Associate​/Full Professor and Director School of Art

Final date to receive applications:

January 12, 2026

This full‑time faculty position is on‑campus and in‑person. The School of Art in the College of Fine Arts at Texas Christian University invites applications for the position of Director of the School of Art and Associate/Full Professor of Art, Art Education, or Art History. The Director serves as the senior administrator of the academic unit and reports to the Dean of the College of Fine Arts.

This is an in‑person on‑campus tenured faculty position with an administrative appointment. The start date of the position is August 2026.

The leadership role offers an opportunity to shape the future of the visual arts at TCU by fostering a dynamic culture of creative excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and national visibility for the School of Art.

The Director will:

• provide academic and artistic leadership and contribute to TCU’s goal of becoming an R1 institution, ensuring that the strategic plans of the School, College, and University are aligned and effectively implemented.
• manage the School of Art’s budgets, financial resources, and facilities.
• oversee faculty and staff recruitment, retention, mentoring, evaluation, promotion, and tenure process, and make hiring recommendations to the Dean.
• coordinate faculty course load, curriculum design, teaching assignments, and scheduling.
• lead the program development for student recruitment/retention, including scholarships and awards, and maintain accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
• oversee full‑time staff in the operations and management of two art galleries and their programming.
• foster a supportive culture of collaboration and community among faculty, staff, and students.
• positively represent the School and work with the Dean on fundraising initiatives, including cultivating relationships with alumni, donors, and community partners.
• work with faculty and area coordinators to develop, expand, and strengthen the School’s research/scholarly activity portfolio, with a focus on increasing externally funded research output, and strengthening the MA and MFA graduate programs.
• teach a reduced load in the candidate’s area of specialty and maintain a record of scholarly/creative activity and service.

The TCU School of Art promotes critical, artistic, intellectual, and academic development in its students, with the goal of preparing well‑rounded creative global citizens. The School of Art emphasizes interdisciplinary learning and real‑world experience in an environment of focused mentorship in the areas of art education, art history, and studio art, and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD).

The TCU College of Fine Arts is home to six academic units: the School of Art, the School for Classical & Contemporary Dance, the School of Music, the Department of Design, the Department of Fashion Merchandising, and the Department of Theatre. We offer 33 undergraduate degree programs and 24 advanced degree programs to prepare the next generation of creative leaders in the arts.

Students in the College of Fine Arts study with renowned professors and guest artists, annually present more than 350 public performances, and regularly present art, design, and research in juried exhibitions and competitions.

ABOUT TCU
Founded in 1873, Texas Christian University sits on 302 acres nestled in a primarily residential part of Fort Worth, just minutes away from downtown. The University includes seven schools and colleges, in addition to the John V. Roach Honors College and the Burnett School of Medicine.
Currently, TCU enrolls more than 10,200 undergraduates and 1,700 graduate students. Twenty‑eight percent of students self‑identify as a member of a minority group, five percent are international students, and forty‑five percent are from out‑of‑state. Our students are supported by more than 2,200 faculty and staff. The University has more than 700 full‑time faculty members and is a top 100 National University as classified by US News and World Report and has a…