School of Art: Part-time Appointment in Graphic Design/Visual Communications

Overview
The School of Art & Design at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) seeks a Part‑time Lecturer to begin Spring 2026 for its Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts programs on the Edinburg campus. The role involves delivering quality instruction, advising students, and participating in scholarship activities that serve the college, university, or local community as needed.

Responsibilities

Deliver quality instruction in the Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts programs.

Advise students throughout their studies.

Participate in scholarship activities that serve the college, university, or local community as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Master of Fine Arts degree in graphic design from an accredited institution, or an MFA, or an MS degree with at least 18 graduate credits in the specific subject area.

Credit may be given for professional work experience.

Discipline Specific Qualifications
May be required to attend a training workshop on the use of Brightspace (D2L) and online teaching.

Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications listed.

Salary
Part‑time Lecturers are paid at a rate of $1,000 per semester.

License or Certification
None required.

Number of Vacancies
1

Desired Start Date
01/13/2026

EEO Statement
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non‑discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Required Documents

Curriculum Vitae

List of 3 References

Letter of Interest

Teaching Philosophy – one‑page maximum (Statement of teaching philosophy as related to design pedagogy and practice)

Unofficial Transcripts (graduate and undergraduate – official transcripts required after hire)

Other Document – include the applicant's artist website address and provide URLs to online video files where necessary

Additional Documents – a PDF of up to 20 images of personal work representing 10 of your creative works

Evidence of Teaching – a PDF of 20 images of student work with accompanying image lists, if applicable

Additional Information
UTRGV is a distributed institution; the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. The position is security sensitive and subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The retirement plan for this position is the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) if the position is at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length, or the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) if the position is at least 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper‑based test score of 500 (computer‑based 173 or internet‑based 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

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