Faculty, Design and Innovation

Position: Full-Time Faculty, Design and Innovation
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Position:
Full-Time Faculty in Design and Innovation

Department:
Graphic Design

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Reports to:

Chair of the Graphic Design and Product Design Departments

Position:

The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Design and Innovation, a new program within that includes Architectural Design, Graphic Design, Product Design, Bio Design, and Social Design. MICA is recognized for the quality of its fine art and design programs at national and international levels, its dedication to student learning and teaching excellence, a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, and for preparing students for successful creative careers.

We invite applications from working designers who have a demonstrated commitment to education to join our faculty with a preferred start date of August 1, 2026.

About Design and Innovation at MICA:

As a small, private art and design school with a rich legacy of experimentation and avant-garde practice, MICA is reimagining design education. We are building a curricular "Design Core" that serves as a central nexus for design thinking and practice, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among students from graphic design, product design, architectural design, bio design, and social design. As a larger area of study, it supports a wide variety of design practices and professional pathways for students from across the globe.

Our facilities include comprehensive dedicated studio spaces, computer labs, classrooms and an array of supporting equipment.

Job Description:

Full-time faculty teach 3 courses per semester, ranging from introductory First Year Experience (FYE) to senior thesis-level coursework. In addition, full-time faculty members at MICA participate in departmental service, undertake committee membership, and are expected to maintain an ongoing professional practice.

This role is pivotal in shaping the future of design education at MICA and demands a balance between specialized knowledge and a willingness to engage broadly with concepts and methodologies that challenge traditional boundaries. We are seeking a versatile educator committed to this multidisciplinary, critical approach, with deep expertise in rapid prototyping - from low-fidelity to high-fidelity - across both physical and digital outputs.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to our new, transdisciplinary Design & Innovation (D&I) major, its core curriculum, and the evolution of digital design coursework, including human-centered design and user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) across our design disciplines. A particular emphasis on how user experience can be holistically approached from both physical and digital directions, grounded in anti-ableist principles, is crucial.

Responsibilities Include:

* Teaching six undergraduate studio classes per academic year, (3 Fall, 3 Spring).

* Teach a range of courses in design, including both foundational and advanced topics.

* Specifically help teach and continue to create new Design and Innovation courses, as well as the basic prototyping, interface, and experiences courses from Graphic Design and Product Design.

* Develop and implement a curriculum that integrates design principles with emerging technologies and practices.

* Mentor and advise students, fostering their creative and professional development.

* Contribute to departmental initiatives, including but not limited to program development, assessment, and strategic planning.

* Active participation in departmental and institutional service including:

* Curriculum and program development, assessment, and strategic planning

* Share in coordinating department exhibitions of student work

* Engage in college-wide committees and initiatives that promote shared governance

* Maintain an active professional practice and/or research agenda that informs teaching and contributes to the field.

Minimum Requirements:

* Bachelor's Degree (BFA, BA. BS, Bdes) in Design, Graphic Design, Product Design, User Experience, or related field

* A record of professional accomplishment demonstrating a breadth of design practice, including both digital and physical prototyping skills (low to high-fidelity), digital and physical interface design, and user experience principles.

* Proficiency with relevant industry-standard design software.

* Strong communication, collaboration, and facilitation skills

* Demonstrated knowledge of design practice, theory and history

* Familiarity with core design frameworks such as Design Thinking and Human-Centered Design.

* Teaching experience at the college level beyond graduate assistantships, with a proven ability to teach foundational design methods and first-year students through advanced courses

* Personal commitment to teaching using pedagogical approaches…