Assistant Professor of Art Education

Job Title
Assistant Professor of Art Education


Requisition Number
FE04722


Working Title

Department Name
8X100:School of Art and Visual Studies


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Type of Position
Faculty


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Tenure Track Status
Tenure Track


Required Education

Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Art Education or comparable terminal degree,

ABD encouraged to apply.



Required Related Experience

Candidates must hold a terminal degree by the time of employment. A minimum of three years of teaching experience in a K-12 art education classroom is required. Additional teaching experience in higher education settings and/or online teaching is preferred.



Required License/Registration/Certification

N/A



Job Summary

The School of Art and Visual Studies at the University of Kentucky seeks applications for a full-time, regular title series, 9-month tenure eligible Assistant Professor in Art Education to begin August 2026. The successful candidate will teach two courses per semester in Art Education as well as mentor both undergraduate and graduate Art Education students through supervision of student teaching and independent studies. Additionally, the hired faculty will be part of the team overseeing curriculum development and administrative work for the growing BA in Art Education, the new online MA in Art Education, and future Art Education programs. They will also be expected to provide appropriate service to the school, college, and university.



We seek a productive scholar and effective teacher specializing in one or more of the following: community-based art education, new media technologies in the making and teaching of visual art, and/or disability studies in art education. The expertise of the successful candidate will balance critical theory and pragmatic pedagogy within their research, teaching, and creative practice.

Through this praxis, the candidate will develop new upper-division courses in alignment with their research interests and Art Education programmatic needs. The successful candidate will work with current faculty to actively develop an interdisciplinary art education program that stresses innovation in research and teaching. Projected distribution of effort is 50% teaching, 40% creative activity/research, and 10% service.



Candidates must hold a terminal degree by the time of employment. A minimum of three years of teaching experience in a K-12 art education classroom is required. Additional teaching experience in higher education settings and/or online teaching is preferred.



When prompted in the employment system, applicants will submit the following materials:

• Cover letter addressing your qualifications specific to this position
• Curriculum vitae
• Specific Request 1 – Research Statement
• Specific Request 2 – Teaching Statement
• Specific Request 3 – Artist / Researcher / Teacher Portfolio of 15-20 items representative of your creative, research, and teaching practice (9 MB max).

Please also include the names and contact information for three additional references when requested in the application. This information may be used to solicit reference letters within the employment system and will not be solicited until applicants have achieved finalist status.

Review of applications will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications received by January 12, 2026 will be assured full consideration.



The School of Art & Visual Studies is one of the largest programs of its kind in the southeast. The school is a leading center for production and exhibition of cutting-edge art and housed in a state-of-the-art building, which features a purpose-built exhibition & performance space. The school’s art gallery works in close collaboration with our endowed Visiting Artists & Scholar Program and the UK Art Museum. For more information, please visit: https://finearts.uky.edu/savs



Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with comprehensive rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The university generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply

Open Until Filled
Yes


Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status or whether the person is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University regulation concerning smoking.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.