Description

Description

The Department of Art and Design at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in Painting and Digital Illustration, beginning August 2026. We seek candidates with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentorship, a strong exhibition record, and an active creative practice.

The successful candidate will teach a range of courses-from foundations to advanced levels-in painting and digital illustration for both undergraduate and graduate students. They will collaborate with current drawing and painting faculty to strengthen the existing painting curriculum and will develop new coursework and curricular pathways in digital illustration. Additional responsibilities include student mentorship and advising, participation in MFA thesis committees, and service to the department, college, and university.

The Department of Art and Design

The NASAD-accredited Department of Art and Design includes 17 full-time faculty and offers undergraduate degrees in Art History, Art Studio, and Art Education, as well as graduate degrees in Art Studio and Art Therapy. The department is housed in a renovated, state-of-the-art facility on the main SIUE campus, featuring a 3,700-square-foot gallery, two dedicated smart classrooms for art history, and generously equipped studios supporting concentrations in: art education, ceramics, photography/digital arts, sculpture, glass, textiles, metalworking/jewelry, graphic design, painting, drawing, and printmaking.

The department hosts multiple exhibitions each year and supports a robust visiting artist and scholar program. Faculty also have access to the Louis Sullivan Ornament Collection-the world's largest known collection of the architect's ornamental work and salvaged architectural pieces-and the SIUE University Museum, an archive and research center housing more than 35,000 objects from archaeological artifacts to natural science specimens to fine art.

Terms of Appointment
Academic term, 9-month

Source of Funds
State

Qualifications

• MFA in Studio Art with concentration in Painting
• Demonstrated specialization in digital illustration
• Demonstrated skills at painting from direct observation
• At least two years of college-level teaching experience
• Active exhibition record

Preferred Qualifications

• Global vision for developing a curriclulum in contemporary art
• Commitment to developing a curriculum that exposes students to multiple cultural forms and diverse perspectives
• Deep understanding of art theory
• Evidence of working collaboratively with colleagues across disciplines
• Experience with, and commitment to, educating and mentoring students of diverse backgrounds and demographics

Application Instructions

Submit a cover letter outlining interest in and qualifications for the position, curriculum vita, statement of teaching philosophy, representative syllabi, portfolio of 20 professional artworks and 20 samples of student work (with image list), official transcript for highest degree completed, and names and contact information for three professional references.

Please address questions about the position to Professor Brigham Dimick, Search Committee Chair (bdimick@siue.edu).

This institution is using lnterfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

Application Deadline

Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.

SIUE nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. SIUE is committed to education that explores the historic significance of diversity in order to understand the present and to better enable our community to engage the future. Integral to this commitment, SIUE strives for a student body and a workforce that is both diverse and inclusive. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, including women, members of racially minoritized groups, and individuals with disabilities, are strongly encouraged to apply. To learn more about the Department of Art and Design's contributions to the University's core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion: Art and Design Department Mission Statement.

SIUE is a state university - benefits under state sponsored plans may not be available to holders of F1 or J1 visas. Applicants will be subject to a background check prior to an offer of employment.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is an equal opportunity employer and thus prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants for employment and students on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran's status.