Assistant Professor, Studio Art (Photography)

Texas A&M - Corpus Christi•Corpus Christi, TX

About The Position

The Department of Art & Design at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi seeks a motivated, collaborative educator and practicing artist with expertise in digital and analogue photography for a full-time, 9-month tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position begins in Fall 2027. Candidates must demonstrate a record of research, scholarly and/or creative activity, college-level teaching experience, and a commitment to service within university and professional communities. The teaching load is two courses per semester, with one three-course semester every two years. The load includes release time for research, scholarly, and/or creative activity. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate photography courses, participate in departmental meetings, and contribute to BFA and MFA reviews. Studio responsibilities include managing photography labs and overseeing facilities and equipment, purchasing supplies, implementing training and safety protocols, and supervising student workers. The department values cross-disciplinary and collaborative initiatives, community engagement, and mentoring students as professionally driven artists, designers, scholars, and creative leaders. The successful candidate will demonstrate potential to develop curriculum and instructional strategies that prepare students for advanced study and a range of art-related opportunities in the region and beyond. Applicants must submit a completed application with a letter of interest, one-page teaching philosophy, one-page research statement, scholarly/creative research activity statement, curriculum vitae, a PDF containing 20 images of personal work and/or an online portfolio link, a PDF containing 20 images of student work with brief assignment descriptions, course titles, and years completed, three professional references, and unofficial transcripts. The application deadline is December 31, 2026. Employment is subject to a criminal history investigation and verification of credentials and other required information. All positions are security-sensitive.

Requirements

Master of Fine Arts with demonstrated expertise in Photography.
Evidence of an active exhibition record demonstrating a sustained creative research practice.
Evidence of effective teaching at the university or college level.
Demonstrated expertise teaching analogue and digital photography courses at undergraduate and graduate levels.
Knowledge of current safety and health standards in photography lab spaces.
Experience collaborating in a team-oriented work environment.
Record of research, scholarly and/or creative activity.
Commitment to engaging in service activity with university and professional communities.

Nice To Haves

Experience mentoring and providing leadership to undergraduate and graduate students across disciplines.
Knowledge of trends and demonstrable expertise in the history, theory, and contemporary field of photography.
At least three years of teaching experience beyond graduate school.

Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate and graduate photography courses.
Participate in departmental meetings.
Contribute to BFA and MFA reviews.
Manage the photography labs, including overseeing facilities and equipment.
Purchase supplies for the photography labs.
Implement training and safety protocols.
Supervise student workers.
Engage in research, scholarly, and/or creative activity.
Contribute service to university and professional communities.
Develop curriculum and instructional strategies that prepare students for advanced studies and art-related opportunities.