Art and Design (Print Media), Full-Time Lecturer, Faculty

Job Title

Art and Design (Print Media) Full-Time Lecturer Faculty

Department

Art and Design

University Expectation

MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.

Salary

The salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Department of Art and Design at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time temporary (non-tenurable) faculty position in print media at the rank of lecturer. This is for the spring 2026 semester only and has a start date of January 1 2026.

The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong conceptual and technical background in traditional and contemporary printmaking with a commitment to health and safety addition the successful candidate will have the ability to teach a broad range of print media processes including silkscreen etching (intaglio) lithography and relief printing and will also be responsible for day-to-day oversight of the MTSU Printmaking facilities including three lithography presses four etching presses digital lab and a screenprint studio with exposure units and hydro booth.

Required Education

An MFA with an emphasis in print media (printmaking) is required by the appointment date.

Other Desirables

Applicants with two (2) years of full-time teaching experience in pint media or 2D studio art courses beyond a graduate assistantship will receive special consideration.

Documents Needed to Apply

To successfully apply applicants must include a cover letter a curriculum vitae and a statement of teaching philosophy.

NOTE: Applicants must also provide a link(s) to an online portfolio or submit a PDF portfolio(s). The portfolio(s) should include at least 20 examples of personal industry or research work and 20 examples of student work completed in classes where the applicant was the instructor of record. All materials should be labeled and organized. Please ensure student work is labeled with the course title or a brief description if possible. Portfolio submittal may be accomplished by uploading the PDF portfolio(s) as Other Document 1 or by providing a link(s) either in their curriculum vitae or in a document uploaded as Other Document 1. The link(s) must be activeand working at the time of application submission and remain so until the search is complete.

Special Instruction to Applicants

For more information about serving as a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University please visit our faculty recruitment webpage.

If you need help applying please contact Mitzi Dunkley Faculty Recruitment Specialist at . If you have position-specific questions please contact Karla Barnes at

Application Review Date:11/05/2025