Assistant/Associate Professor - Art Education and Director of Art Education

Anderson University, SC•Anderson, SC

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About The Position

The South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University seeks a full-time faculty member to teach Art Education and supervise Art Education students in the Department of Art and Design beginning in August of 2026. The successful candidate will also serve as the Director of Art Education. Anderson University is an innovative, entrepreneurial, premier comprehensive liberal arts university affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention. The University seeks candidates with a strong Christian value system, lifestyle, and commitment to the integration of faith and learning. The largest private university in South Carolina, Anderson University is an innovative and entrepreneurial comprehensive, liberal arts Christian university. AU is one of just a handful of universities in the world to be a recipient of Apple's Distinguished School recognition five times. In addition to being named as one of the best Southeastern Colleges by the Princeton Review, AU was ranked by U.S News & World Report as the #2 Regional College in the South with a Strong Commitment to Teaching. We are located in South Carolina's Upstate region, a growing and thriving community with award-winning public schools with convenient access to major cities and year-round outdoor recreation. Affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, AU seeks to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber, active in the scholarship of teaching, discovery, application, and the integration of faith. The Department of Art + Design at Anderson University is NASAD accredited with approximately 170 undergraduate majors, with approximately 25 in Art Education. In addition to a robust Art Education concentration, we offer a BFA in Graphic Design and a vigorous BA experience in additional concentrations: 3D Studies, Painting + Drawing, and Photography, as well as Minors in Studio Art and Art History. We are seeking a colleague committed to teaching excellence and to the preparation of excellent pre-service art teachers. The selected candidate will demonstrate evidence of scholarly excellence, teaching effectiveness, and enthusiasm for actively collaborating with colleagues in the Department of Art + Design, the College of Education, and with our public-school partners.

Requirements

PhD or EdD in Art Education is preferred, but applicants who are ABD will be considered.
A minimum of 3 years public school teaching experience is required.
A demonstrated commitment to inclusive learning in teaching and curriculum design
Demonstrated familiarity with how traditional tools and digital technologies can be integrated into Art Education higher education curricula.
Have teaching licensure (preferably All-Level Art EC-12) and experience in student teacher supervision, and familiarity with performance-based assessment.
Evidence of peer-reviewed research.
Evidence of teaching effectiveness.