How to hire an assistant professor of art

How to hire an assistant professor of art, step by step

Here's a step-by-step assistant professor of art hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an assistant professor of art job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new assistant professor of art
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The assistant professor of art hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   An assistant professor of art's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, assistant professors of art from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of assistant professors of art and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Assistant Professor Of Art	Description	Hourly rate
   Assistant Professor Of Art	Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.	$19-50
   Art Coordinator	An Art Coordinator oversees art programs to ensure everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Their duties include setting objectives and guidelines, conceptualizing plans, liaising with internal and external parties, delegating tasks among staff, and arranging various activities... Show more	$16-35
   Art Instructor	An art instructor is responsible for providing instructions on art activities, as well as preparing lectures about the art industry. Art instructors share techniques and keep a sufficient amount of art materials for practical use... Show more	$10-29

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Philosophy
   • Fine Arts
   • Studio Art
   • Curriculum Development
   • Architecture
   • Professional Development
   • Art Education
   • Photoshop
   • Literature
   • Syllabus
   • Visual Arts
   • Course Content
   • Culinary
   • Seminar

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
   • Complete NCATE assessments to support reaccreditation.
   • Develop contextually sensitive evidence aggregation methods from patient records that consider whole patients over time, rather than just linguistic correctness.
   • Experience working with a variety of different Artists/educators and teaching a wide variety of art and art history classes.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your assistant professor of art job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An assistant professor of art can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, assistant professors of art' average salary in west virginia is 60% less than in massachusetts.
   • Seniority. Entry-level assistant professors of art 62% less than senior-level assistant professors of art.
   • Certifications. An assistant professor of art with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an assistant professor of art's salary.

   Average assistant professor of art salary

   $65,705yearly

   $31.59 hourly rate

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   Entry-level assistant professor of art salary

   $40,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 20, 2025

   Average assistant professor of art salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$105,163	$51
   2	Massachusetts	$96,999	$47
   3	New York	$95,654	$46
   4	Oregon	$81,717	$39
   5	Connecticut	$81,429	$39
   6	Utah	$73,870	$36
   7	Ohio	$69,065	$33
   8	New Jersey	$65,759	$32
   9	Rhode Island	$65,727	$32
   10	Arizona	$65,511	$32
   11	Virginia	$62,524	$30
   12	South Dakota	$62,069	$30
   13	Illinois	$58,361	$28
   14	North Carolina	$57,052	$27
   15	Indiana	$56,960	$27
   16	Florida	$55,035	$26
   17	Mississippi	$53,607	$26
   18	Texas	$53,157	$26
   19	Tennessee	$50,861	$24
   20	Missouri	$49,911	$24

   Average assistant professor of art salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	New York University	$127,855	$61.47	29
   2	Columbia University in the City of New York	$109,179	$52.49	108
   3	Champlain College	$106,036	$50.98	3
   4	Providence College	$103,016	$49.53
   5	The Cooper Union	$100,679	$48.40
   6	Santa Clara University	$96,525	$46.41	68
   7	The City University of New York	$94,598	$45.48	220
   8	Reed College	$94,203	$45.29	1
   9	University of Southern California	$89,607	$43.08	5
   10	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	$86,167	$41.43	2
   11	Rutgers University	$86,082	$41.39	427
   12	Fordham University	$85,511	$41.11
   13	Binghamton University	$83,425	$40.11	38
   14	Vassar College	$83,351	$40.07	12
   15	Williams College	$81,331	$39.10	1
   16	Syracuse University	$81,030	$38.96	18
   17	Columbia College Chicago	$78,720	$37.85	6
   18	Univ Of Colorado-Colorado Spgs	$78,676	$37.83
   19	Wellesley College	$78,082	$37.54
   20	San Francisco University High School	$78,016	$37.51	48

4. Writing an assistant professor of art job description

   A job description for an assistant professor of art role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an assistant professor of art job description:

   Assistant professor of art job description example

   
   25427
   
   Location
   
   Queens College
   
   Full/Part Time
   
   Full-Time
   
   Regular/Temporary
   
   Regular
   
   FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
   
   Queens College's Department of Secondary Education and Youth Services seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Art Education , starting spring 2023. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Visual Arts and PreK-12 education in both in-person and online formats. In addition to teaching, position responsibilities include advising students, sharing administrative and supervisory responsibilities in the Visual Arts preK-12 education program, and developing and maintaining a research program in art education. The successful candidate will immediately become the sole program director of an art education program with approximately 120 students.
   
   Queens College enjoys a national reputation for excellence in liberal arts and sciences and preprofessional programs. With its extensive range of graduate and undergraduate degrees, honors programs, research opportunities, and internship placements, the college serves more than 20,000 students, mentored by an award-winning faculty. Located on a beautiful, 80-acre campus, the college has been cited for 28 consecutive years in the Princeton Review as a "Best Value" college. U.S. News and World Report and Forbes magazine also rank Queens College a "Best Value College," thanks to its outstanding academics, generous financial aid packages, and affordability. The Equality of Opportunity Report placed Queens College in the top one percent of all colleges in moving students from poverty to prosperity. Queens College is part of the City University of New York (CUNY), the largest urban university in the US, providing an excellent and affordable education to more than 500,000 students.
   
   The School of Education and the Secondary Education and Youth Services department enjoy a reputation as a regional leader for preparing urban educators. Queens College produces more education graduates who become principals, teachers, and counselors for New York City's public schools than any other college in the metropolitan area. The Godwin-Ternbach Museum, located on campus, is the only museum in the CUNY system, and the only encyclopedic collection of art and artifacts in the borough, housing over 7,000 global objects that date from ancient to modern times. As a part of Queens College's Kupferberg Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, the museum presents contemporary and historical exhibitions and programs that provide exciting educational opportunities and aesthetic experiences to the college community and residents across the five boroughs and Long Island.
   
   QUALIFICATIONS
   
   An earned doctorate in Visual Arts education or related field
   
   Experience directing a teacher art education program
   
   * Demonstrated success partnering with museum education
   
   * Record of scholarship, including publications, conference presentations, and related activities
   
   Preference will be given to the candidate who provides evidence of the following :
   
   * Excellence in curriculum and instruction in art teacher preparation, including experience with in-person and online formats and undergraduate and graduate levels
   
   * Innovation and success in directing an art teacher education program
   
   * External funding for teacher education or research, or strong potential for such funding
   
   * Commitment to working collaboratively to improve urban arts education that serves diverse communities
   
   * Experience as a prek-12 teacher, including New York State Visual Arts preK-12 Teaching Credential
   
   COMPENSATION
   
   CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.
   
   HOW TO APPLY
   
   If you are viewing this job posting on any website other than CUNYfirst, please follow the instructions below:
   
   * Go to cuny.jobs
   
   * In the box under "job title/ keyword", enter " 25427 "
   
   * Click on " Assistant Professor in Art Education"
   
   * Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the instructions.
   
   Candidates must upload (1) a cover letter describing related qualifications and experience and (2) a curriculum vitae, in any of the following formats: .doc, .docx, or .pdf. Please use a simple file name for the document you upload (e.g., JDoeCV) as documents with long names cannot be parsed by the application system. Selected finalists will be required to provide three letters of recommendation.
   
   CLOSING DATE
   
   November 11th, 2022
   
   JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
   
   CUNY Job Posting: Faculty
   
   EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
   
   CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right assistant professor of art for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

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6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit assistant professors of art, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new assistant professor of art

   Once you've selected the best assistant professor of art candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new assistant professor of art. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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