Yale University: School of Art
Location
New Haven, CT
Open Date
Oct 15, 2026
Deadline
Dec 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
The Yale University School of Art invites applications for a full-time Associate Professor Adjunct faculty appointment in Sculpture to begin July 1, 2027. Candidates must hold an MFA or equivalent degree. The candidate will serve as the Director of Graduate Studies for a designated period of three years with the potential for renewal, while remaining active professionally and teaching in a rigorous academic environment.
Qualifications
We seek a working artist with a primary focus on sculpture or its expanded category. The candidate should have an active and engaged exhibition record, as well as a strong technical background and conceptual grounding in the medium and history of sculpture. A minimum of 5 years college-level teaching and service experience, and an ongoing, excellent, and dynamic art practice is required. A knowledge of the discourses around contemporary art and the ability to address works across disciplines is necessary. A fully engaged presence on campus is required. The successful candidate will collaborate with the Department’s two ladder faculty members to shape the future of the Sculpture area at the School of Art.
This role includes the teaching of graduate and undergraduate level courses, advising graduate and undergraduate students, overseeing master’s theses, participating in critique sessions, mentoring students, serving on School of Art committees, and actively contributing to and participating in the school’s vibrant co-curricular programming.
Reporting to the dean, the Director of Graduate Studies in Sculpture oversees curriculum development, scheduling courses, coordinating departmental budgets, and - in conjunction with the Dean - hiring and evaluating part-time or per-course faculty to maintain curricular standards. The ideal candidate should have a vision and passion for graduate education in studio art in the liberal arts / research university context; be an empathetic and experienced advisor to students from different backgrounds and working in various mediums; and have administrative experience. A record of educational service that addresses multiple modalities of accessibility, content, and teaching is a crucial criterion for consideration.
Application Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials online through Interfolio.
- A letter of application
- Curriculum vitae with relevant professional and teaching experience
- Names and contact information of three references
- A sample syllabus for an undergraduate sculpture course, and a course proposal for a graduate seminar
- 20 images of recent work
Review of applications begins January 1, 2027. The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives.
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives.
Additionally, in accordance with this Policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions; race; color; national or ethnic origin; religion; age; disability; protected veteran status, or other protected classes as set forth in federal and Connecticut law.
Compensation & Benefits Information
Information on salary ranges and benefits is available here.
Professional Conduct Review for New Faculty Hires
The final candidate, upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment/faculty appointment, may be required to disclose whether they are, or have been, the subject of any disciplinary proceeding (investigation, hearing, etc.) at previous institutions or employers, and may also be subject to a background screening. Candidates who materially misrepresent information on their resume or other application materials are ineligible for hire/appointment. Final candidates may also be required to sign a release to allow Yale to solicit information regarding any substantiated conduct violations from current and/or past employers.