Non-Tenure: Visiting Lecturer

The Maritime Studies Department (MAST) in the College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University, located on the Galveston Campus, invites applications for one part-time, non-tenure track position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning in Fall 2026. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Visiting Lecturer.

The successful candidate will teach the undergraduate creative arts course ARTS 150 Art History II during the fall and spring semester, as well as schedule office hours (virtual or in-person) to advise and mentor students.

Texas A&M University at Galveston is the dedicated marine and maritime branch campus of Texas A&M University. The campus houses several institutions that are critical contributors to Texas A&M’s land-, sea-, and space-grant mission and drive the development of the blue economy on the Gulf Coast through education, innovation, scholarship and research.

Home to the Texas A&M College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies (marine.tamu.edu), students can earn undergraduate and graduate degrees in marine sciences, business, blue humanities, marine engineering and maritime transportation. Students may also pursue select Galveston-specific Texas A&M College of Engineering degrees, including computer science, ocean engineering and interdisciplinary engineering.

Texas A&M-Galveston is also home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, one of six state maritime academies in the U.S. and the only one embedded within a Tier I research institution. Offering hands-on training to over 400 cadets annually, the academy prepares students to earn a U.S. Coast Guard License and serve as maritime professionals, afloat and ashore, or enter military service upon graduation.

Ideally situated in Galveston Bay, the island campus is surrounded by marine life, estuarine and ocean ecosystems, and one of the largest maritime industrial hubs in the world, allowing Galveston Aggies to live, learn and work in the heart of the industries they will soon serve. Whether their careers take them shoreside or on the water, Aggies are ready for anything above, on and below the waves.

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environments for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff, which is vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values.

Required Qualifications

•  A Master’s degree in Fine Arts or a related field.
• Significant teaching experience at the college/school level in the field or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using CANVAS Learning Management System.
• Teaching experience using high impact practices.

Applicants must submit electronic PDF copies of 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for teaching, and 4) names and contact information of three (3) professional references by applying online at: apply.interfolio.com/181905.

Questions or inquiries about the position should be directed to Dr. Tim Ballingall, chair of the search committee, at tballingall@tamug.edu. Review of applications will begin March 15, 2026, and the position will remain open until filled.