The Watkins College of Art at Belmont University is seeking applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor beginning August 1st, 2025.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of photography and its wide-ranging applications. First and foremost, we seek a candidate who understands photography as a medium of artistic expression with various technical and conceptual approaches. Our curriculum covers a wide range of approaches and seeks to foster a wide variety of career paths in our graduates. To that end, we seek applicants with a broad range of photographic skills and interests. Applicants should be capable of effectively teaching courses from foundational first-year studios to senior seminars, with the option to expand into graduate-level teaching if desired. Candidates should also have experience with or the ability to teach time-based media.Successful candidates will work collaboratively with the photography faculty, the department, and the college to develop/maintain a dynamic learning environment. Additional duties include academic advising, student mentoring, and maintaining scholarly/creative activities, as well as college and university service. MFA is required, and two to three years of teaching experience beyond a graduate school Teaching Assistantship is preferred.

Capacity to teach several of the following subjects:
Darkroom photography
Digital photography and printing
Alternative processes
Documentary photography
Applied lighting / studio lighting
Photographic theory
Thesis exhibition courses
Professional practices of photography
Photographic bookmaking
Video or time-based media
Sound and performance


As all Belmont undergraduates complete an innovative general education program with significant interdisciplinary components, Belmont University is particularly seeking applicants who can demonstrate the interest and ability to work collaboratively in course design and to teach interdisciplinary and topical courses in this program.  For additional information about the position and to complete the online application, candidates are directed to https://jobs.belmont.edu. An electronic version of a Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae/Resume, and Response to Belmont’s Aspirational Aim must be attached to complete the online application. Additionally, candidates must also upload an artist’s statement, a portfolio of personal artwork (20 selections), and a portfolio of student artwork with project descriptions (20 selections).