Assistant Professor in Art History

Department of Art
College of the Arts
Assistant Professor
Fall 2026

The Department of Art at California State University Fullerton invites applications for a tenuretrack Assistant Professor position in Art History with an appointment to begin Fall Semester 2026.

California State University Fullerton (CSUF) is an equal opportunity employer and a minority-serving institution with a Hispanic-Serving Institution designation. CSUF earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2021 and 2024 joining a distinguished group of colleges and universities recognized for their commitment to the success of Latine/x students. CSUF has a diverse student population of over 43000 students including international students from 73 nations. CSUF is firmly committed to student success by equipping students to achieve academic excellence career success and economic mobility. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching research advising and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences. We are seeking to recruit and retain faculty who can teach and mentor our students to achieve their academic and career goals while advancing the Universitys strategic plan objectives. CSUF strives to retain all faculty by providing resources to build meaningful connections and community within and across disciplines. The campus community is designed to foster an inclusive environment that enables students staff administrators and faculty to thrive.

Position
This is a tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Modern and Contemporary Art History with a global perspective. CSUF is committed to scholars who bring both the breadth and depth of their specializations to the classroom as well as to individually mentored projects such as Independent Studies and MA theses. Teaching is focused primarily on undergraduate learning with some combined classes that include graduate students.

The candidate will teach large lecture classes in Modern Art and Contemporary Art both with a global perspective. Smaller upper-division classes on a focused area of inquiry may also be offered and course development in the area of specialization is likewise expected. CSUF faculty are responsible for sustained active scholarly work commensurate with the requirements for tenure. Art History faculty teach a 4/4 course load advise Art History majors and MA students supervise MA Theses and serve on committees within the department college and university.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Art History
• demonstrated success or potential for success as a scholar in modern and contemporary art within a global perspective
• demonstrated commitment to and excellence in undergraduate teaching
• experience in working collaboratively with colleagues
• ability to balance excellent teaching scholarly research and service
• demonstrated potential for effective integration of technology into instruction
• demonstrated commitment to working effectively with students from intersecting marginalized social groups

Preferred Qualifications

• knowledge of institutional practices in modern and contemporary art worlds
• successful scholarly accomplishments including publications conference presentations grants and fellowships
• ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across disciplines

Application
A complete online application must be received by electronic submission to be considered. To apply please visit choose full-time faculty search for the position 552218 and provide the following required materials:

• cover letter in which you respond to the required qualifications
• curriculum vitae
• research statement
• teaching statement
• candidate statement on commitment to inclusive excellence (no more than 500 words):
  • Inclusive excellence is a strategic framework that recognizes the importance of diversity equity and inclusion in achieving organizational success and high-quality learning and teaching. Its a way of thinking and acting that integrates these values into all aspects of an institution from curriculum and pedagogy to recruitment and hiring. Essentially it means that excellence is not just about achieving high standards but also about ensuring that all members of the community have the opportunity to thrive and contribute (Williams et al. 2005).
  • With the Inclusive Excellence Statement we aim to learn about the applicants perspective on their past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting and engaging with a diverse student population. This statement should showcase the candidates professional experience intellectual commitments and/or willingness to teach and create an academic environment supportive of all students including but not limited to those of diverse ages abilities cultures ethnicities gender identities languages religions and sexual orientations.
  • Cal State Fullerton serves a student body that reflects the rich cultural ethnic and socioeconomic mosaic of Southern California. Please provide concrete examples of how you as a faculty member will support our students in one or more of the following areas which fall under the areas of awareness and understanding experience and commitment and future plans.
    1. Your contributions (past present or future) to embedding perspectives that are reflective of the student population into your teaching and/or scholarship.
    2. Your experience in service activities that are reflective of a diverse student population.
    3. Your experience and commitment to mentoring and providing opportunities to a diverse student body inside and outside the classroom environment.
    4. Your experience integrating creative activities that are inclusive of the identities of our student body and communities.
• a list of three references with relevant contact information
  • Finalists must submit three letters of recommendation. Please have these ready for thereferents to submit. On the References page of the online application enter information and emailaddresses for three referents who will provide a confidential letter of reference for your application. Atthe appropriate time in the search process they will receive a request via email along with information onuploading the letter. You can verify that CSUF has received each letter by loggingback into your applicant portal.
  • Finalists will be asked to have each of their three referents submit a letter of recommendation. Please have these ready for the referents to offer should you proceed to this search phase.
• Semifinalists and/or finalists may be asked to submit additional materials for further consideration (e.g. scholarly articles portfolio etc.).
• Graduate Transcripts (unofficial copies are sufficient for initial review)

Please direct all questions about the position to Dean of the College of the Arts Dr. Arnold Holland

Application Deadline
To be assured full consideration all application materials must be received by January 14 2026. The anticipated appointment date is August 2026.

The College and Department
The Department of Visual Arts serves approximately 3000 undergraduate art majors and 24 graduate students with 27 full-time and 100 Lecturer faculty. The department offers both a BA in Art and BFA in Art with 13 areas of concentration in addition to an MA and MFA in Art with 9 areas of concentration. CSUF is located about 30 miles from downtown Los Angeles in metropolitan Orange County and presents a full range of fine arts and professional programs including a nationally recognized art gallery located in the Visual Arts complex and the Grand Central Art Center a 45000 sq. ft. graduate studio/residence/exhibition facility located 15 minutes from campus. The Department of Visual Arts at California State University Fullerton is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. For more information about the Department of Visual Arts and the College of the Arts please refer to the website Assistant Professor (2025/2026) classification salary range is $6221 - $13224 per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $6884 - $7022 per month.

Salary offered is commensurate with experience and addition the California Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying its employees less than those of the opposite sex and/or another race or ethnicity for substantially similar work ( research grants moving expenses startup funds and a reduced teaching load may be available.

CSUF Benefits
An excellent comprehensive benefits package includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse domestic partner and dependent feewaiver; access to campus childcare; and a definedbenefit retirement through the state system and optional tax-sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits please visit employees hired by the CSU for the first time who first become CalPERS members on or after July 1 2017 are subject to a 10-year vesting period for retiree health and dental benefits.

Additional Information
Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the strength of the applicant pool.

CSU Policies
The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 revised July 21 2017 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be formally offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who selfdisclose.

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California State University Fullerton is not currently sponsoring any new H-1B petitions for staff management or faculty positions.

For tenure-track faculty positions California State University Fullerton is currentlynot sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100000 fee established by the Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers issued on September 19 2025. Individuals in the U.S. who hold a valid lawful nonimmigrant status visa can have a petition filed on their behalf to change their status to H-1B without being subjected to the fee. For example the fee does not apply to an H-1B petition filed by an individual presently in the U.S. who is an F-1 J-1 or O-1 status holder.