Assistant Professor (Studio Art – Ceramics) – Department of Art & Art History, School of Arts & Sciences at Hunter College, New York, NY
Posted on September 30, 2025
The Department of Art & Art History at Hunter College welcomes applications for an Assistant Professor, tenure-track position in Studio Art with a focus on Ceramics to start fall 2026. This position requires a comprehensive understanding of the histories and cultural practices that inform contemporary art practice, as well as a demonstrated understanding of various traditional and contemporary aspects of three-dimensional making. Successful applicants will share the program’s commitment to pedagogical diversity and experimentation.
Responsibilities include ongoing creative research; graduate teaching and advising in Hunter’s nationally recognized MFA program; and teaching the college’s diverse undergraduate population in the beginning and advanced courses in Ceramics. Active participation in the administrative operations of the department, including serving as faculty area head overseeing the undergraduate and graduate Ceramics studios is a requirement.
QUALIFICATIONS
An MFA degree is required. Qualified candidates must have an active practice and demonstrable professional accomplishments and/or exhibition record, as well as college level teaching experience beyond graduate teaching assistantships on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates should be willing and able to teach in conjunction with curatorial initiatives.
COMPENSATION
Compensation is commensurate with experience, within the approved range of $87,978 – $105,593 (4/24 contract).
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.
CUNY is in the process of implementing salary schedule increases. Once implemented, salaries of eligible employees will increase by approximately 9.54% with an additional increase of 3.5% effective 9/1/26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement ($55,450- $105,593 4/24 contract; $57,252 – $109,025 9/2025 contract range; $59,256- $112,841 9/2026 contract).
HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment or https://cuny.jobs/ and following the CUNYfirst Job System Instructions. To search for this vacancy, click on Search Job Listings, select More Options To Search For CUNY Jobs and enter the Job Opening ID number. Click on the “Apply Now” button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account. Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Please note that the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï, –, _ or ç)).
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please include:
• Cover Letter and/or Artist’s Statement
• A link to your professional website or to 10-15 images of your work
• Sample of recent publications, if applicable; undergraduate and graduate syllabi
• Curriculum Vitae/ Resume
• Names and contact information of 3 references (letters only required at finalist stage)
VERY IMPORTANT: Upload all documents as ONE single file—PDF format.
CLOSING DATE
Open until filled.
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