Visiting Faculty – Art and Art History

Posting Date: 8/4/2026 Art/Art History Visiting Faculty Position Posting for AY26-27 Title: Visiting Faculty Department: Art and Art History Term: 2026-2027 Academic Year The Macalester College Department of Art and Art History invites applications for a three- course-equivalent (.58FTE) non-tenure-track visiting position in the 2026-2027 academic year. The successful candidate will teach the second half of two four-credit Fall 2026 term courses (“Sculpture 1” and “Soft Sculpture and the Fiber Arts”) and two four-credit courses (“Sculpture 1” and “3D Design”) in the Spring 2027 term. The fall courses have set days and times of MWF 9:40-11:40am and MW 1:10-4:20pm, and the position would begin in mid to late October 2026. The days and times of the spring semester classes have yet to be scheduled, and there will be some flexibility for the successful candidate.

Academic year calendar information is available at https://www.macalester.edu/registrar/academic-calendars/ A terminal degree (MFA) in a 3D studio art field is required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. In addition, candidates relying on an OPT Visa with a STEM extension are not eligible for hire. Compensation and Benefits: The starting salary range for this position will be $26,000-$27,000 and will depend upon teaching experience and highest degree attained.

All visiting faculty members will have access to the athletics fitness facility, wellness coaching, and campus activities. To apply, please email curriculum vitae, cover letter, and a list of three references (including contact information) to the Art and Art History Department Chair, Megan Vossler ([email protected]). Complete applications received by August 23, 2026 will be given full consideration. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For further information about the position (including time commitment and workload expectations), contact Megan Vossler. At Macalester College, equity and inclusion are central to our educational mission and values. We are committed to preparing students to be agents of change who create a more just and peaceful world. Strong candidates have a demonstrated commitment to teaching students from diverse backgrounds and recognize that structural barriers limit access to educational opportunities.

Macalester College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college in the vibrant Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, with a population of approximately three million people and home to numerous colleges and universities, including the University of Minnesota. Macalester College is located in Saint Paul on the ancestral homeland of the Dakota people who were forcibly exiled because of aggressive and persistent settler colonialism. Macalester’s diverse student body comprises over 2000 undergraduates (15% international and 32% US students of color), who hail from 45 states and over 70 nations. The College maintains a longstanding commitment to academic excellence, with a special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society.

As an Equal Opportunity employer supportive of affirmative efforts to achieve diversity among its faculty, Macalester College strongly encourages applications from women, non-binary people, and members of historically underrepresented minority groups.