Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, UX/UI

Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, UX/UI

Cedar City, UT, USA
per year Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience
Full Time

Job Description:

Southern Utah University invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track, benefits-eligible position as Assistant Professor of Graphic Design beginning Fall 2023. The successful candidate will join a NASAD accredited program that focuses on teaching and encourages students to learn the value of creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and social responsibility.

Preference will be given to those candidates demonstrating a focus on UX/UI design, user research, interaction design, user testing and innovative problem solving - including the ability to apply those concepts to digital products and beyond. Additionally, good communication skills, an understanding of historic & modern design practices is desired.

The Design program is composed of five full-time faculty members with a wide range of expertise and offers a four-year undergraduate BFA degree. The program is housed in the Department of Art and Design and offers undergraduate concentrations, majors, and minors in eight art and design areas. An MFA program may also be developed over the coming years. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah - a town of around 30,000 people located in a rural setting in the Southwest corner of the state. The student population now exceeds 13,000 students and has seen excellent growth over the past several years. The university is located close to Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks and is within a short drive to many more monuments, recreation areas and parks including Arches, Lake Powell, Moab, and the Grand Canyon. The area offers exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities such as world-class mountain biking, skiing, hiking, and is within a 3-hours drive to either Salt Lake City or Las Vegas.

Southern Utah University is committed to maintaining a community which recognizes and values the worth and dignity of every person; fosters tolerance, understanding, and mutual respect among its members; and encourages individual commitment to personal responsibilities in equal measure with personal rights. In pursuit of its goal of academic excellence, the University seeks to develop and nurture diversity. The University believes that diversity among its many members strengthens the institution, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas, and enriches campus life. Southern Utah University does not discriminate against any member of the University community on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related condition, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services.

First Consideration Date for Applicants: 12/11/2022

Duties and Responsibilities:

Along with teaching all levels of design coursework, additional responsibilities include creating curriculum for freshman level design foundation courses, teaching and mentoring undergraduate students, contributing to the diversity, inclusion, and equity efforts of SUU. Class load is 3/3 with occasional opportunities to teach summer classes for additional pay.

Education and Experience Requirements:

The position requires an MFA terminal degree in Art, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Master in Design Studies (MDes), or terminal degree in UX/UI field. Experience as a designer, art director or creative director is preferred. Additionally, candidates should have a commitment to teaching excellence, creative/scholarly activities, and departmental, college, and university service.

Documents Needed to Apply:

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Personal Work Portfolio
• Student Work Portfolio
• Unofficial Transcripts
• Contact Information for at least 3 Professional References

Southern Utah University is committed to maintaining a community which recognizes and values the worth and dignity of every person; fosters tolerance, understanding, and mutual respect among its members; and encourages individual commitment to personal responsibilities in equal measure with personal rights. In pursuit of its goal of academic excellence, the University seeks to develop and nurture diversity. The University believes that diversity among its many members strengthens the institution, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas, and enriches campus life.

Southern Utah University does not discriminate against any member of the University community on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related condition, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services.


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