Assistant Professor Art Education

Assistant Professor Art Education

Job : 292285
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. With nearly 150 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern has been designated a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 "high research" university and serves more than 29,500 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico as well as 106 nations.

With three vibrant campuses - the Statesboro Campus, the Armstrong Campus in Savannah and the Liberty Campus in Hinesville - Georgia Southern offers a dynamic environment which encourages learning, discovery and personal growth. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and has earned special accreditation from professional and academic associations that set standards in their fields.

Georgia Southern is an influencer and intellectual catalyst in southeast Georgia, a rapidly expanding region that is home to international companies such as Hyundai, Gulfstream and JCB, as well as the Port of Savannah and Georgia Ports Authority. With a focus on hands-on learning, Georgia Southern is supporting the demand for highly skilled workers by providing academic excellence and creative innovation in a supportive student-centered environment that empowers the next generation of leaders to succeed.

Beyond an ideal location, there is a place for you to work in an exciting environment abounding with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Named one of the Best U.S. Colleges by The Wall Street Journal, Georgia Southern is nationally ranked for the caliber of its programs and services. Georgia Southern University has been recognized by Forbes as one of "America's Best-In-State Employers" for 2025.

Location

With more than 29,500 students and 150 degree programs, Georgia Southern University is the largest comprehensive university south of Atlanta. Our hands-on, practical approach to learning, and faculty dedicated to teaching, ensure you are prepared for your career and life after graduation.

Statesboro Campus
1332 Southern Drive
Statesboro, GA 30458

Department Information

Within this setting, the central mission of The Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) is to develop students'both majors and non-majors'into critical thinkers, creative problem solvers, compassionate human beings, and life-long learners. With a focus on professional practice and leadership through creative activity, the BFSDoArt provides students with innovative curricula incorporating relevant technologies and interdisciplinary approaches to educate students with the requisite technical skills and theoretical knowledge for competitive and successful careers as professional artists, art historians, and designers.

The BFSDoArt offers interactions with visiting artists and scholars, and a varied exhibition schedule in our state-of-the-art Center for Art and Theatre galleries. Scholarship, internship, and travel abroad opportunities are also available in our ongoing commitment to the development of a well-rounded future world citizen whose creative research recognizes both aesthetic issues and global awareness.

Job Summary

Reporting to the BFSDoArt Department Chair, the Assistant Professor in Art Education will support the department's Art, B.F.A. with a concentration in Art Education. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate art education courses and mentoring students on the Statesboro and Savannah campus, observing/ assessing off-campus student teaching internships, and conducting annual programmatic assessment. Depending on qualifications and departmental needs, the role may also involve teaching foundation-level art and design courses and/or Art Appreciation.

Teaching formats may include face-to-face, hybrid, online, and site-synchronous delivery. The standard 3/3 teaching load includes three art education courses and two student teaching internship courses. In addition, the faculty member will collaborate with the Department Chair on student recruitment initiatives and events. This is a 10-month, tenure-track academic appointment.

Required Qualifications

• Earned Ph.D. in Art Education, or a closely related field, with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Art Education, by August 1, 2026
• Minimum of three years experience as Instructor of Record for Issues in Art Education and Art for Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Grades.
• Experience with practicum/clinical teaching supervision.
• Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.
• Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing a strong and growing research and scholarship agenda and the production of research/creative activities as appropriate to the discipline.

• 3 years…