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Assistant Professor - Graphic Design - #000606

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/24/2024 CLOSED ON 2/13/2025

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Assistant Professor - Graphic Design - #000606
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate has been selected for hire. For best consideration application materials should be submitted by November 22, 2024.

To be considered, you must apply online. Hard copy application materials are not considered. Please attach the following.:
  • A Letter of Interest that conveys relevant academic and professional experience and describes experiences and/or professional service that informs a collaborative and community-engaged approach to design education.
  • Teaching Philosophy
  • Current CV
  • A list of three current references including names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses (references will not be contacted prior to applicant's approval)-
  • Portfolio of up to twenty works representing your creative/scholarly works*
  • Examples of student work in classes the applicant has taught.
  • Unofficial transcripts of highest degree earned**

*Examples of web/video/animation/motion graphics must be listed as hyperlinks within the PDF file and link to portfolio web sites or video sharing sites such as Vimeo, or personal website. Do not upload motion graphics files. For personal work, state the title, media, and date. For student work, provide course title, media, date, and assignment description.
The anticipated starting date is August, 2025.

**All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript of their highest attained degree, showing all completed coursework and the date the degree was conferred. The transcript must state "Degree Awarded," "Degree Conferred," or a similar phrase. For candidates who are ABD, please submit your most recent doctoral program transcript along with your master's degree transcript, if you hold such a degree. The master's degree transcript must have a notation such as "Degree Awarded," "Degree Conferred," or similar phrase, to verify it as your highest completed degree.

For questions or additional information, please contact Ron Laboray, Director, of the School of Art and Design, via email: relaboray@email.wcu.edu, or John Seefeldt, Graphic Design search committee chair, via email: jseefeldt@wcu.edu.
Posting Details
Posting Information

Posting Number FAC764P
Quick Link for Internal Postings https://jobs.wcu.edu/postings/29236
Classification Title Assistant Professor
Working Title Assistant Professor - Graphic Design - #000606
Department School of Art & Design
About WCU
Western Carolina University continues to rank high on Forbes 'Best Employers' lists each year. Including:
* 2024 - Ranking in the top 8.5% on Forbes 'America's Best Midsize Employers' list, WCU was ranked 34 out of the top 400 employers across all industries.
* 2023 - Ranked in the top 20% on Forbes 'America's Best Midsize Employers' list, WCU was ranked 97 out of the top 500 employers across all industries.
* 2022 - Ranked 14th in the top 100 employers in North Carolina in Forbes 'America's Best Employers by State' list.
Western Carolina University is the UNC system's westernmost campus and has been consistently ranked as one of the top 15 public regional institutions in the South.
Employees of WCU are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other resources, policies and programs to ensure a happy and healthy work/life balance. Benefit eligible employees have access to dental, vision and health insurance plans - eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available.
Eligible employees have access to tuition waivers for up to three courses per academic year; employee may enroll at any of the constituent UNC System campuses. Also offered are free group exercise classes multiple times per week, a discounted membership to the campus recreation center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays and 24 hours of paid community service leave each year. Leave earning employees (staff and 12-month faculty) who work at least half of the working days of their first month of employment will begin accruing vacation and sick leave immediately. Paid parental leave after 12 months of continuous service.
WCU offers an abundance of training and development programs, certifications, workshops and conferences - many of which are offered free of charge.
Position Summary
The primary location of this position is the main Cullowhee, NC campus.

Come join Western Carolina University's dynamic team of educators in our growing Graphic Design program, in the Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts.

Western Carolina University's School of Art and Design is seeking an entry level, tenure track design faculty with a focus in Design & Visual Communications. This is a full time nine-month Assistant Professor position.

Beginning: August 2025.

Situated in the School of Art & Design (https://www.wcu.edu/learn/departments-schools-colleges/fpa/artdesign/index.aspx), the Graphic Design program merges illustration, brand and identity design, print, motion, experience, and product design into a dynamic and growing interdisciplinary curriculum. The curriculum is designed to be shaped by each faculty member's evolving research interests and the industry's changing needs. The desired candidate will have a desire to foster and encourage positive studio culture among students.
Carnegie statement
WCU embraces its role as a regionally engaged university and is designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a community engaged university. Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to public engagement through their teaching, service, and scholarship
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required for this Position
Teaching: This is an entry level, tenure-track faculty position. A successful applicant should demonstrate knowledge in the practice of contemporary design and be able to teach entry-level to senior-level design courses. Topics of instruction may include, typography, layout design, design thinking, design foundations, Illustration, interactive, motion design and animation. Applicants are expected to be proficient with the Abode Creative Suite and technical skills related to various analog and digital formats.

The faculty member is expected to be a passionate design practitioner who demonstrates the ability to engage, inspire, and mentor students; integrate innovative pedagogical and technological approaches, and multicultural perspectives into instructional methods; foster collaborative teaching and educational opportunities through diverse and innovative projects, curriculum, and experiences; and promote the efforts of the program in the university and throughout the community. In support of the program's strong commitment to diversity, the faculty members are expected to foster a welcoming, equitable, and accessible learning environment for all students.

Research: The faculty member's creative research activity should make a significant contribution to a body of knowledge within design or design related fields reflecting a high standard of quality. The faculty member must demonstrate an active professional career and scholarly activities related to the program's curriculum and support the broader mission and initiatives of the school, and University. Candidates who can demonstrate an active, dynamic, and ambitious professional practice are strongly encouraged to apply.

Service: As a member of a community-oriented, program and School, the faculty member will provide service such as assisting with student, department, and school-wide initiatives contributing to discussions that support the student community and the administration at each level; academic advising; supporting recruitment initiatives for the undergraduate graphic design program; fostering community engagement opportunities; and serving on program, school, and university committees. In addition, the faculty member is expected to engage in professional associations and provide professional service. Other responsibilities may be assigned by the area coordinator, school, or university administration.
Minimum Qualifications
  • MFA in Design /Graphic Design/ Visual Communications or a terminal degree in design or design related field from an accredited institution.
  • Demonstrated competency in working with some, if not most, of the following: typography, layout design, design thinking, design foundations, Illustration, interactive, motion design and animation.
  • Knowledge of the history of design and related fields.
  • Fluency in the tools, technologies, and software of contemporary design production and instruction.
  • Evidence of collaboration skills, multidisciplinary activities and maintaining professional relationships.
  • Demonstrated potential for sustained scholarship and creative production in the field.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills as evidenced through professional recommendations.
Preferred Qualifications
  • An established creative practice and/or training with a national and/or international record of publication, exhibition or performance.
  • Ability to demonstrate, through their teaching philosophy or record, an ability to mentor undergraduate and/or graduate students to foster collaboration, experimentation, and innovation across departments.
  • Experience in teaching courses, as an instructor of record, in design, at an accredited institution of higher learning as evidence through examples of student work.
  • Evidence of skills working with motion design or Animation.
  • Outstanding conceptual thinking and design skills as evidenced through personal and or professional work.
  • Experiences working with underserved populations.
Position Type Permanent Full-Time
Number of Hours Per Week 40
Number of Months Per Year 9
Posting Text

Open Date 10/24/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate has been selected for hire. For best consideration application materials should be submitted by November 22, 2024.

To be considered, you must apply online. Hard copy application materials are not considered. Please attach the following.:
  • A Letter of Interest that conveys relevant academic and professional experience and describes experiences and/or professional service that informs a collaborative and community-engaged approach to design education.
  • Teaching Philosophy
  • Current CV
  • A list of three current references including names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses (references will not be contacted prior to applicant's approval)-
  • Portfolio of up to twenty works representing your creative/scholarly works*
  • Examples of student work in classes the applicant has taught.
  • Unofficial transcripts of highest degree earned**

Examples of web/video/animation/motion graphics must be listed as hyperlinks within the PDF file and link to portfolio web sites or video sharing sites such as Vimeo, or personal website. Do not upload motion graphics files. For personal work, state the title, media, and date. For student work, provide course title, media, date, and assignment description.
The anticipated starting date is August, 2025.

*All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript of their highest attained degree, showing all completed coursework and the date the degree was conferred. The transcript must state "Degree Awarded," "Degree Conferred," or a similar phrase. For candidates who are ABD, please submit your most recent doctoral program transcript along with your master's degree transcript, if you hold such a degree. The master's degree transcript must have a notation such as "Degree Awarded," "Degree Conferred," or similar phrase, to verify it as your highest completed degree.

For questions or additional information, please contact Ron Laboray, Director, of the School of Art and Design, via email: relaboray@email.wcu.edu, or John Seefeldt, Graphic Design search committee chair, via email: jseefeldt@wcu.edu.
Background/E-Verify
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks.

Western Carolina University uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. Proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment.
Credential Verification
All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment. Transcripts should be provided for the highest earned degree and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements.
AA/EOE
Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; national origin; age; disability; genetic information; political affiliation; National Guard or veteran status, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and policies, and the policies of The University of North Carolina. Additionally, the University promotes the realization of equal employment opportunity for minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans through its affirmative action program.
Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call (828) 227-7218 or email at jobs@email.wcu.edu.
University Safety
The Western Carolina University Annual Safety Report is available online at University Annual Safety Report or in hard-copy by request at the office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, 227 HFR Administration Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723 (828-227-7147) or the Office of University Police, 111 Camp Annex, Cullowhee, NC 28723 (828-227-7301). The report, required of all universities participating in Title IV student financial aid programs, discusses crime statistics, procedures for reporting suspicious or criminal activity, security, police authority, crime prevention strategies, university policies on substance abuse and sexual offenses, workplace violence and fire safety.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
  2. Teaching Philosophy
  3. Curriculum Vitae
  4. List of references
  5. Portfolio
  6. Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
  7. Unofficial Transcripts
Optional Documents
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).


Western Carolina University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color,national origin, religion, sex, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. In addition, Western Carolina University welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.


 

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