Assistant Professor (Design)

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The School of Art and Design at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
(SIU Carbondale) invites applications for an Assistant Professor of
Design, tenure track faculty position. This position is a full-time,
nine-month tenure track position beginning in August 2025.Review of
applications will begin November 18th, 2024. Priority will be given to
applications submitted by the 18th, but applications may be accepted
until the position is filled.

The ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in graphic design
with a depth of knowledge in at least one area: app development, web
design, AI, digital media, motion graphics, UX/UI, or branding/market
strategy. The successful applicant will augment faculty expertise in the
Undergraduate and Graduate Design curriculum, and the Design Research
Studio. This position requires the ability to collaborate between
graphic design, industrial design, art, and business.

The new faculty member will teach, advise, and mentor students at all
levels of the Graphic Design BFA and MFA programs with options for
teaching in other areas. The faculty member will play a significant role
in building the design community, contributing to pedagogical innovation
and curriculum development, supporting the growth and development of the
design program, and participating in school, college, and/or university
service. All faculty are expected to be actively involved in their
design discipline and to produce creative research and/or work.