Assistant or Associate Professor of Art, Media, and Design

Assistant or Associate Professor of Art, Media, and Design

Rank:
Assistant or Associate Professor

Department:
Art, Media, and Design

Starting Date:
Fall 2026

The Art, Media, and Design Department at California State University San Marcos seeks a full-time tenure-track candidate whose work is in studio art and hybrid practices. The candidate should have expertise in critical histories and theories of art and representation and engage in research alongside artmaking, which may entail research that crosses into other art-adjacent disciplines. The candidate should have advanced studio art skills, with experience teaching foundation courses.

Candidates should show a record of teaching and working across hybrid practices. The committee defines hybrid practices as an integration of traditional studio art (drawing, printmaking, or sculpture) with emergent practices (installation, social practice, sound design, etc). Candidates with work that contributes to the college and university mission and commitment to sustainability and community-based practice are encouraged to apply. The student-centered, interdisciplinary department seeks applicants with a passion for instigating thoughtful and relevant artwork from a diverse student body.

The ideal candidate has experience in working with underserved communities and can adeptly bring relevant topics to the classroom. The position will serve a highly interdisciplinary program with a major in Art, Media, and Design (options in Digital and Media Arts; and Art and Visual Culture), a minor in Film and Video Production and a developing minor in Environmental Art and Social Practice.

Art, Media, and Design is in the School of Arts and is an inclusive, collaborative community where artists, scholars, and students actively engage in developing artistic practices, critical thinking, cultural intelligence, and creativity. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate excellence in research and/or creative activities, teaching and service to the department and university. The candidate is expected to engage in service, research and creative activity, and teaching (standard teaching load of 3-3, which may be reduced in first year).

The Department of Art, Media, and Design is committed to equity and social change. Candidates who have experience working towards those goals are encouraged to identify their experiences in these areas. Candidates whose work embodies themes of culture, society, environment, place and/or value systems are encouraged to apply. Demonstrated intercultural commitment and experience in teaching, research and/or service is preferred.

• Master of Fine Arts in related field preferred, or other graduate level degree in related field (awarded prior to date of appointment)
• Active research and creative agenda that can involve students
• Strong national/international exhibition/festival record
• Demonstrated evidence of teaching excellence at the university level in related area
• Demonstration of intercultural competence and a commitment to serving a diverse campus community as it relates to teaching, research, and/or service

• 2 years college level teaching experience in related area
• Teaching/mentorships with diverse and/or underserved communities
• Work that addresses societal, cultural, or environmental themes and/or explores value systems
• Demonstrated experience in program and/or curriculum development
• Interest in teaching foundational through advanced courses
• A research focus that can move in interdisciplinary and interdepartmental directions
• Interest in supervising student portfolios

Click Apply Now to complete the CSUSM Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• Cover letter that addresses the above minimum and desired/preferred qualifications.
• Curriculum vitae
• Teaching statement with
  • teaching philosophy
  • description of candidate’s experience of mentorship
  • self-assessment of working effectively in a multicultural/multiethnic campus environment with a large population of first-generation students
• Artist’s statement outlining a philosophy of artmaking and research
• Samples of the…