Design - Non-Tenure Track Faculty Pool

Design - Non-Tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool

Position Title:

Design - Non-Tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool

Western Washington University, with over 15,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Western has additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes, such as being named one of the top public master's-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive.

In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

About the Department:
The College of Fine and Performing Arts and the Design Department support Western's mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.

About the Position:
In anticipation of possible openings throughout the academic year and summer sessions, applications are accepted continuously for temporary non-tenure track faculty positions on a part-time basis with occasional opportunities for temporary, full-time appointments. Positions may become available at any time and are typically filled on a quarterly basis.

Academic Emphasis: Design

Position Responsibilities:

• Instruction in various courses assigned by Department Chair.

Required Qualifications:

• BA, BFA or equivalent experience in the Design field.
• Ability to teach courses in any of the following disciplines: fundamentals of graphic design, branding and design strategy, typography, drawing for design, motion design, packaging design, three-dimensional graphic design, web design, visual design, interactive design, user experience, illustration, design history, book arts, design production or publication design.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills and professionalism.
• Commitment to working with diverse students and staff, including cultivating learning environments that are equitable and inclusive of students with diverse social identities and backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful teaching experience.
• MFA in Design.
• Extensive industry experience.

Conditions of Employment: All employees must comply with our Immunization policies, including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity within 60‑days of hire. Please reach out to HR if you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.

Salary: $1,200-$1,500 per Credit, Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

A cover letter and curriculum vitae are required and should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.

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