Visiting Assistant Professor; Graphic Design

Position: Visiting Assistant Professor (Graphic Design)
Position Information Position Title Visiting Assistant Professor (Graphic Design) Position Number 329458 Salary Range $53,000.00 Position Type Faculty Department Information Ending Effective Date of Temporary Employment 05/15/2027 Department Art

Job Duties Responsibility / Duty Candidate will teach graphic design, digital art, and typography courses. Support and complement existing course offerings in all digital media. Percentage Of Time 50 Responsibility / Duty Research activity. Percentage Of Time 25 Responsibility / Duty Candidate will also be expected to participate in University and Departmental related service. Accountable for ensuring that affirmative action, equal opportunity, and diversity are integrally tied to all actions and decisions in areas of responsibility.

Percentage Of Time 25 Posting Detail Information Minimum Experience Required Three years of university teaching experience with a minimum of one year as the instructor of record

Minimum Education Required Terminal degree (Master of Fine Arts, Masters in Design, or Ph.D.) in Graphic Design, Visual Communication Design, or related field Minimum Licenses Required n/a Other

Minimum Requirements Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Bridge, Acrobat) as well as HTML / CSS, Figma and CMS for web design Professional activity and/or scholarly/creative research in the field of visual communication / graphic design Test(s) Required n/a Preferred Education Terminal degree (Master of Fine Arts, Masters in Design, or Ph.D.) in Graphic Design, Visual Communication Design, or related field

Preferred Experience Two or more years of university teaching experience beyond Teaching Assistant;
Preferred Licenses n/a Other Preferred Requirements Knowledge and proficiency in the rules of typography;
Knowledge and proficiency in the Gestalt Principles as they apply to 2D media;
Experience incorporating media such as drawing, painting, and printmaking into the creative process Proven ability to address contemporary, emerging, and experimental design topics Service Learning experience Physical Demands None Employment Year Academic Year If Grant Period or Specified Period selected, please specify begin date If Grant Period or Specified Period selected, please specify end date Employment Basis Full-time Proposed Ending Date (for faculty and grant funded positions) 05/15/2027 Posting Date 12/02/2025 Closing Date 02/20/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants
* This position is a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor appointment for the  academic year. Applicants must submit either a set of 20 images showcasing their personal design work or a link to an online portfolio of those 20 images. In addition, submission of 20 images of student design work is preferred. Please send to: ross.jahnke Quick Link for Postings