Teaching Fellows in the Visual Arts

About this position

The Department of Visual Arts (DoVA) is accepting applications from current and recent graduates of the MFA program for a competitive one-year program designed to enhance pedagogical skills and extend artistic practice. Teaching Fellows in the Visual Arts join an academic community of practice around teaching, art making, and professional development, drawing on guidance and support from the Division, the Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning (CCTL), and the Director of the TF Program for DoVA. To be eligible, applicants must have graduated no earlier than Spring 2026 or be scheduled to graduate no later than Spring 2027 from the MFA program in the University of Chicago’s Department of Visual Arts, and have not previously served as a Teaching Fellow in the Visual Arts. Successful candidates will be appointed as full-time Lecturers beginning July 1, 2027 with the following workload: teaching four courses in the undergraduate Arts core (one course in each of the Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters, and a second course in one quarter), advancing their own art practice, developing competencies that further the Teaching Fellow’s professional goals, and participating in campus activities. Teaching Fellows are expected to attend the four quarter-end MFA critiques for MFA students and undergraduate critiques in Spring quarter. The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Service Employees International Union. The salary for AY27-28 will be $64,613; this base pay range is for a nine-month academic appointment paid over twelve months. Each Teaching Fellow will also be provided support for research and professional development, including financial support for conference travel, access to library privileges, and access to career services support through UChicagoGRAD. This position is benefits eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook . Teaching Fellows must be in Chicago for onboarding on July 1, 2027 and must be on campus beginning in early September for a required orientation session and other meetings and events in preparation for the start of classes. Teaching fellows must be in residence on campus during all three quarters (Autumn, Winter, and Spring Quarter) of the 2027-28 academic year. Teaching Fellows will participate in a program of pedagogical and professional development under the joint supervision of the CCTL and the Director of the TF Program in DoVA. Teaching Fellow positions are full-time. Teaching Fellows are prohibited from accepting any other on-campus employment and from receiving additional compensation from the University during their one-year term of appointment, with the exception of summer work, which must be pre-approved by the Provost’

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