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Assistant Professor of Printmaking
Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education College of Fine Arts and Communication COFAC-4003
Towson University
Towson University is one of the nation's top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.
Position
The College of Fine Arts and Communication invites applications for a tenure-track, 9-month Assistant Professor of Printmaking position in the Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education. Preferred start date: August 2027.
The department seeks an artist-educator with strong creative practice, a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate teaching, and the ability to lead and support a dynamic printmaking area. The successful candidate will teach printmaking courses at multiple levels, oversee the printmaking facility, contribute to the development of the printmaking curriculum, maintain an active creative/research agenda, and participate in departmental, college, university, and professional service.
We welcome applicants whose work demonstrates strong technical, conceptual, and historical engagement with printmaking, including traditional, contemporary, expanded, and/or interdisciplinary approaches.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
• MFA or terminal degree in Printmaking, Studio Art, or a closely related field by the start date.
• Evidence of an active creative/research practice in printmaking
• Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate printmaking courses.
• Strong knowledge of printmaking techniques, histories, theories, and contemporary practices.
• Commitment to inclusive, student-centered teaching and mentorship.
• Evidence of professional engagement through exhibitions, publications, residencies, grants, commissions, collaborations, curatorial projects, community-based projects
• Ability to support safe, responsible, and effective use of printmaking facilities, equipment, tools, and materials. Including but not limited to knowledge of safe shop practices, equipment maintenance, chemical safety, ventilation needs, and sustainable/non-toxic printmaking processes.
Preferred Qualifications
• College-level teaching experience beyond graduate assistantships.
• Experience teaching printmaking at multiple levels, including introductory, intermediate, and advanced courses.
• Experience managing or helping maintain a printmaking studio, shop, lab, or shared studio environment.
• Ability to teach across a range of printmaking processes, including both traditional and contemporary/digital approaches.
• Ability to contribute to curriculum development and help build a forward-looking printmaking area within a broad art and design department.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
• Teaching undergraduate and graduate printmaking students at multiple levels. Teaching may include foundational, intermediate, and advanced printmaking courses, as well as courses that serve the broader studio art curriculum depending on departmental needs and the candidate's expertise. Current printmaking offerings include courses in silkscreen, intaglio, lithography, relief, letterpress, book arts, and painterly and digital approaches.
• Acting as area coordinator for printmaking, which serves students in the combined Painting, Drawing, Printmaking concentration as well as students in other studio areas, Art Education and Art History. The area coordinator manages and maintains the printmaking facility, including equipment, supplies, and safe studio procedures, develops and oversees the printmaking curriculum, and contributes to building a vibrant departmental community.
• Maintaining an active creative/research agenda appropriate to a tenure-track faculty appointment.
• Participating in advising, assessment, recruitment, committee work, and other forms of departmental, college, university, and professional service.
The standard workload for tenure-track faculty in the Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education is to teach 6, three-credit classes per academic year at undergraduate and graduate levels as assigned.
The Department
Facilities consist of well-equipped studios and labs for metals, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, illustration, painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, digital and graphic arts. Other departmental resources include a comprehensive digital fabrication and rapid technologies lab, and two galleries.
Application Process
Review of applications begins December 1st, 2026 and continues until the position is filled.
Applicants must submit all materials through Taleo. Applicants cannot apply by email.
Complete applications should include:
• Cover letter addressing qualifications, teaching experience, creative/research practice, and interest in the position.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Artist statement.
• Teaching philosophy addressing inclusive teaching, mentorship, and student success.
• Portfolio of professional creative work: 20 examples, submitted as a single PDF or dedicated website link.
• Examples of student work, if available: 20 examples maximum, submitted as a single PDF or dedicated website link.
• Sample syllabi or course materials.
• Unofficial graduate transcript.
• Names and contact information for three professional references.
Click here to apply. Please note that the search number for which you are applying is COFAC-4003.
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Salary and Benefits
Targeted salary range: $70,000
Benefits: TU offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent health, life and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, click here for regular faculty/regular lecturer or here for contingent lecturer. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.
Background Check:
A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate and the results may impact employment.
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