Assistant Professor of Art & Design; tenure track

Position: Assistant Professor of Art & Design (tenure track)
* Instruct three courses each semester in the areas of graphic design, digital foundations, or other courses as assigned.
* Plan and prepare teaching materials, including lectures, projects, Canvas courses, and other academic resources.
* Participate in service to the department and college, including curriculum development, academic advising, and committee work.
* Pursue ongoing professional activity in design.
* Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities
* Maintain knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508
* Produce and remediate digitally accessible materials in accordance with FLC standards
* Perform other duties as assigned
* MFA or other terminal degree in graphic design, communication design, or closely related field conferred by August 2026.
* Record of professional practice in design.
* Maintain current knowledge of and proficiency in relevant design software including Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and other industry-standard creative apps.
* Record of teaching at the undergraduate level.
* Knowledge of and ability to teach branding and advertising design.
* Practical understanding of and ability to teach screen-based design and/or motion design.
* Awareness of contemporary industry trends and professional practices and their importance to students.
* Knowledge artificial intelligence’s role in graphic design and its incorporation into career practice in ways that prepare students for success in a changing field.
* Awareness of ethical and social responsibility in design including sustainable practices, community-based design, and improvement of diversity, equity, inclusivity, and accessibility in the field.
* Willingness to cultivate relationships with industry stakeholders and interest in collaborating with community and professional organizations.
* Instruct three courses each semester in the areas of graphic design, digital foundations, or other courses as assigned.
* Plan and prepare teaching materials, including lectures, projects, Canvas courses, and other academic resources.
* Participate in service to the department and college, including curriculum development, academic advising, and committee work.
* Pursue ongoing professional activity in design.
* Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities
* Maintain knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508
* Produce and remediate digitally accessible materials in accordance with FLC standards
* Perform other duties as assigned
* Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
* Ability to work in a confined area.
* Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment
* Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
* Light to moderate lifting is required
* Cover letter addressing interest and qualifications for the position,
** include a link to recent design-related personal work (10-15 examples), also include a link to portfolio of student design work, if applicable (10-15 examples
*** Curriculum Vitae
* Names and contact information for three current, professional references
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Fort Lewis College, a public institution located in Durango, Colorado, offers degree programs in arts,…