What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Thinking- Adjunct Faculty- Traditional Ground - College of Arts and Media position at Grand Canyon University?
Make a Difference at Grand Canyon University
Grand Canyon University is a private Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona.
The College of Arts and Media offers exciting opportunities for adjunct faculty to teach part-time, face-to-face instruction at our Phoenix campus.
Why Work At GCU
This survey course introduces students to basic design thinking, including principles and elements of design, and concepts of composition. This course includes reading, writing, and lab assignments and requires the creation and exhibition of student artwork. Technology requirement: Students are responsible for providing their own laptop that is capable of running the Adobe Creative Cloud.
What You Will Do
Before submitting your application, please attach the following to review:
Grand Canyon University is a private Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona.
The College of Arts and Media offers exciting opportunities for adjunct faculty to teach part-time, face-to-face instruction at our Phoenix campus.
Why Work At GCU
- Education Benefits and Tuition Assistance
- 401(k)
- Employee Perks and Discounts
- Gym and Fitness Center
- Canyon Health & Wellness Center
- Courses are in-person and on-campus for the Fall 2025 semester (09/02/2025 - 12/14/2025)
This survey course introduces students to basic design thinking, including principles and elements of design, and concepts of composition. This course includes reading, writing, and lab assignments and requires the creation and exhibition of student artwork. Technology requirement: Students are responsible for providing their own laptop that is capable of running the Adobe Creative Cloud.
What You Will Do
- Facilitate classroom lecture and discussions while incorporating innovative teaching strategies.
- Engage students in cutting-edge technologies and industry trends.
- Assess student performance and mentor classroom success to prepare them for their chosen career path.
- Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.
- Minimum: Bachelors Degree in communication arts, graphic design, illustration, animation, fine arts, art education or other related discipline.
- Preferred: Master’s degree AND
- 3 or more years’ experience in the design industry.
- Skills in the following are required: A grasp of Design Thinking processes, creative brief creation, color theory, principles of composition, typographical layout, drawing and rapid visualization in traditional media is required.
- Skills in the Following programs are required: Facility in fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Behance.
- Job titles that fit the criteria: Graphic Designer, Art Director, Creative Director, Illustrator.
Before submitting your application, please attach the following to review:
- Your unofficial transcript for any applicable conferred graduate degrees
