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Employment Opportunities
Scripps College
Tenure-Track Position in Ceramics
Scripps College, a women’s liberal arts college in the Claremont Colleges, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Art specializing in Ceramics, beginning July 2026. The position carries a 2/2 teaching load plus senior thesis advising and includes responsibilities in teaching, studio and kiln management, program coordination, and departmental service. Faculty also contribute to the Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities.
The ceramics program is supported by the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, which holds significant historical and contemporary ceramics collections, offering rich opportunities for teaching and exhibition-based pedagogy.
Preferred qualifications:
• Expertise in kiln firing and glazes
• Sculptural or expanded ceramic practice
• Critical engagement with the histories, theories, and legacies of art
• Successful undergraduate teaching experience
• Capacity for interdisciplinary collaboration
• Strong organizational and communication skills
Applicants must hold an MFA by the application deadline and have college-level teaching experience.
Salary range: $84,767–$94,185, based on experience and internal equity. Scripps generally cannot sponsor visas for faculty appointments.
For complete details and application instructions, please visit:
https://apptrkr.com/6696813
Applications accepted until December 1, 2025.
For inquiries: artsearch@scrippscollege.edu.
Employment Opportunities
The Department of Art, Design and Visual Studies at Boise State University
Assistant Teaching Professor of Ceramics - Boise State University
Position Summary
Assistant Teaching Professor of Ceramics - Boise State University. The Department of Art, Design and Visual Studies at Boise State University seeks a dynamic Assistant Teaching Professor of Ceramics for a full-time, 9-month appointment beginning Fall 2026. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to shape the next generation of ceramic artists in our exceptional facilities.
Position Highlights:
- Teach 4 courses per semester across all undergraduate ceramics levels
- Manage ceramics lab operations and supervise technicians/student workers
- Work in our purpose-built 6,000+ sq ft ceramics suite featuring wheel throwing studios, kiln room with new Bailey gas/electric kilns, glaze lab, 3D Potter ceramic printer, and specialized equipment
- Foster creative learning environments emphasizing both traditional and emerging ceramic methods
Requirements: MFA in Ceramics or related field, minimum 1 year college teaching experience, proficiency in handbuilding, wheel throwing, casting, kiln firing, and glaze application.
Benefits: Starting salary $65,000, excellent health insurance, 10.76% retirement contribution, tuition waivers for family, dual career assistance.
Located in vibrant Boise, Idaho - a thriving arts hub with outdoor recreation and growing tech sector.
Priority review begins December 15, 2025; applications close January 15, 2026.
Apply: https://apptrkr.com/6727203
Employment Opportunities
The Flint Institute of Arts, Ceramics Programs Manager
Flint, Michigan.
The Flint Institute of Arts is the second largest art museum in Michigan and one of the largest museum community art schools in the US.
Our ceramics facilities include two large, fully equipped studios, glaze lab, two gas kilns, eight electric kilns, and raku, staffed by four instructors providing instruction and technical support including firing more than 20 tons of clay each year.
In collaboration with the School Director, this position will be responsible for oversight of ceramic facilities, instruction, curriculum, staff management, program efficiency, and the development of a long-term vision.
Title: Ceramics Programs Manager
Location: Flint, MI
Status: Exempt, Full-Time
Reports to: Director of Art School
Key Responsibilities:
Equipment maintenance
Ceramic facilities upkeep and organization
Oversight of firing process
Instructor/technician training and mentoring
Course planning, research, and instruction
Recruitment of students and supporters
Development of new programs and cross-departmental collaboration
Required:
Ability to lead a diverse staff of artists, educators and technicians
Effective communication and organization
Technical expertise
Bachelor’s degree
Two years post-college experience in professional or academic ceramics studio
Two years teaching experience in higher education, community programs, and/or K-12.
Managerial experience
Contact: dentrekin@flintarts.org