Lecturer – Design

Edgewood College; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Edgewood University’s Fine and Performing Arts Department invites applications for an instructor in Fall 2026 to teach foundational and advanced design courses within Graphic and Web Design majors. The role includes program development, online transition planning, and fostering industry partnerships and internships.

The successful candidate will mentor students, contribute to curriculum and assessment, and participate in department events, while advancing a mission-driven, inclusive learning

Qualifications

• MFA, doctorate, or equivalent terminal degree in a design-related discipline
• Teaching experience
• Proven ability to develop design programming and engage students in professional development
• Strong foundation in design theories, practices, and methodologies
• Commitment to meeting student needs and showcasing creativity

Responsibilities

• Offer undergraduate courses in Graphic Design, Web Design, and related design areas; contribute to curriculum development
• Mentor graduates through Senior Seminar and career development
• Grow outreach activities, internships, and pathway agreements in Design
• Advise students and provide timely feedback on assessments and portfolios
• Participate in committee work and department events and activities
• Communicate with department leadership and coordinate with program chairs

Skills

Design pedagogy

Graphic design

Web design

Curriculum development

Student mentorship

Communication skills

Collaboration

Online course design

Education

MFA or Doctorate in design

Job description

The Fine and Performing Arts Department of Edgewood University is seeking applicants for an instructor position beginning Fall 2026, to teach foundational and advanced design courses in our Arts programs, particularly our Graphic and Web Design majors. The person in this role will also be responsible for working collaboratively to develop and manage these programs to ensure they align with the skills job seekers need to thrive in today's digital and AI-driven world. This may include transitioning courses or entire programs to online formats, and/or developing community partnerships and facilitating and supervising internship placements.

Responsibilities:

• Offer undergraduate courses that include some combination of Graphic Design, Web Design, and/or other design-based courses; contribute to curriculum development in specialty area.
• Prepare graduates for success upon graduation through professional mentorship and preparation in our Senior Seminar course.
• Maintain, manage, and grow our outreach activities, including pathway agreements and internships in Design.
• Advise students, provide timely feedback on learning assessments and portfolios
• Participate in college committee work, including assessment work, and engage in the responsibilities of a full-time faculty appointment, including Arts events organized in the Department.
• Communicate (in person and with institutional email platform) with department chairs and leadership.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Necessary Education or Work Experience:

• MFA, doctorate, or equivalent of terminal degree from an accredited institution in a discipline relevant to at least one of the key areas identified
• Teaching experience
• Demonstrated success in creating design programming, and preparing and engaging students in professional development
• Excellent grasp of foundational design practice, theories, and methodologies
• Commitment to meeting student needs and showcasing expertise in a creative discipline

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, flexibility, mature judgment, and a commitment to teaching in a creative, collaborative and values-based environment with a focus on promoting individual student success
• Strong technical skills in presenting materials to students

Other Qualifications:

Edgewood University, a Catholic university sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. Candidates must demonstrate multicultural competence - the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The selected candidate must actively support the mission of the University by working with faculty, staff and students to share in our core values - truth, compassion, justice, partnership, and community.

Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States without Employer Sponsorship

Applications are due by August 5, 2026.