Design Lecturer Pool - Motion Design and/or Interaction Design

San Jose State University; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 61,458 - 115,472; Full time

Job summary

San Jose State University invites applicants for a design faculty role within the Department of Design. The candidate will teach courses across Animation/Illustration, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, and Interior Design while applying a strong visual and analytical approach to pedagogy.

Responsibilities include teaching studio and lecture formats, participating in portfolio reviews each semester, and using Canvas to manage courses.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree (MFA or MDes) or one semester of teaching design at a degree‑granting institution.
• Three or more years of professional experience in design practice.
• Awareness of educational goals of a multicultural population and inclusive teaching strategies.

Responsibilities

• Teach graphic design, motion design, and/or user interaction design with a solid foundation in visual, analytical, and communication skills.
• Teach studio and/or lecture courses within area of expertise (motion graphic design, new media design, user experience design, typography, etc.).
• Participate in sophomore, junior, and senior portfolio reviews each semester (1–2 days).
• Organize all classes within the Canvas LMS and ensure they run as scheduled across modalities (asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in-person, or hybrid).
• Share undergraduate student review responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Teaching

Graphic design

Motion design

User interaction design

Communication skills

Education

MFA or MDes

Job description

Department Summary

The Department of Design, with four program fields in Animation/Illustration, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, and Interior Design, serves over 1,400 undergraduate majors. The department is staffed by fourteen full‑time faculty members and more than 50 part‑time faculty members, supported by clerical and technical staff. San Jose State University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and also holds WASC accreditation.

Brief Description of Duties

The successful candidate will demonstrate familiarity and ability to teach graphic design, motion design, and/or user interaction design with a solid foundation in visual, analytical, and communication skills. Candidates must exhibit an understanding of motion design and/or interaction design within historical, socio‑cultural, economic, and technological contexts and demonstrate a command of image making and visual exploration. Candidates should be able to teach studio and/or lecture courses within their area of expertise, which might include motion graphic design, new media design, user interaction design, user experience design, visual development, design visualization, typography, and other design foundation topics at the undergraduate level. Participation in sophomore, junior, and senior level portfolio reviews each semester will be expected (at least 1–2 days at the end of the semester).

• In addition to regular teaching assignments, the appointee may share undergraduate student review responsibilities.
• Must demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversity, including age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation, through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.
• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in‑person, or hybrid).

Required Qualifications

• Terminal Degree (MFA or MDes) or one semester of teaching design at a degree‑granting institution.
• Three or more years of professional experience in design practice.
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population, as might have been gained in cross‑cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.
• Candidates may possess other comparable experience and exceptional professional achievements.

Compensation

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21‑2.

Anticipated starting salary:

• L‑A / Range 2 – $5,507 – $5,959
• L‑B / Range 3 – $6,221 – $7,481
• L‑C / Range 4 – $6,825 – $9,431
• L‑D / Range 5 – $8,593 – $10,347

Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full‑time AY faculty. Part‑time rates are prorated. There are six monthly payments per semester (full‑time AY annual salary = rate × 12). See the Faculty Salary Schedule for more information.

Employment Conditions

Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g., preventing discrimination and harassment, gender equity and Title IX, health and safety). Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, the faculty member in this position will be subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). Individuals designated as CSAs are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and to complete Clery Act training as determined by the University Clery Director.

Conditional Offer

The work for this faculty position is located in the State of California. Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Offers of employment are conditional, and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, or if it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position. Appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association. These provisions state the order in which available courses must be assigned to faculty, starting with tenure line faculty and ending with new lecturer appointees.

Equal Employment Statement

San Jose State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Caste, Color, Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Medical Condition, Military Status, Nationality, Race, Religion, Religious Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Sex Stereotype, and Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San Jose State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self‑disclose. Note that all San Jose State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.