Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Foundations

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Foundations Department Art & Design Salary Details Minimum of $82,110 Offer Information

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

* Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage

* Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs

* Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options

* Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)

* Life insurance coverage

* Employee discount programs

Posting Summary

The Department of Art & Design at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in Foundations at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin September 1, 2026. The Foundations curriculum in Art & Design introduces creative literacy, experimentation, and critical thinking to undergraduate students in Fine Arts, Design, and Digital Filmmaking.

The Art & Design Department seeks to recruit a faculty member who will bring experience and vision to our Foundations program. The successful candidate will possess leadership capability with an expansive, progressive vision for foundations education, including the ability to mentor and support lecturers in the foundations area, develop curricula, construct syllabi, and assess learning. They will bring experience with and a deep commitment to supporting the needs of a demographically diverse student body.

Our program integrates both physical and digital methods and materials; accordingly, we seek a candidate whose pedagogy reflects digital literacy and fluency as a maker. The curriculum connects technical skills with conceptual and critical thinking, so we value candidates who can guide students toward both practical proficiency and intellectual depth. We encourage applications from those whose research-regardless of medium-fosters collaboration, cross-pollination, and interdisciplinary engagement within and beyond our large public research university.

Candidates should be active in their field, with a significant record of professional achievement and at least three years of college-level or equivalent teaching experience. Primary teaching responsibilities include undergraduate courses in foundations as well as one annual graduate seminar in our interdisciplinary graduate program. All faculty are expected to assist in student recruitment, curriculum development, mentoring, overseeing graduate assistants, and serving on departmental and university committees.

Art & Design is committed to nurturing inclusivity, difference, equity, and excellence in a vibrant pedagogical and artistic community situated in one of the country's most diverse research universities. Art & Design encourages applications from historically underrepresented groups in academia and the arts, including but not limited to artists of color, individuals of diverse gender identities and expressions, first generation college and higher education students, artists with disabilities, and those with nontraditional and exceptional pathways to teaching and the arts.

Like the state of New Jersey, students in Art & Design and across the University vibrantly reflect this diversity of backgrounds and identities. The successful candidate will demonstrate the cultural and critical competencies to support and engage this rich multiplicity of artistic research and student life and will have interests that align with a commitment to public education and the arts.

Position Status Full Time Posting Number 25FA1040 Posting Open Date 10/23/2025 Posting Close Date 05/31/2026

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

* MFA or equivalent degree

* At least three years of college-level or equivalent teaching experience

* Experience with and a commitment to Foundations education

* Technical and conceptual strength in one of the department's Foundations curriculum priorities: drawing, color, sculpture/3D, photo/lens-based media, and time-based media

Certifications/Licenses Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Preferred Qualifications

* Demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary teaching that connects art, design, and visual culture

* Ability to support diverse student populations through inclusive, discussion-based, and collaborative pedagogies

* Curriculum development capability,…