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Position Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Teaching a variety of introductory through advanced level design courses in the Visual Communication program, as assigned.
• Maintaining an ongoing record of research and artistry.
• Performing professional and university service.
• Engaging in meaningful service to the Visual Communication department, as assigned.
• Mentoring and training part-time faculty.
• Participating in the assessment of student work.
• Collaborating with faculty in the development of the program, curriculum content and pedagogy to ensure the quality of the student experience.
• Able to perform assigned departmental responsibilities.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Either a terminal degree (M.F.A.) in Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Interactive Design or equivalent field of study from an accredited university at time of appointment OR at least five years of professional design industry experience.
  • Candidates with a terminal degree must have at least two years of professional design industry experience.
• All candidates must have at least two years of experience teaching graphic design courses, or related courses at the university level (this may include graduate teaching assistantships).

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge of emerging technologies that are grounded in contemporary concepts, principles, design practices, and current software tools.
• Ability to contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, creative and scholarly activities, teaching, advising and service.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency and expertise in at least two design disciplines, such as: identity design, package design, motion graphic design, video production and editing, interactive design, and UI/UX design, and design research methodologies.
• Administrative experience.
• Experience as a mentor and advisor of students.
• Record of ongoing participation in professional organizations.
• Ablility to collaborate in curricular development that integrates current practices from the visual communication industry with a cross-disciplinary approach.