Assistant Professor of Art (Time-based Media)

Job description

Location

Clinton, NY

Open Date

Aug 25, 2026

Description

The Art Department at Hamilton College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning July 1, 2027. We seek candidates with an expertise in time-based media as an artistic practice, and who integrate analog and emergent technologies in their practice and curricula. The candidate will be expected to teach video and animation at both the introductory and advanced level, and contribute to shared departmental courses, including our junior and senior level curricula, and to the College’s interdisciplinary programs in Digital Arts and Cinema Media Studies. Preference will be given to candidates that can also teach photography at the introductory level. The position requires institutional service including academic advising of undergraduate students after the first year. We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate their experience in teaching or working with broadly diverse student populations while contributing to a vibrant learning community that values academic freedom, creativity, and intellectual curiosity.

The Art department at Hamilton College is a vibrant and robust department of six full-time faculty serving 15-20 concentrators per year, as well as hundreds of non-major students each year. We are fortunate to teach in a state-of-the-art building that was completed in 2014 and which supports both analog practices as well as emerging technologies across 2D, 3D and time-based media offerings. Additional information about our program can be found at .

MFA and a minimum of two years teaching experience at the college level required. The teaching load for this position is four courses during the first year and five courses thereafter. The expected 9-month base salary range for this position is $94,500 to $100,360 .

Applications will begin to be considered on November 15, 2026 and the position will remain open until filled.

Hamilton College is a residential liberal arts college located in central New York. The College has built its reputation on the teaching excellence and leading scholarship of its faculty, and on the academic distinction and intellectual curiosity of its approximately 2000 students who take advantage of Hamilton’s open curriculum ( ). Accomplished faculty, highly capable and motivated students, and a student-faculty ratio of 9:1 provide an educational experience that emphasizes academic excellence, intellectual and cultural diversity, and respect for differences in the development of students as human beings. Hamilton’s commitment to diversity is embodied in its need-blind admission policy and meeting the full demonstrated financial need of every accepted student for their entire undergraduate program. Please visit the college website for more information ( ).

Hamilton College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in all areas of the campus community.

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