Adjunct Instructor of Design

University of North Texas; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Adjunct Instructor in Design. This role involves teaching various design courses such as Communication Design, Fashion Design, and User Experience Design across different semesters. The position requires at least a Bachelor's degree and significant graduate study experience, or a terminal master’s degree for specific areas. Flexibility in assignment scheduling is expected, and applicants will need to provide professional references as part of the application.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 hours of graduate study in the relevant field, or professional work experience.
• Terminal master’s degree or equivalent experience in various design fields.
• At least 2 years of teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in various design subjects as per departmental needs.
• Develop and manage course content.

Skills

Communication Design

Fashion Design

User Experience Design

Interaction Design

Interior Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Terminal master’s degree in related field

Job description

Overview

Title: Adjunct Instructor: Design

Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

SubDivision-Department: UNT-Col of Vis Arts & Design

Department: UNT-Design-136310

Job Location: Denton

FTE: Varies based on assignment

Retirement Eligibility: Eligibility based on semesterly assignment, for more information visit https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/

Position Overview

The Department of Design seeks qualified individuals for its Adjunct Instructor pool and welcomes applicants at any time. This posting is for the Fall 2025, Spring 2026 and Summer 2026 semesters. The specific courses involved may vary from semester to semester and openings to teach these courses develop on a periodic basis, depending on department teaching needs. Areas of teaching include Communication Design, Fashion Design, Human-Centered Interaction Design, Interior Design, and User Experience Design.

Minimum Qualifications

Communication Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design, and User Experience Design: Bachelors degree and a minimum of 18 hours of graduate study, both in the related field to which you are applying. Professional work experience may substitute the 18 hours of graduate education.

Interaction Design: Terminal master’s degree in User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Communication Design, or Management Information Systems, or Human-Centered Design, or Human Computer Interaction Design.

Preferred Qualifications

Communication Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design, and User Experience Design: Terminal masters degree in related field or closely related field with professional and/or at least 2 years of teaching experience.

Interaction Experience: At least six years of interaction design product, service or systems design management or project leadership experience in a professional interaction design or user experience design setting, or both. At least two years of previous teaching experience at the graduate level in design is preferred.

Required License/Registration/Certifications

Physical Requirements

Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

varies based on assignment

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

Benefits

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EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.