Assistant Professor of Art, Sculpture, Installation & Site Work

Job overview

Assistant Professor of Art, Sculpture, Installation & Site Work is a full-time, tenure-track position in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Salary is commensurate with experience; no numeric amount is specified. The position is in Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Art, within the Sculpture, Installation, and Site Work area. The faculty member will teach and advise students while maintaining an active creative practice and helping develop shared fabrication environments and curriculum. The role contributes to the School’s studio teaching and to interdisciplinary connections across Carnegie Mellon’s cultures of making and research.

What you'll do

• Teach two courses per semester, typically including a foundation course and an advanced special topics course
• teach foundational fabrication skills including woodworking, mold-making, and metalworking
• support experimental approaches to materials and processes
• participate in graduate critiques and advising
• contribute to governance and committee work
• help develop the SIS area, facilities, practices, and curriculum
• maintain an active creative practice.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

assistant professor of art

sculpture

installation

site work

pittsburgh pa

carnegie mellon university

tenure-track

studio teaching

woodworking

mold-making

metalworking

fabrication

creative practice

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Competitive employee benefits
• private studio
• access to School of Art fabrication and technology facilities.

Why this role

Tenure-track faculty position with a private studio and access to School of Art fabrication and technology facilities; applications received by December 1, 2026 receive full consideration.

About the employer

Carnegie Mellon University is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.