Assistant Professor of Printmaking

Assistant Professor of Printmaking

Northern Arizona University

• This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.

The NAU School of Art + Design is a dynamic, creative higher education community situated in a striking natural landscape. Offering a BFA in Studio Art, a BS in Secondary Art Education, a BS in Interior Design and an Art Minor, the School is committed to career readiness, sustainability, belonging, community engagement, and academic excellence. Faculty, staff and students enjoy NAU's backyard - the forests, mountains, and canyons of the Colorado Plateau - as a grounding source of inspiration for creative inquiry.

The Printmaking Area is housed in the School of Art + Design (SoA+D), within the College of Arts and Letters (CAL) and serves 150 BFA majors. The Printmaking Studio is a large, well‑equipped space that supports lithography, intaglio, silkscreen, relief, book arts, and letterpress. See the Facilities' Highlights on @nauschoolart Instagram account for photographs of the studio. Faculty in the SoA+D are dedicated teaching artists who actively integrate their research and creative work into the curriculum and classroom.

The School of Art + Design at Northern Arizona University seeks a full‑time Assistant Professor of Printmaking at our Mountain Campus in Flagstaff, Arizona.

The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of (1) successful and innovative teaching and/or curriculum development (or demonstrated potential to do so), (2) an active exhibition record, and (3) a willingness to engage in community‑building and a school‑wide initiative to enhance the student experience.

This is a 9‑month, benefit‑eligible, promo table, tenure‑track position beginning August 2026.

• Teach three courses per semester in all levels of printmaking and/or Foundations.
• Maintain the Printmaking facility while prioritizing safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Provide vision and leadership for the Printmaking Area.
• Maintain an active creative practice that builds towards promotion and tenure.
• Guide students with a Printmaking Emphasis in developing well‑crafted and conceptually rigorous work that build towards their capstone project.
• Serve the SoA+D, College, and/or University through committee work.
• Contribute to a vibrant and supportive SoA+D community of students, faculty, and staff.
• Draw on experience to build networks between the SoA+D and creative professionals.
• Collaborate with colleagues in maintaining and innovating a rigorous curriculum that prepares students to enter the creative sector.
• Other duties as assigned.

• MFA in Printmaking or related field.

• Evidence of full‑time college/university‑level teaching experience in printmaking or related field.
• Evidence of innovative teaching and/or curriculum development.
• Evidence of a strong or developing exhibition record.
• A contemporary approach to art‑making that includes traditional and interdisciplinary methods.
• Experience using and/or teaching a variety of printmaking practices and materials with a special interest in lithography and/or digital methods.
• Experience fostering a collaborative and supportive learning environment.

• Familiarity with contemporary art practices.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to teach a wide range of curricular levels.
• Ability and willingness to teach at the Foundations level (Drawing, 2D Design, Color Theory).
• Demonstrated ability to teach effectively across a broad range of learners, including those from a variety of cultural, socioeconomic, and neurodiverse backgrounds.
• Ability to use and teach a wide range of printmaking techniques with a special interest in lithography and digital methods.
• Ability and willingness to teach at the fundamentals level (drawing, 2d design, color theory).

Budgeted salary is $70,000. Annual salary commensurate with…