Assistant​/Associate Professor of Art History and Director Art Gallery

Overview

Assistant / Associate Professor of Art History and Director of the Art Gallery (Tenure Track) — Eastern Connecticut State University. Eastern is Connecticut’s Public Liberal Arts University, located in Willimantic, CT (1.5 hours from Boston and 2.5 hours from New York City). The university is part of the Connecticut State College and University System (CSCU). The position offers substantial health and retirement benefits.

The Department of Art & Art History at Eastern Connecticut State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to begin Fall 2026. Candidates should have a strong commitment to teaching excellence, scholarship, student advisement, and university and community service. ECSU seeks faculty with demonstrated excellence in teaching in a liberal arts curriculum and sensitivity to diverse populations and perspectives.

This position is split evenly between classroom teaching and directorship of Eastern’s on-campus Art Gallery. The faculty member will teach two courses per semester (or one course and equivalent load credit activities, such as Senior Project, Independent Study, or Internship advising; program directorship; or other administrative duties). Candidates should be able to teach writing-intensive courses for Art majors on Museums and Exhibitions and Issues in Contemporary Art, contribute to the global art history survey, and develop and teach other courses in their area of expertise.

The faculty member will receive a two-course reduction to serve as Director of Eastern’s Art Gallery, which occupies a 2,500-square-foot space in the new Fine Arts Instructional Center and connects the community with art and artists from the region and beyond. The Gallery Director oversees Eastern’s permanent art collection of nearly 2,000 works of modern and contemporary art, maintains an active exhibition program, engages the campus and regional community, prepares grant applications and cultivates donors in partnership with the Office of Alumni and Development, manages the budget for acquisitions and events, and supervises Gallery staff.

The faculty member is expected to demonstrate a commitment to Eastern’s public Liberal Arts mission, including teaching, student advisement and mentoring, scholarly activity, service to the department and University, and ongoing professional development.

This is a 12-month position to begin July 1, 2026.

• PhD in Art History, Museum Studies, or a related field (ABD candidates may be considered if they provide evidence of anticipated completion by July 2026)
• Ability to teach courses in modern art, contemporary art, and museum studies from a multicultural perspective
• Active research agenda in Art History and/or Museum Studies
• Professional experience in a gallery or museum environment
• Record of contribution to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, scholarship and/or service

• Leadership and/or curatorial experience in a gallery or museum environment
• At least 1 year of teaching experience at the college/university level (or comparable experience as TA or adjunct)
• Record of publications, lectures, and/or curatorial projects
• Active research agenda in global modern/contemporary art or Museum Studies

Applications must include the following documents: application letter addressed to Dr. Maeve Doyle, Art History Search Committee Chairperson; curriculum vitae; statement of teaching and curatorial philosophy; and contact information for three professional references. Writing/publication sample, course syllabi, and letters of recommendation will be requested after initial review. Please combine documents into a single PDF and upload to the Career Page:
Assistant/Associate Professor of Art History and Director of the Art Gallery – Eastern CT State University.

Applications submitted by November 15, 2025, will receive highest consideration.

The Assistant or Associate Professor is compensated at the Assistant or Associate Professor salary level in accordance with the Connecticut State University American…