About the role
New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development invites applications for a non-tenure track visiting position in Art Therapy, Visiting Assistant Professor in Art Therapy. The position will begin September 1, 2026. The appointed faculty member will be a member of the Department of Art and Art Professions. This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal. Located in New York's historic East Village, the NYU Art Therapy Program integrates psychotherapy and visual arts practice, engaging in the creative power of art for clinical assessment and treatment. In particular, we promote, a) scholarly research abilities and evidence-based clinical praxis, b) cross cultural competency with focusing on social justice issues, and c) fluency with the evolving technologies of new media art.
We seek applicants who will coordinate student fieldwork and internship placements, including site visits, liaising with clinical supervisors at partner institutions, and ensuring compliance with programming and accreditation standards. The Visiting Assistant Professor will also provide ongoing supervision to fieldwork students and maintain regular communication with internship site supervisors.
NYU Steinhardt is a uniquely interdisciplinary school, committed to a holistic understanding of people and human development across the lifespan. NYU Steinhardt has one-of-a-kind integration of education, communication, health, and the arts, with eleven departments, seventeen research centers and institutes, nearly 300 full-time faculty and close to six thousand students.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be an excellent teacher, advisor, and mentor to graduate students. Visiting Faculty also often engage in scholarly work or creative production. Responsibilities include teaching graduate-level courses in art therapy; serving as the Internship and Fieldwork Coordinator; providing service in the administration of the program, and maintaining NYU's exemplary program of clinical practice, scholarship, and research.
Candidates must have a) an ATR-BC; a Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Art Therapy; a current New York State Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) license or eligibility for NYS LCAT licensure, b) strong communication skills as a classroom teacher and demonstrated abilities as a teacher, c) minimum of 5 years of clinical experience which must include supervision, and knowledge of evidence based practice, d) some administrative knowledge and the ability to handle admissions and internship coordination.
Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, and names and contact information of three references via the Interfolio system.
Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the search is complete.
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.
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