At Tyler School of Art and Architecture, creativity is at the heart of everything we do.
Joining our faculty means becoming part of a dynamic community of artists, designers, scholars and professionals dedicated to shaping the future of art, design and built environments. Our faculty are committed to excellence in teaching, research and service, and we welcome talented individuals who share our dedication to education and community engagement.
Position: Assistant or Associate Professor, Glass, Tenure-Track
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Anticipated Start Date: Fall 2026
The Department of Art at Tyler School of Art and Architecture invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor beginning Fall, 2026. The successful candidate will serve as Program Head of the Glass Program. We seek an accomplished artist and educator whose practice and teaching engage the evolving field of glass within contemporary art, design, craft, and material studies. The ideal candidate will demonstrate broad technical expertise, a commitment to inclusive pedagogy, leadership in sustainability, and an understanding of the international glass community, while contributing to our mission of academic excellence, innovative research, and inclusive education.
The Art Department encompasses a wide range of philosophies and practices, ranging from cutting-edge contemporary methods to historic processes, and is grounded in a philosophy of social commitment within the ever-evolving fields of hybrid practices for creative investigation and expression. The successful candidate will have a broad understanding of glass materials and processes with a demonstrated ability to position glass within contemporary art and craft discourses. Candidates who can expand beyond the institutional canon of glass to include a broader social, political, cultural, or artistic context are particularly desirable. The ideal candidate will be influential in shaping the future of the discipline. A professional exhibition record is required.
The successful candidate must have a demonstrated commitment to teaching. The position requires teaching a variety of glass courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as evidence of successful experience with administration and program management, and leadership potential. The workload is comprised of teaching and instruction, and service to the program, department, and college. Position responsibilities also include mentoring students, serving on MFA thesis committees, engaging in curriculum development, contributing to department and program meetings, and participation in end-of-semester reviews with students. Presence on campus at least three days per week is expected. Since 1935, Tyler School of Art and Architecture has offered students the combination of a world-renowned faculty and the resources of Temple University, a large, urban research institution. Tyler’s programs encompass a wide range of areas in the study of art, design, art history, art education, architecture, and the built environment. In each program, students work in small learning communities, while also benefiting from state-of-the-art facilities, a rigorous curriculum, and a large, diverse campus community.
Philadelphia has deep artistic traditions, a wide range of cultural organizations, and a thriving contemporary art scene. Beyond Philadelphia, the city makes for an affordable and convenient home base to access other major cities with flourishing arts, culture, and architectural communities such as New York City and Washington, DC.
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Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Temple University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.
Applicants should submit:
Review of applications begins December 1, 2025. The position remains open until it is filled. To apply, visit https://temple.slideroom.com/#/Login to create an account and upload your application materials If you need assistance during the uploading process, email [click-for-email]
* Finalists must also be prepared to submit official course evaluations, official terminal degree transcripts and three signed letters of recommendation on letterhead. No letters are required in the initial application. If notifying references, please advise them that a letter of reference will be required if you are a finalist for the position. The additional finalist requirements are due two weeks after the campus visit.
Questions can be directed to Search Committee Chair, Doug Bucci [click-for-email]
Position: Assistant Professor of Ancient Greek or Roman Art History, Tenure-Track
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Anticipated Start Date: Fall 2026
Tyler School of Art and Architecture’s Art History Department invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin Fall 2026. The department seeks a candidate whose research is centered on either the ancient Greek or Roman world with a specialty in archaeology and/or emerging technologies and ethical issues related to collections. The department is especially interested in cross-cultural encounters and exchanges, examining the ways in which art is produced and circulates through networks of trade and immigration, and how its discourse is formed by the dynamics of race, colonialism, post-colonialism, and globalization. The ability to make links to Temple University’s Rome campus is desirable.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to global approaches to the field of art history and have an active research profile. The applicant’s research and teaching would complement current departmental expertise and contribute to the Department’s efforts to diversify the curriculum, on the undergraduate and graduate level and contribute to our mission of academic excellence, innovative research, and inclusive education.
We seek a scholar who would teach a range of undergraduate courses, from introductory to upper-level, and graduate courses that would appeal to the variety of disciplines housed within Tyler School of Art. The applicant is expected to maintain an active role in the MA and PhD programs within the Department, including mentoring and advising students from different backgrounds. The standard teaching load is 2/2. The applicant should show evidence of scholarly research, including publication in peer-reviewed venues. Evidence of external funding to support research activities is highly desirable. The applicant is expected to contribute to departmental, college, and university service.
PhD in art history or a related field by the time of hire. Proven capacity for research potential, engaged and excellent teaching and a commitment to creating inclusive and accessible spaces for all students.
Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Temple University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.
The Art History Department consists of ten full-time faculty, with specialties ranging from Iron Age Anatolia to Contemporary, western Asia to the Americas, who focus on inclusive and global perspectives in the study of the history of art. We offer a bachelor’s and master’s and PhD degrees. As an integral part of the BFA and MFA programs within the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, faculty members also maintain strong ties with the College of Liberal Arts and the Klein College of Media and Communication along with arts and cultural institutions within the Philadelphia region.
Temple University, founded in 1884, is a Carnegie R1 (Very High Research Activity) institution and one of the nation’s largest urban public research universities. Located in North Philadelphia, just 1.5 miles from Center City, Temple enrolls more than 20,000 students across undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.
As an anchor institution in North Philadelphia, Temple is deeply engaged with the surrounding community through educational partnerships, workforce development, and neighborhood initiatives. Faculty and students benefit from the university’s dynamic urban setting, vibrant campus life, and opportunities to contribute to research, teaching, and service that make a meaningful impact locally and globally.
Applicants should submit:
Review of applications begins on January 15, 2026. The position remains open until it is filled. To apply, visit https://temple.slideroom.com/#/Login to create an account and upload your application materials If you need assistance during the uploading process, email [click-for-email]
Finalists must also be prepared to submit official course evaluations, official terminal degree transcripts and three signed letters of recommendation on letterhead. No letters are required in the initial application. If you are notifying references, please advise them that a letter of reference will be required if you are a finalist for the position. The additional finalist requirements are due two weeks after the campus visit.
Questions can be directed to Search Committee Chair Müge Durusu [click-for-email]
