Graphic Design Marketing Instructor

Faculty Position Title

Graphic Design for Marketing (GDMA) Instructor

Regular (With 75% workload), Qualified Faculty List

September 2026

Imagine working in a new, cutting‑edge facility backed by 30 years of industry leadership. The Wilson School of Design (WSD), located on our Richmond campus, offers eight programs that encourage students to take risks and innovate in small, personalized classes. These classes promise intensive hands‑on learning experiences and state‑of‑the‑art equipment.

Students in the Graphic Design for Marketing program learn how to meet the needs of a creative brief, create branding, ad and marketing campaigns, and understand and convey business strategies behind every project. You will work with dedicated students and colleagues, integrating a fusion of creative and technical expertise and emphasizing effective communication, adaptability, critical thinking, and strategy in a collaborative classroom.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) proudly offers all learners opportunities to achieve success in a diverse range of programs that blend theory and practice, critical understanding, and social and ethical awareness necessary for good citizenship and rewarding careers. KPU’s name honors the Kwantlen First Nation. We work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River that overlaps the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlem peoples.

The GDMA program seeks applicants who are qualified to teach one or more of the following courses:

• GDMA 1140 Graphic Design and Society 1
• GDMA 1240 Graphic Design and Society 2
• GDMA 2200 Editorial Design 2
• GDMA 2222 Video & Animation
• GDMA 2230 Introduction to Marketing Communications
• GDMA 3110 UI/UX Design 1
• GDMA 3122 Interactive Technologies:
  Design & Development
• GDMA 3140 Interactive Technologies & Society
• GDMA 3220 UI/UX Design 2
• GDMA 3225 Advanced Typographic Communications

• Curriculum development and review.
• Assisting students outside of scheduled class time.
• Service and representation of the program on university committees, internally and externally.

Working conditions for faculty are outlined in Article 12 of the Kwantlen Faculty Association (KFA) Collective Agreement.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic or Communication Design, or a related discipline relevant to the GDMA program. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Member of Des Can (Design Professionals of Canada) or the Association of Registered Graphic Designers, and eligible for professional designation.
• Post‑secondary teaching experience, minimum 3 years preferred, or a teaching credential.
• Minimum 5 years of active professional design practice that includes business, marketing, and/or relevant domains, with evidence of experience or expertise appropriate to specific course content.

• Resume and cover letter (preferably PDF) that include evidence of teaching and/or design experience, and scholarly or industry accomplishments. The cover letter should indicate the specific course number(s) and name(s) of interest.
• Rationale for selected courses. Course numbers, names, and calendar descriptions are listed below for reference.

• Student focused: Demonstrates appreciation for students and learner‑centered institutional values.
• Collaborative: Provides evidence of strong interpersonal communication, embraces a collaborative style of working, and demonstrates teamwork in creative environments.
• Leader: Strong academic leadership qualities and experience.
• Organizational skills: Organized, detail‑oriented, multi‑tasking, and able to manage multiple demands and accountability levels; understands institutional policies and procedures.
• Strong communicator: Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills: Dedicated, reliable, positive, eager, flexible, open‑minded, adaptable, resilient, confident, self‑directed, proactive, action‑oriented, “can‑do” personality, embraces diversity, and has a sense of humour.
• Innovative: A broad, creative, and big‑picture thinker.

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