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Assistant or Associate Professor, Graduate Communications Design (71102)

Employer
Pratt Institute
Location
New York, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Dec 13, 2024
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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Communications, Media Studies
Employment Level
Tenured/Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time

Job Details



Assistant or Associate Professor, Graduate Communications Design (71102)

Salary: $82,500.00 - $90,000.00 Annually
Location: NY, NY
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 202400117
Department: Gr Communications Design
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About Pratt

Pratt Institute provides the creative leaders of tomorrow the professional knowledge and experience to make a better world. A world-class and internationally ranked college with programs in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

The Institute's impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, a landmark building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, Pratt Munson College of Art and Design in Utica, New York. On Governors Island, Pratt is a core partner on the Stony Brook University team selected to develop the New York Climate Exchange, a research and educational hub poised to establish New York City as the global leader for the most pressing issue of our time: climate change. Another extension of Pratt's campus is the Research Yard, a 20,000-square-foot facility that brings together the research activities of Pratt Institute under one roof in the Brooklyn Navy Yard (BNY).

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About the Department

The Graduate Communications Design department seeks a new faculty member who will bring a unique blend of creative and technical expertise, with a strong focus on how computational practices can be applied in innovative and poetic ways. A background in fostering experimental, interdisciplinary projects and engaging with emergent technologies in ways that challenge conventional norms and stimulate critical discourse is essential. The role requires a commitment to nurturing students' creative exploration while grounding their work in a deep understanding of theoretical frameworks and practices.

The department offers two degrees, an MFA in Communications Design and an MS in Packaging, Identities and Systems Design, both of which emphasize hands-on studio practice, providing students with the opportunity to develop and refine critical thinking and making skills while developing their unique design voice: a prerequisite for leadership in the communications design field. The Graduate Communications Design department adopts a future-oriented perspective by amplifying students' ability to harness the inventive potential of making, create transformative and sustainable design tools and strategies, and thrive within and beyond the multiverse of professional contexts.

About the School

The School of Design at Pratt Institute educates curious makers in design practice to impact the world around them through the design of our messages, objects, spaces, and systems. Recognizing the interdisciplinary commonalities of our design disciplines, the School celebrates, connects, and educates designers whose creative endeavors will shape our world in critical ways. We believe that design connects: our work facilitates exchange, communication, and the building of community. Design enables: our work expands our physical and mental abilities. Design sustains: our work addresses the world's limited resources and our significant environmental challenges. Design empowers: our work promotes equality, inclusiveness, and the free movement of people. Design humanizes: our work offers civil solutions for improving quality of life.

Located on Pratt's historic 25-acre campus in the culturally diverse neighborhood of Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, we are committed to the education and support of designers and professionals, and to building diversity in our curriculum and among our faculty, students, and staff and seek applicants who can contribute to meeting these goals.

Position Summary

The Graduate Communications Design department at Pratt Institute seeks to hire a full time tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank to begin Fall 2025. The successful candidate will teach in our MFA in Communications Design and an MS in Packaging Identities and Systems Design degrees.

Candidates must demonstrate a strong foundation in technical aspects of programming and the conceptual underpinnings of design and critical technology. We are open to a wide range of interests from the field of Design Technology. Potential areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Critical technology
  • Innovative and poetic computational practices
  • Design and accessibility
  • Natural language processing and automation
  • Networks and collective practices
  • Embodied, physical, and wearable computing
  • Other related areas


  • Examples of Duties


  • Teach a range of courses as well as electives in the candidate's area of expertise.
  • Demonstrate and maintain substantial creative practice and research within your field.
  • Participate in curriculum development and assessment of student learning.
  • Participate in committee work and other services to the department, the school and Institute.
  • Embrace new forms of critically engaged practice and pedagogy and contribute to the development of a strong culture of design scholarship, research and innovation in the department.
  • Build interdisciplinary collaborations both inside and outside the School of Design.
  • Carry a load of 12 converted contact hours per semester, comprising teaching and service to the department and institute.
  • Contribute to the life of the school.


  • Qualifications


  • A doctorate or masters degree in Communications Design, Design technology, Interaction design, Human Computer Interaction or a related discipline.
  • Demonstrated excellence in teaching with a minimum of 3 year's experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
  • A record of professional practice and creative work/ research in the technical aspects of programming and the conceptual underpinnings of design and critical technology.
  • Candidates must also have excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated intercultural competence, demonstrated commitment to DEI, and the ability to work well with diverse populations.


  • Benefits:

    Medical
    Dental
    Vision
    HSA
    Company Sponsored Basic Life & AD&D
    Company Sponsored Long Term Disability
    Flex Spending Account (Health, Dependant Care)
    Commuter Benefits (Transit & Parking)
    Disability (NYS)
    Voluntary Short Term Disability
    Voluntary Life Insurance
    403B Retirement Plan
    Voluntary Supplemental Retirement Plan
    Paid Time Off (Vac & Sick)

    Supplemental Information:


    Review of applications is expected to begin February 10th, 2025.

    PLEASE SUBMIT:
  • a letter of intent that includes a statement about teaching, professional and research goals and experience;
  • a curriculum vitae;
  • a portfolio of 10-20 examples of creative/professional work;
  • a portfolio of 10-20 examples of student work;
  • a statement describing how you have worked to promote diversity, equity and inclusion;
  • contact information for three academic references.



  • Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

    We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pratt Institute recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.

    At Pratt, we prioritize equity and have established a systematic approach to guarantee fair treatment for everyone. If your background and expertise align with the requirements of the position, you will be contacted for further instructions.



    To apply, visit: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/pratt/jobs/4761165/assistant-or-associate-professor-graduate-communications-design-71102

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    Pratt Institute is a coeducational, private, professional college offering associate, bachelor and master's degree programs in art and design, architecture and library science. The Institute has been educating professionals for productive careers in artistic and technical fields since its founding on its present site in Brooklyn in 1887 by the industrialist and philanthropist Charles Pratt. His revolutionary philosophy of education emphasized applied knowledge and the teaching of specific skills demanded by a growing industrial economy.

    The Institute currently occupies 25 tree-filled acres in the landmark Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn-an historic residential district featuring turn-of-the-century brownstones, Victorian mansions and wide tree-canopied boulevards. Midtown Manhattan, the heart of New York City, is a 1/2-hour subway ride away and offers students a wealth of vocational, cultural and recreational opportunities. Pratt is the only college for art and design on the east coast that has a traditional enclosed campus with on-site student housing.

    Pratt is one of the largest undergraduate and graduate schools for art, design and architecture in the country and offers a wide range of cross discipline study options, dual degrees and major concentrations. The Institute houses five schools: Architecture, Art and Design, Information and Library Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Professional Studies.

    The Institute's 25-acre campus contains twenty-four buildings, including landmark Romanesque and Renaissance Revival-style structures, clustered around spacious lawns and tree-canopied plazas. Sixteen buildings contain extensive studio, shop and technical facilities needed to support work in all media-from the traditional to the experimental. Five buildings are student residences. All have computer networking capacities and are Internet accessible. Computer labs, established with the most current equipment and the latest software, are available for instructional purposes and individual project use. Gallery space is extensive and the work of students, alumni, staff and other well-known artists is shown throughout the academic year. Pratt's Library, an historical landmark built in 1896, was the first fully automated academic library in the New York City area. Its art and architecture collection is excellent and contains approximately 208,000 volumes, 500 periodical and newspaper subscriptions, 66,000 slides, 190,000 pictures, 50,000 microforms, and 45,000 governmental documents.

    The energy, foresight, money and spirit Charles Pratt gave to his dream remains even today. Here careers are molded, and goals, like those of Charles Pratt, are encouraged. Inscribed on the seal of the Institute is the motto:

    Be True To Your Work And Your Work Will Be True To You

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