ASBURY ART & DESIGN FACULTY POSITION (PAINTING & DRAWING) 

POSITION: Full-time tenure track faculty position beginning August 2025 

COLLEGE/SCHOOL INFORMATION:  

Situated within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, the Art + Design department holds a central position within Asbury University’s liberal arts mission. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:  

The University is seeking an individual capable of excellent teaching in the areas of painting, drawing, foundations, and color theory (with an emphasis on painting). Along with medium-specific and thematic courses, the individual will also participate in the department’s advanced courses, such as the team-taught art practices sequence, which will require thinking across media and versatility in interdisciplinary approaches. 

The ideal candidate will also be expected to engage in sustained creative work/ research appropriate to the position and participate in the full range of faculty responsibilities, including academic advising, institutional service, and a high level of departmental engagement. Candidates should be committed to significant involvement with students both within and outside of the classroom 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

The Department of Art values intellectual, cultural, and creative inquiry. Personal qualities such as originality and initiative are important assets that will contribute to a successful application. Exhibition record and MFA required. At least 2 years teaching experience preferred. 

The ideal candidate is prepared to be the primary continuing professor in painting, drawing, and color theory and has demonstrated experience in practicing and teaching oil and water-based painting mediums, a wide array of drawing materials,?digital imaging, and mixed media. This position requires a comprehensive understanding of historical and contemporary discourses in painting, drawing, and color theory, with an interest in new directions in the field. 

INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT:  

Asbury University is an independent, Christian, liberal arts university in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition and requires a Standard of Conduct for employees. Candidates must agree, support and adhere to University policies and procedures – including the?Faculty Manual,?Community Standards Guidelines?and?Human Sexuality Statement.?Asbury University does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, or handicap in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices.? A committed and dynamic Christian faith is vital along with the ability to support the University’s Wesleyan Holiness theological position, lifestyle standards and mission. 

COMPENSATION:  

Compensation is competitive and dependent upon education and experience. Benefits include retirement (TIAA/CREF) and insurance plans. 

INQUIRY PROCESS:  

Questions may be directed to Margaret Park Smith, Chair of Art + Design, email: M.ParkSmith@asbury.edu

Interested candidates should email a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, a statement describing the current vitality of your personal Christian faith, and a portfolio of creative work (*see details below) to human.resources@asbury.edu or mail to: 

1 Macklem Drive, 

Wilmore, Kentucky 40390

ATTN:  Human Resources

Human Resources 

• Portfolio Submission Details:

(PDF - max. size 50MB).  

Creative work should be submitted in a single PDF, curated specifically for the stated teaching requirements of this Painting and Drawing job search, which should include 20 images/one image per page with a maximum of 20 pages/20 images.  

Please include relevant captions and descriptions (title, medium, size and date) on each page for each image. PDF cannot exceed 50MB.  

If appropriate, you may additionally include Vimeo hyperlinks for up to three works in your portfolio (the combined total running time of your files may not exceed 12 minutes). Please check your final PDF to ensure the hyperlinks work

About Asbury University

Asbury University was founded in 1890 with a commitment to academic excellence and spiritual vitality. The University is recognized as a premier Christian university in the liberal and applied arts that prepares young men and women to engage postmodern society with a Christian worldview in the Wesleyan Holiness tradition as servant leaders. Asbury seeks to enable students to acquire skills and attitudes that promote the holistic integration of faith, learning and living in a Christ-centered transformative community based on Biblical principles. Asbury University encourages more than 1,325 traditional undergraduate students to study, worship and serve together on a campus located 10 miles southwest of Lexington in Wilmore, Ky. These students come from 44 states and 15 foreign nations, and more than 80 percent of the University’s students live on campus. Students in our Adult Professional Studies and graduate programs increase the total enrollment to 1,700 students. Asbury University’s 13 academic departments,contained within four schools, offer more than 50 majors. The University also offers several Master's programs, including education and social work. In addition, the Unive...rsity provides an adult degree-completion program called Adult Professional Studies (APS) and Online Programs. As a result, the University has a total enrollment of more than 1,700 students. More than 22,000 living alumni of the University surround the globe, leading and serving in all 50 states and more than 70 nations. Asbury University is an independent liberal arts university, providing undergraduate and graduate educational programs guided by the classical tradition of orthodox Christian thought. Central to this endeavor is a clear affirmation of the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as God’s infallible and authoritative word and particularly its teaching that the world was created by God and that persons are created in the image of God. On this foundation, we seek to provide an excellent integrated educational experience that appreciates truth in all areas of life and develops whole persons for achievement and service. Whether preparing students for further advanced-degree study or for professional employment, the educational programs of the University reflect a liberal arts character. Asbury University is listed among the best liberal arts universities in the nation by the National Review, and has been named among the top-10 regional liberal arts institutions in the South by U.S. News and World Report. The Templeton Foundation has recognized Asbury as a "character building university" and has singled out its leadership development program for special recognition. Location Asbury University’s campus has a beautiful setting located in the heart of the Bluegrass Region, 10 miles southwest of Lexington, Ky., on US 68.

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