Studio Art - Sculpture Lecturer

Studio Art - Sculpture Lecturer

Posting Number: F-0952
College/Unit: College of the Arts & Media
Home Department: Department of Art and Design
Employee Group: Fixed-Term Faculty - Academic Year
Employment Status: Part-Time
Position Type: One Semester
Position Classification: Fixed-Term Faculty
Position Begin Date: 08/18/2025
Position End Date: 12/17/2025

Position Summary:

The Department of Art and Design at Central Michigan University is seeking a sculpture faculty to cover teaching during a sabbatical. This position is a three-quarter time appointment for one semester, beginning August 18, 2025. Benefits (including medical insurance) and retirement contributions provided.

Responsibilities:

• Teach three courses in the fall 2025 semester: Introduction to Sculpture, Character Sculpture & Development, and Introduction to Digital Fabrication.
• Manage and maintain sculpture studio facilities and equipment.
• Assist in managing sculpture area budget with assistance from department chair.

Required Qualifications:

• BFA in Sculpture, Studio Art, or equivalent.
• Ability to teach introductory level sculptural techniques (e.g. moldmaking, found object, wood fabrication, etc.).
• Ability to teach introductory level character sculpture techniques (e.g plasticene clay modeling w/armature).
• Ability to teach introductory level digital fabrication techniques (e.g laser cutter, 3D printing, CNC routing, CNC Plasma Cutting).
• Evidence of successful college teaching experience for a minimum of one-year, full-time (or the equivalent).
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MFA in Sculpture, Studio Art, or equivalent.
• Experience with studio management.

Message to Applicants:

Position is open until filled although priority consideration will be given to applications received by May 9, 2025.

You must submit an application online to be considered an applicant for this position. Please include cover letter, resume/curriculum vitae, and contact information for three (3) professional references (include both email and phone number). Cover letter may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

Upload PDF or website with 10-20 examples of personal work (videos should be uploaded to a website and a link provided) to “Work Sample”. Upload student evaluations and/or course syllabi to “Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness”. Upload PDF or website with 10-20 examples of student work at diverse levels of instruction, if available, to “Other Document (1)”.
About the Department:

The Studio Art program at Central Michigan University is housed in the Department of Art & Design. This vibrant and progressive program has a steady enrollment of eighty students that leads to a Bachelor of Fine Arts or a Bachelor of Applied Arts degree.

To learn more about the department, visit the department website .
Posting Begins: 04/21/2025
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

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CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

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