Assistant Professor (Studio Art- Ceramics) - Department of Art & Art History, Sc

Overview

Assistant Professor (Studio Art- Ceramics) - Department of Art & Art History, School of Arts & Sciences at The City University of New York (Hunter College). Tenure-track position in Studio Art with a focus on Ceramics to start Fall 2026.

Responsibilities

• Ongoing creative research; graduate teaching and advising in Hunter’s nationally recognized MFA program; and teaching the college’s diverse undergraduate population in the beginning and advanced courses in Ceramics.
• Active participation in the administrative operations of the department, including serving as faculty area head overseeing the undergraduate and graduate Ceramics studios.

Qualifications

• MFA degree is required. Active practice and demonstrable professional accomplishments and/or exhibition record, as well as college level teaching experience beyond graduate teaching assistantships on both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Candidates should be willing and able to teach in conjunction with curatorial initiatives.

Compensation

Compensation is commensurate with experience, within the approved range of $87,978 - $105,593 (4/24 contract). CUNY offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs, plus mentoring and support for research and publication as part of ongoing faculty development. Salary schedule increases are planned; see the posting for details.

How To Apply

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment or https://cuny.jobs/. To search for this vacancy, click on Search Job Listings, select More Options To Search For CUNY Jobs and enter the Job Opening ID number. Click "Apply Now" and follow the application instructions. Current users should access their accounts; new users should set up an account. Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. The required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents, special characters).

• Cover Letter and/or Artist’s Statement
• A link to your professional website or 10-15 images of your work
• Sample of recent publications, if applicable; undergraduate and graduate syllabi
• Curriculum Vitae/Resume
• Names and contact information of 3 references (letters only required at finalist stage)

Very important: Upload all documents as ONE single PDF file.

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled, with priority for applications submitted by October 1, 2025.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID 30848 | Location: Hunter College