Cota-Art-Director

Job Description

Position requires a Terminal degree (e.g. MFA, PhD) or ABD in Design, Architecture, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Studies, Media Studies, Digital Media, Science & Technology Studies, or closely related field.

The School of Art + Art History in the College of the Arts seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Design to bring situated knowledge to its Design and Visual Communications (MFA) and Graphic Design (BFA) programs. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in teaching and research at the intersections of computing, AI, and design. UF’s ongoing AI initiative seeks to make UF a national leader in this technology, and this faculty member will take the lead in establishing design and visual communication’s participation within this flourishing research community.

The School of Art + Art History strategically approaches AI as infrastructure that can either compromise or foster pluriversality, depending on its design. As a vital participant in the collaborative, future-facing Design & Visual Communications faculty, this new colleague will bring a commitment to co‑design and pluriversality to their research, teaching, and service in the School of Art + Art History.

• Serve as a tenure‑tracking Assistant Professor in AI & Design within the School of Art + Art History.
• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in the Design and Visual Communications (MFA) and Graphic Design (BFA) programs.
• Conduct research at the intersections of computing, AI, and design, and lead efforts to integrate design and visual communication into UF’s national AI initiative.
• Collaborate with faculty, students, and staff to advance curiosity, inclusion, open intellectual discourse, and the well‑being of all in an environment of complex diversities.
• Engage in teaching, research, and service within the realm of computing, AI, and Design.

• Terminal degree (MFA, PhD) or ABD in Design, Architecture, Human‑Computer Interaction, Information Studies, Media Studies, Digital Media, Science & Technology Studies, or closely related field.
• Record of research in Design and AI with evidence of emerging or established recognition in the field, commensurate with rank and experience.
• Evidence of skill in designing and facilitating academic work that advances curiosity, inclusion, open intellectual discourse, and the well‑being of all in complex diversities.
• Evidence of successful collaboration and collegiality with faculty, students, and staff.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

UF is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit.