Job Title
Professional Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Agency
Tarleton State University
Department
Visual Arts and Design
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Stephenville Texas
Job Type
Faculty
Job Description
The Department of Visual Arts and Design housed within the College of Liberal and Fine Arts is actively seeking exceptionally qualified candidates for the Professional Assistant Professor of Graphic Design position. This is a 9-month non-tenure-track position located on Tarletons main campus in Stephenville Texas. Summer appointment is dependent upon need and funding availability. Work hours: Mon-Fri; 8 AM-5 PM or as work and teaching requirements indicate. Serves as Campus Security Authority (CSA). This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate excellence and innovation in teaching mentor undergraduate and graduate students and participate in the necessary operation of the institution.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
100% Teaching and Service:
- Plan prepare and deliver lectures seminars and/or laboratory offerings to undergraduate and/or graduate students which may include general education core curriculum.
- Demonstrate ability to teach introductory through advanced undergraduate and possibly graduate courses in graphic design.
- Possess the necessary skills to teach Adobe Creative Cloud programs motion graphics UI/UX design and web design.
- Develop course syllabi select instructional materials and design assessments such as exams quizzes papers etc.
- Assess student performance provide timely feedback and evaluate student learning outcomes to inform teaching practices and curriculum improvements.
- Engage students in active learning foster critical thinking skills and provide opportunities for discussion collaboration and hands-on learning.
- Provide academic support and guidance to students through office hours feedback on assignments and mentoring students in Visual Arts & Design concentration.
- Adhere to university policies academic integrity standards and accreditation requirements related to teaching responsibilities.
- Incorporate innovative teaching methods technologies and pedagogical approaches to enhance student learning and engagement.
- Engage in ongoing professional development activities to stay current in the field improve teaching skills and explore new instructional strategies.
- Collaborate with colleagues departmental faculty and university staff to coordinate course offerings share resources and contribute to program development and improvement.
- Participate in institutional service roles including but not limited to college committees advisory committees student/faculty recruitment and mentoring of new and part-time faculty.
Minimum Requirements:
- Earned MFA PhD or similar degree from an accredited university
- ABD will be considered but the required terminal degree must be posted at the time of appointment
- Two years of successful teaching experience at the university level
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge and understanding of disciplinary subject matter at a level adequate for graduate-level instruction; written and oral communication skills sufficient to conduct effective teaching and research activities; ability to interact with students staff and faculty in a professional collegial and collaborative manner.
Skills needed to teach required courses include
Application Procedure:
During the application process applicants have one opportunity to enter the requested information upload documents and Submit the application. Applicants will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once the application materials have been submitted via Submit action.
Employment applications must include (required):
- Completed online application
- Cover Letter / Letter of Interest addressing qualifications
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume
- At least 3 current professional references and their full contact information
- Unofficial transcripts
- A PDF file with twenty images of personal work and/or a link to an online portfolio
- A PDF file with twenty images of student work with brief descriptions of assignments course names and year completed
- Sample creative briefs and syllabi
Applications received by Tarleton State University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. See resume is not an acceptable entry in the job application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Official transcripts must be received directly from each degreegranting institution prior to a letter of appointment being issued.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.