Assistant or Associate Professor - Art & Design (Art Education)

Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) is a diverse and student-centered university dedicated to academic excellence, access, and service for the public good. Southern provides a supportive and welcoming environment for all members of its community through a campus-wide commitment to social justice. SCSU is the only R2 institution in the State of Connecticut and a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars. Founded as a teacher’s college in 1893, Southern has evolved over the past century into a comprehensive public university of approximately 9,000 students, offering graduate and undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and professional disciplines. We seek to instill in all students the value of discovery with the liberal arts and sciences serving as a foundation for professional development and life-long learning. The University is located in New Haven, Connecticut, a city rich and vibrant with arts and culture, and home to many universities and with easy access to New York City and Boston.

The Department of Art & Design at SCSU invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Coordinator of Art Education beginning Fall 2026, within the most comprehensive Art & Design department in the Connecticut State University (CSU) System, and the only CSU program housed at an R2 institution.

Brief Description of Duties/Responsibilities

The Department of Art & Design seeks to hire a full-time tenure-track faculty member to oversee the BS undergraduate and MAT graduate program in Art Education. The Coordinator of Art Education will lead all the Department’s efforts in the area of Art Education and coordinate the teacher-certification programs. The successful candidate will teach courses in Art Education; advise students; coordinate student teaching and other field work; supervise adjunct faculty; lead the program admissions processes and participate in department and university committees; liaise with university offices; and promote the program.

The successful candidate must be committed to teaching within a vibrant public liberal arts and sciences environment and demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching, mentoring and research with undergraduate and graduate students. All faculty at SCSU share in academic advising and participate in department/university service. Teaching load is 12 credit-hours per semester. The Coordinator of Art Education position carries 3 credits for coordinator duties and 9 credits of teaching per semester.

Tenure-track faculty at SCSU are expected to conduct creative activity/research in their area of expertise. These activities include but are not limited to research leading to publication of books and/or articles in academic and professional journals, performances in the fine and performing arts, efforts to seek funding in support of research and teaching needs, and contributions to workshops and conferences.

Required Qualifications

• Ed.D. or Ph.D. in Art Education at time of appointment
• Experience in teaching Art Education at the university level and at least 3 years in PK12 art teaching; evidence of teaching excellence
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Evidence of and commitment to research and/or creative activity
• Research contributions that are national in scope and to respond to current conditions of the field, and contemporary perspectives in art education (including but not limited to scholarly publications)

Preferred Qualifications and Experience in

• Art Education program innovation, development and coordination
• Curriculum development and pedagogical practices that prioritize accessibility, inclusion and social justice
• Program assessment
• Student-teaching coordination
• Student advisement that includes mentoring a diverse range of learning
• State certification program regulations
• Teaching art in PK12 public school system
• Outstanding candidates will have an established active and innovative research and/or creative agenda, and a record of effective leadership in program and personnel management