Associate or Full Professor, Tenured or Tenure Track, Photography, Video and Imaging
About The Position
The University of Arizona School of Art invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor in Photography, Video and Imaging (PVI). The School seeks an accomplished artist, scholar, and educator with significant and growing national and/or international recognition, whose creative practice is centered in photography and demonstrates sustained engagement with analog, darkroom-based, and alternative photographic processes. The position has a 2/2 teaching load, which may include undergraduate studio courses, co-convened undergraduate/graduate studio courses, and standalone graduate studio and seminar courses. The successful candidate will maintain an active creative practice, teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students, and share substantial responsibilities in program coordination, curriculum development, recruitment, graduate mentorship, and shared governance. They will work with PVI faculty to help shape the area’s future direction and contribute to the broader mission of the School of Art and the University. PVI is a research-driven BA, BFA, and MFA program that supports critically engaged artistic practice through conceptual inquiry, material experimentation, and interdisciplinary research. Located within a public land-grant research university and supported by resources including the Center for Creative Photography, the program encourages engagement with the histories, materialities, and evolving possibilities of photographic practice. The School of Art is part of the College of Fine Arts and Arizona Arts. The University of Arizona is a Hispanic-Serving Institution. This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE, salaried faculty position with full benefits. The target hire date is August 2, 2027. Compensation is dependent on experience (DOE). Visa sponsorship is not available. Candidate review begins November 30, 2026; the position remains open until filled, with priority consideration for applications submitted by the review date.
Requirements
- MFA in Photography, Visual Art, or a closely related field.
- Significant record of creative accomplishment and professional recognition appropriate for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.
- Demonstrated expertise in analog photography, darkroom practice, and/or alternative or historic photographic processes.
- Evidence of excellence in university-level teaching.
- Experience mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.
- Record of service and professional engagement appropriate to rank.
Nice To Haves
- Significant expertise in multiple analog and alternative photographic processes, such as platinum/palladium, wet plate collodion, cyanotype, photogravure, photo-based printmaking, cameraless photography, historical printing methods, contemporary experimental darkroom practices, or intersections between digital and alternative processes.
- A record of teaching students at all levels in ways that foster belonging and prepare them for future careers, including course design integrating experiential learning and critical thinking.
- Mentorship experience with BA, BFA, and MFA students working in traditional photography and interdisciplinary or expanded practices such as installation, book arts, moving image, sculpture, sound, or performance.
- An artistic practice and research agenda connecting historical and material photographic processes to contemporary conceptual and theoretical discourse.
- A record of exhibitions, publications, grants, residencies, or other indicators of sustained creative achievement.
Responsibilities
- Teach undergraduate and graduate PVI courses, with primary expertise in analog photography, darkroom practice, and alternative or historic photographic processes.
- Develop and implement curriculum that integrates experiential learning and prepares students for future professional challenges.
- Mentor undergraduate and graduate students through critiques, reviews, independent studies, and thesis supervision, fostering community and belonging.
- Maintain an active, nationally and/or internationally recognized creative research profile.
- Share leadership with PVI faculty in coordinating and administering the Photography, Video and Imaging area.
- Lead and participate in undergraduate and graduate curriculum development and program coordination.
- Contribute to strategic planning, undergraduate and graduate recruitment, and program visibility.
- Collaborate with the PVI Facilities Manager on darkroom, alternative-process, and related photographic facilities as needed.
- Participate in departmental, college, and university governance, including committee service and faculty leadership responsibilities.
- Support visiting artist programming, public engagement initiatives, and professional outreach.
- Collaborate with colleagues across artistic disciplines and contribute to the School’s research and educational mission.
- Help develop the PVI area, the School of Art, and the University through collaboration, mentorship, and shared governance.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability programs
- Sick leave
- Holidays
- Tuition reduction at U of A, ASU, and NAU for the employee and qualified family members
- Retirement plans
- Access to U of A recreation and cultural activities
- Work-life programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
