The Department of Art & Design seeks applicants for a Limited Term faculty position at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor in Printmaking, beginning August 1, 2026, and ending May 10, 2027. The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in printmaking and foundations and service at the department, college, and university levels.
Application materials should include:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover letter addressing qualifications, history of teaching and student mentorship
- Contact information for three professional references and available letters of recommendation uploaded together as one pdf
- Statement of teaching philosophy
- Professional and Student portfolio
- Transcripts for all degrees earned
Online application is required. For full consideration submit completed application by May 15, 2026. For more information contact Ms. Abigail Heuss, Art & Design Department Head, via email awheuss@valdosta.edu or phone: 229-245-3784.
Responsibilities
Teaching up to a 4/4 teaching load, engaging in student mentoring, recruitment, course management, and community engagement, maintaining the printmaking tools and studio, as well as demonstrating responsible stewardship of shared teaching and studio spaces.
Required Qualifications
- Terminal degree in printmaking or related medium (M.F.A.) by appointment date
- Knowledge of skills and practices in printmaking, and ability to teach printmaking techniques
- Understanding of industry-standard safety practices and protocols
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative setting
- A record of effective teaching Ability to work with all levels of undergraduate students Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and learning
Preferred Qualifications
- A record of effective teaching appropriate to the applicant's career stage
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative setting
- A record of mentoring students
- Ability to manage and track a materials budget
Valdosta State University, founded in 1906, is a comprehensive university with a student enrollment of approximately 10,200. The city of Valdosta is located just north of the Florida state line on Interstate 75, is served by a regional airport, and is within a two-hour drive of Jacksonville and Tallahassee, Florida. For more information, visit https://www.valdosta.edu, and for more information about the community, and https://www.valdostachamber.com.
Valdosta State University is an equal opportunity educational institution. It is not the intent of the institution to discriminate against any applicant for admission or any student or employee of the institution based on the age, sex, race, religion, color, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation of the individual.
USG Core Values Statement
The University System of Georgia is comprised of 25 institutions of higher education and learning, as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values are the foundation for all we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 08.02.18.01.02 and can be found online at https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19685863/latest#autoid-6x4ne.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression, as stated in Board Policy 06.05, Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom, which can be found online at https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19463289/latest.
