Department of Visual Arts
College of The Arts
Assistant Professor
Fall 2025
The Department of Visual Arts at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure‐track Assistant Professor position in Drawing and Painting with an appointment to begin Fall Semester 2025.
California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is a minority-serving institution, affirmative action, and equal opportunity employer. CSUF is firmly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences. Individuals advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.
CSUF is committed to retaining all faculty and has established affinity groups you can join to support your success.
Position
The Visual Arts Department invites applications for tenure-track assistant professor position in drawing and painting. Candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in drawing and painting, with emphasis on contemporary studio practices. We are seeking candidates who will actively contribute to the Department and University through administrative services and in creating a community of students, faculty, and staff richly diverse in cultural background.
CSUF faculty are committed teachers/scholars who bring research and creative discovery to life for students in classrooms, labs, studios, and individually mentored projects. They teach broadly in the curricula of their departments, advise students, and serve on departmental and university-wide committees. The primary responsibilities of the person in this position will include the teaching of introductory and core courses in the discipline and the development of courses in their area(s) of specialization. This candidate could teach conceptually based painting practice, beginning to advanced figure painting, undergraduate critique courses and graduate level seminars. This person will be responsible for a sustained contemporary practice and active scholarly work commensurate with the requirements for tenure. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to and participate in the life and development of the department, advise students, serve on committees, and participate in the broader university and disciplinary communities.
Required Qualifications
- M.F.A. in Drawing and Painting or related field
- A Sustained and current exhibition record that demonstrates commitment to creative studio practice
- Evidence of effective undergraduate teaching
- Ability to balance teaching, creative research, and service
- Ability to use technology effectively in context of teaching, advising and committee work
- Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with students from intersecting marginalized social groups
Preferred Qualifications
- Distinction as an artist working primarily in Painting and Drawing
- Expertise in the history and current practices in the field of Painting and Drawing and knowledge of contemporary art issues.
- Significant national and/or international exhibition record
- Successful scholarly and creative research accomplishments including but not limited to publications, grants, residencies, and fellowships
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate students
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across disciplines
Application
A complete online application must be received by electronic submission to be considered. To apply, please visit http://hr.fullerton.edu/careers/Faculty.php, choose full-time faculty, search for the position #543538, and provide the following required materials:
- cover letter in which you respond to the qualifications
- curriculum vitae
- research statement
- teaching statement
- candidate statement on commitment to inclusive excellence
- This statement provides the candidate’s unique perspective on their past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting diversity, inclusion, and social justice in their professional careers. This statement aims to help the department identify candidates with professional experience, intellectual commitments, and/or willingness to engage in activities that could help CSUF contribute to its mission in these areas. The statement shall address one or more of the following criteria:
- The candidate has acquired knowledge of barriers for underrepresented students and faculty in higher education.
- The candidate has experience in and is committed to engaging in service with underrepresented populations in higher education.
- The candidate has experience in and is committed to teaching and/or mentoring underrepresented students in a higher education environment.
- The candidate has experience integrating underrepresented populations and communities into scholarly and creative activities
- Portfolio – (PDF -images) Creative work should be submitted in a single PDF, curated specifically for the stated teaching requirements of the Painting and Drawing job search. It should include 20 pages/20 images. Please include relevant information (title, medium, size and date) on each page for each image.
- Evidence of successful teaching, including sample syllabi and a portfolio of student work. Additional support materials may include a sample of instructor created lessons, sample of student artwork from multiple courses in the discipline and other evidence of teaching effectiveness.
- a list of three references with relevant contact information
Semi-Finalists must submit three letters of recommendation. Please have these ready for the referents to submit. On the References page of the online application, enter information and email addresses for three referents who will provide a confidential letter of reference for your application. At the appropriate time in the search process, they will receive a request via email along with information on uploading the letter. You can verify that CSUF has received each letter by logging back into your applicant portal.
Finalists will be asked to have each of their three referents submit a letter of recommendation. Please have these ready for the referents to offer should you proceed to this search phase.
Please direct all questions about the position to: Michelle Murillo, Chair of the Department of Visual Arts at michellemurillo@fullerton.edu with “Drawing and Painting Search” in the subject line.
Application Deadline
To be assured full consideration, all application materials must be received by January 15, 2025. The anticipated appointment date is August 2025.
The Visual Arts Department
The Department of Visual Arts serves approximately 2,600 undergraduate art majors and 20 graduate students, with 36 full-time and 90+ lecturer faculty. The department offers both a BA in Art and BFA in Art with 13 areas of concentration, in addition to an MA and MFA in Art with 9 areas of concentration. CSUF is located about 30 miles from downtown Los Angeles in metropolitan Orange County and presents a full range of fine arts and professional programs including a nationally recognized art gallery located in the Visual Arts complex and the Grand Central Art Center, a 45,000 sq. ft. graduate studio/residence/exhibition facility located 15 minutes from campus. The Department of Visual Arts at California State University, Fullerton, is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. For more information about the Department of Visual Arts and the College of the Arts, please refer to the website https://www.fullerton.edu/arts/art/
Compensation
The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $6,221 to $13,224 monthly (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $6,884 to $7,022 per month.
Salary offered is commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, the California Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying its employees less than those of the opposite sex and/or another race or ethnicity for substantially similar work (https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/california_equal_pay_act.htm.
Summer research grants, moving expenses, start‐up funds, and a reduced teaching load may be available.
CSUF Benefits
An excellent comprehensive benefit package includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner, and dependent fee‐waiver; access to campus child‐care; and a defined‐benefit retirement through the state system and optional tax sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, please visit https://hr.fullerton.edu/total-wellness/.
Additional Information
Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the strength of the applicant pool.
CSU Policies
The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be formally offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self‐disclose.
Notice of Non-Discrimination based on Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator (http://www.fullerton.edu/titleix/about/notice.php).
In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. It requires hiring employees to perform CSU-related work within the State of California.
