Assistant Teaching Professor Faculty Position

Department of Art

College of the Arts

Rowan University

The College of the Arts at Rowan University is seeking to hire a non-tenure track Assistant Teaching Professor with an appointment to begin July 1, 2026.

The College of the Arts is specifically interested in candidates who are passionate about teaching and mentoring students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition to teaching responsibilities, successful candidates are expected to make meaningful and substantive service contributions to undergraduate and graduate programs and the department. Successful candidates are also expected to participate in professional development to stay current in their content area and evidence-based instructional approaches.

The PhD in Creativity at Rowan University is a unique PhD program that accepts dissertation-ready students with an MA or equivalent in any field. The students write a dissertation with a bespoke dissertation committee, hired from both inside and outside Rowan University, frequently in different disciplines so as to enhance the breadth of perspectives in advising the student’s project. It is an intensive program in which the students complete the dissertation within three years. The program rests on a belief that creative thinking lies at the heart of innovation in all fields, and that the PhD needs to be taught focused on a student’s way of thinking rather than on a body of existing field specific knowledge. We refer to this as transdisciplinary because each dissertation draws on the expertise it requires, irrespective of field. In addition to teaching course work within the program, the duties of this position will include intensive mentoring and support of all PhD in Creativity students, recruiting and reviewing applications, and designing the summer and winter intensive residences.

The successful candidate must have a PhD degree in the humanities and professional experience in an arts discipline that involves embodied cognition. The candidate must also have experience supervising PhD candidates in transdisciplinary projects, namely projects that draw upon disparate disciplines to research and write their dissertations. This hire also requires a candidate actively doing transdisciplinary research and writing.

The teaching position is a 12-month, full-time, non-tenure track appointment. Successful candidates will teach 30 credits per year, with an option to teach overload for additional compensation. Assistant Teaching Professor positions are renewable based on performance reviews and programmatic needs.

Complete applications will include:

Cover letter

Current detailed CV

Statement of teaching philosophy that includes the candidate’s commitment to inclusive teaching and mentoring practices and vision for the PhD in Creativity Program

Graduate transcripts (unofficial copies acceptable for initial review)

Names and contact information for at least three references; confidential letters will be requested if an application is moved forward

Review of applications will commence on April 20, 2026, and continue until suitable candidates have been identified. Applicants will need to submit the above materials via our online application system at jobs.rowan.edu/ .

BENEFIT INFORMATION

For eligible employees, benefits include: comprehensive NJ State health, dental and retirement benefits, extensive accrued time off/paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement for employee, spouse, and dependents to attend Rowan University, Glassboro. (Tuition reimbursement will apply to undergraduate degrees only for spouse and dependents). For more detailed information, please visit: https://sites.rowan.edu/hr/benefits/

SALARY

In compliance with The State of New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is:

Assistant Teaching Professor: Ranges 21-24

with placement within the range determined by candidate's qualifications, professional experience, internal equity, and other factors. visit this link to view all respective ranges listed above: https://www.cnjscl.org/Library/CNJSCL_FT-PT_2023-2027_Salary_Charts-Approved.pdf

NOTE: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position. All positions are contingent upon budget appropriations.

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Richard Dammers, Dean, College of the Arts.

A top 100 national public research institution, Rowan University offers bachelor’s through doctoral and professional programs in person and online to 22,000 students through its main campus in Glassboro, N.J., its medical school campuses in Camden and Stratford, and five others. The University has earned national recognition for innovation, commitment to high-quality, affordable education, and developing public-private partnerships. A Carnegie-classified R2 (high research activity) institution, Rowan is the fastest-growing public research institution in the Northeast and among the nation’s top 10, as reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education. For more information on Rowan University, click here .

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