Tenure-Track Graphic Design Educator

University of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits

On-campus Fitness Centers

Retirement contribution

Job summary

The University of San Diego invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Visual Arts: Graphic Design to begin Fall 2027. The successful candidate will be an active practitioner with a strong teaching record and a sustained design practice.

Ideal candidates will engage with cross-disciplinary collaboration, mentor undergraduates, contribute to service at department and College levels, and develop innovative courses that bridge traditional print with digital

Qualifications

• Hold an MFA or equivalent in art and/or design, or a closely related field.
• Have demonstrated teaching experience at the undergraduate level.
• Show knowledge of and a sustained engagement with tools and processes across media germane to contemporary design practices and both digital and material outcomes.
• Demonstrate engagement with critical perspectives around making and show evidence of a sustained practice that contributes to the dialogues and the discourses of contemporary graphic design.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate Graphic Design courses and advise students.
• Engage in service at department and College level, and participate in governance where possible.
• Collaborate with department and cross-curricular partnerships; mentor students; contribute to research and scholarly activity.

Skills

Teaching experience

Contemporary graphic design

Media literacy across digital and real

Education

MFA or equivalent in art/design

Job description

The University of San Diego invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Visual Arts: Graphic Design to begin Fall 2027. The successful candidate will be an active practitioner with a strong teaching record and a sustained design practice.

Ideal candidates will engage with cross-disciplinary collaboration, mentor undergraduates, contribute to service at department and College levels, and develop innovative courses that bridge traditional print with digital