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Assistant/Associate Professor, Animation

The School of Art in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time 9-month (academic year) Assistant/Associate Professor of Animation, beginning August 2025 on the Tempe campus. The position responsibilities include research, undergraduate/graduate teaching and mentorship, and service.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Art History – School of Art (ID: 159019)

The School of Art in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time (1.0 FTE) 9-month (academic year) Clinical Assistant Professor in Art History with an emphasis on Native American and Indigenous Art of any time period, beginning August 2025. The position responsibilities include teaching at least three courses each semester, undergraduate and/or graduate, online and in-person. Teaching will be on the Tempe and Phoenix campuses, along with curriculum development, student mentorship, and service. 

Clinical Assistant Professor, Art History – School of Art (ID: 159025)

The School of Art in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time (1.0 FTE) 9-month (academic year) Clinical Assistant Professor Art History with an emphasis on African Art or Art of the African Diaspora of any time period, beginning August 2025. The position responsibilities include teaching at least three courses each semester, undergraduate and graduate, online and in-person. Teaching will be on the Tempe and Phoenix campuses, along with curriculum development, student mentorship, and service. 

Instructor, Animation

Description

The School of Art in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time 9-month (academic year) Instructor in Animation beginning August 2025. This is a year-to-year position and includes undergraduate teaching on the Tempe Campus.

Professor of Practice – Museum Studies

The School of Art in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time (1.0 FTE) 9-month (academic year) Professor of Practice in Museum Studies with an emphasis on one or more of these areas: museum administration and strategic alignment, museum administration, development and fundraising, museum technologies and digital initiatives, curatorial practice, community partnerships and civic engagement, and/or collections development and management, beginning August 2025. The position responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate online and in-person teaching on the Tempe campus, curriculum development, student mentorship, and service. 

Summer Camp Session Instructor in Art - School of Art

The Art program on the Tempe campus at Arizona State University invites applications for Summer Session Instructors to teach Summer Camps in: Art.

These positions are one-week appointments, part time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical Summer Camp Instructor course load is one to two camps. Teaching duties include:  preparing course materials, guiding student work, and ensuring classroom safety. 

The number of courses is contingent upon needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment.  Individuals hired as Summer Camp Instructors may not hold multiple, non-benefits-eligible appointments at Arizona State University. Salary is based upon qualifications and assigned teaching load.

Anticipated start date is: May 27th, 2025.

For more information about School of Art, please visit art.asu.edu

Summer Session Instructor in Art - School of Art

The Art program on the Tempe campus and Online at Arizona State University invites applications for Summer Session Instructors to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses online and/or on-campus in: Art

These positions are one summer semester appointments, part time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical summer instructor course load is one to two classes per summer semester. Teaching duties include:  preparing course materials, responding to and evaluating student work, and availability for one-on-one assistance (via weekly office hours for on-campus classes and electronically for online classes). 

The number of courses is contingent upon needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment.  Individuals hired as summer session instructors may not hold multiple, non-benefits-eligible appointments at Arizona State University. Salary is based upon qualifications and assigned teaching load.

Anticipated start date is: Summer 2025, session A, B and/or C

For more information about School of Art please visit art.asu.edu

Associate Professor and Program Head of Industrial Design - The Design School

The Design School in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time, academic year (9-month), Associate Professor of Industrial Design who will also serve as a Program Head beginning August 2025. This is a tenure-track faculty position with an administrative appointment and includes undergraduate/graduate teaching, research/creative activity, and service responsibilities on the Tempe campus.

Summer Camp Session Instructor in Fashion - ASU FIDM

The Fashion program (Downtown Phoenix & Los Angeles campus locations) of Arizona State University invites applications for Summer Session Instructors to teach Summer Camps in: Fashion

These positions are one-week appointments, part time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical Summer Camp Instructor course load is one to two camps. Teaching duties include:  preparing course materials, guiding student work, and ensuring classroom safety. 

The number of courses is contingent upon needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment.  Individuals hired as Summer Camp Instructors may not hold multiple, non-benefits-eligible appointments at Arizona State University. Salary is based upon qualifications and assigned teaching load.

Anticipated start date is: May 27th, 2025.

For more information about ASU FIDM, please visit asufidm.asu.edu

Summer Session Instructor in Fashion - ASU FIDM

The Fashion program at Downtown Phoenix, ASU California Center, and Online campuses of Arizona State University invites applications for Summer Session Instructors to teach undergraduate courses online and/or on-campus in: Fashion 

We are seeking session instructors with expertise in various areas of fashion. Specializations may include clothing design, footwear, accessories, textile design, fashion styling, merchandising, pattern making, or focused segments such as high-end fashion, mass-market fashion, or sustainable fashion.

These positions are one summer semester appointment, part time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical summer instructor course load is one to two classes per summer semester. Teaching duties include:  preparing course materials, responding to and evaluating student work, and availability for one-on-one assistance (via weekly office hours for on-campus classes and electronically for online classes). 

The number of courses is contingent upon needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment.  Individuals hired as session instructors may not hold multiple, non-benefits-eligible appointments at Arizona State University. Session instructors assignments are paid $1,500 per credit hour over the length of the session. 

Anticipated start date is: Summer 2025, session A, B and/or C

For more information about ASU FIDM, please visit asufidm.asu.edu

Assistant Professor, Oboe

The School of Music, Dance and Theatre in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks an innovative artist-teacher of oboe who will participate in our effort to reimagine what arts education means in the 21st century. This will be a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in Fall 2025. This position includes undergraduate and graduate teaching, research and service responsibilities on the ASU Tempe campus. 

Assistant Teaching Professor, Music Theory

The School of Music, Dance and Theatre in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time assistant teaching professor in music theory, beginning August 2025. The position is an academic year (nine month), non-tenure track position, which entails teaching courses in the undergraduate music theory core, and upper level undergraduate and graduate music theory electives related to the candidate’s interest, along with appropriate service. This position is located on the ASU Tempe campus.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Music Therapy - School of Music, Dance and Theatre

The School of Music, Dance, and Theatre in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a clinical assistant professor of music therapy for a full-time, benefits eligible, non-tenure track position, beginning in fall 2025. The position is an academic year (nine month), non-tenure track position. This position will be located on the Tempe campus.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Scenic Design - School of Music, Dance and Theatre

The School of Music, Dance and Theatre in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University invites applicants for Clinical Assistant Professor of Scenic Design for a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure track position, beginning in fall 2025. We seek an exceptional artist-teacher to shape and teach the undergraduate curriculum in Scenic Design and other related areas. This position will be in-person and located on the Tempe campus.

Summer Session Instructor - School of Music, Dance and Theatre

The School of Music, Dance and Theatre on the Tempe campus at Arizona State University invites applications for session instructors to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses online and/or on-campus in: dance, theatre, music theory, music performance, and in popular music, which might include applied instruction, ensemble direction, music product development, songwriting, music production and engineering, and/or music industry.

These positions are one-semester appointments, part time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical session instructor course load is one to two classes per semester. Teaching duties include:  preparing course materials, responding to and evaluating student work, and availability for one-on-one assistance (via weekly office hours for on-campus classes and electronically for online classes). 

The number of courses is contingent upon needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment.  Individuals hired as session instructor may not hold multiple, non-benefits-eligible appointments at Arizona State University. Salary is based upon qualifications and assigned teaching load.

Anticipated start date is: Summer 2025, session A, B and/or C

For more information about the School of Music, Dance and Theatre, please visit https://musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/.