Work Location: Springfield Campus
Out-of-State Employment
Out-of-state employment is limited to Arkansas, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and subject to supervisor approval.
Department: Art & Design
HR Home Department
020210 ART & DESIGN
Pay Grade: Unclassified
Sponsorship Information
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position may not be eligible for work visa sponsorship.
Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees?: No, Position is available to all applicants.
Faculty Appointment Type: Non-Tenure Track
Term (if applicable): 9 month
Begin Date of Appointment: 08/01/2027
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
General Function
The Instructor NT is a non-tenure track position with responsibilities to teach full-time and to provide appropriate service. The Instructor NT may participate in research or creative activities.
Description of Primary Duties
The Department of Art and Design at Missouri State University invites applications for a non-tenure-track Instructor in Photography. Teach 4-5 courses per semester (21-24 contact hours) in the Photography area and General Education, academic advising, and service responsibilities. Assistance with oversight of the Brick City analog photography darkrooms and laboratories.
About the Department and Our Program The Department of Art and Design's faculty are dedicated to specialized courses serving almost 500 undergraduate majors, with majors in Visual Art and Culture, Design, Art Education, Studio Art (with emphases including Photography), and Electronic Arts. In addition, we offer an MFA in interdisciplinary Visual Studies and a Master of Art Education.
Housed in the downtown Brick City complex, the Department of Art and Design offers students and faculty a dedicated creative environment set within the larger Idea Commons urban innovation park in downtown Springfield, Missouri. The Department's various galleries, including the Brick City Gallery and Carolla Arts Exhibition Center, provide over 6000 square feet of exhibition space, and a Visiting Artists and Scholars series regularly brings recognized artists, designers, and scholars to the Department for lectures, workshops, and portfolio critiques.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
An earned terminal degree or the degree required for teaching in certain disciplines is required. Potential or demonstrated teaching ability is required. A willingness to serve the academic unit, college, and the University is required.
Additional Qualifications
60-hour MFA in Photography or an equivalent terminal degree in a relevant discipline. Ability to teach all levels of Photography-both digital and analog processes-and other classes dependent on experience and departmental need. Successful candidates will demonstrate potential for excellence in teaching, commitment to undergraduate education, and possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with students and colleagues and foster a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment.
Link to Job Description
http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/126851.htm
Open Date: 09/17/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants
First date of consideration is November 2, 2026. Review of the applicants will continue until the position is filled.
Applications are to be made electronically to https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/87949
A cover letter describing the candidate's qualifications, interest in this position, and approach to teaching public university students.
Current cv, including names and contact information of three academic or professional references.
Unofficial transcript of terminal degree
Portfolio of samples of candidate's work: 12-20 pieces as a pdf (attached under "Other Documents") or on a website (provide a working URL).
Portfolio of samples of candidate's students' work, if available: up to 20 pieces as a pdf (attached under "Other Documents") or on a website (provide aworking URL).Questions regarding this posting should be directed to Associate Professor Jimmie Allen at [email protected]
Equal Opportunity Statement
Non-Discrimination Statement
Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, [email protected], 417-836-4252
Background Check Statement
Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.
Posting Number: 20260052FTF
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