Job Description:

TCU is a major teaching and research university with the personal atmosphere of a small college. We celebrate diversity and inclusiveness, and invite all interested and qualified candidates to apply.

The widely-recognized and respected Department of Graphic Design offers the BFA and BA degrees, as well as a minor. BFA graduates have a job placement rate of 95+%. Alumni are employed at major advertising agencies, design firms and corporate design offices throughout the US, Europe, Central and South America, and Asia. There are approximately 120 undergraduate graphic design majors in the program. Upon filling this position, the program will have six, permanent faculty positions with generous adjunct support from the vibrant Fort Worth/Dallas design and advertising community. Faculty are all recognized design practitioners as well as educators.

The Department of Graphic Design is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Position Description

Supervising introductory-level technology classes offered through the Department. This includes teaching three sections each semester (excluding summer), committee work, advising undergraduate majors, establishing and maintaining curriculum for all sections with the advice and consent of the faculty, supervising and serving as liaison with adjunct faculty covering the same material in other class sections. Class sections are small, usually limited to 15 students. Currently the Department provides instructional support for the Department of Interior Design and Fashion Merchandising.
Qualifications

BFA in Graphic Design or a closely-related field required. Five years' full-time unsupervised, college-level teaching experience required. Five years' full-time professional graphic design experience required. Thorough working knowledge of Macintosh computers in graphic design and interactive media applications required.

Rank and Salary

Instructor, non tenure-track. This is a permanent position with a renewable contract. The contract period is initially one year, can be extended to three years following the first year of service. Salary and benefits are highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits for domestic partners are available.

Starting Date

August, 2019.

To Apply

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Screening will begin December 1, 2018. On-campus interviews will be scheduled during the Spring Semester, 2019.

Applications should include a cover letter, a detailed resume, a one-page statement of teaching philosophy, three signed letters of reference (sent directly to TCU by the references), a .pdf portfolio file consisting of 20 annotated, presentation-quality samples of professional design work and 20 annotated, presentation-quality samples of design work created by your students. Only electronic files will be accepted. Uploading instructions are available at https://tcu.igreentree.com/CSS_Faculty.

TCU only accepts online applications.

To apply go to: https://tcu.igreentree.com/CSS_Faculty/CSSPage_Welcome.asp

TCU is dedicated to an inclusive learning community and actively seeks applications from diverse candidates with the mission of creating a supporting environment for future ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community.

As an AA/EEO employer, TCU recruits, hires, and promotes qualified persons in all job classifications without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnic origin, disability, genetic information, covered veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Job Qualifications:

Qualifications

BFA in Graphic Design or a closely-related field required. Five years' full-time unsupervised, college-level teaching experience required. Five years' full-time professional graphic design experience required. Thorough working knowledge of Macintosh computers in graphic design and interactive media applications required.

Rank and Salary

Instructor, non tenure-track. This is a permanent position with a renewable contract. The contract period is initially one year, can be extended to three years following the first year of service. Salary and benefits are highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits for domestic partners are available.

Starting Date

August, 2019.

To Apply

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Screening will begin December 1, 2018. On-campus interviews will be scheduled during the Spring Semester, 2019.

Applications should include a cover letter, a detailed resume, a one-page statement of teaching philosophy, three signed letters of reference (sent directly to TCU by the references), a .pdf portfolio file consisting of 20 annotated, presentation-quality samples of professional design work and 20 annotated, presentation-quality samples of design work created by your students. Only electronic files will be accepted. Uploading instructions are available at https://tcu.igreentree.com/CSS_Faculty.

TCU only accepts online applications.

To apply go to: https://tcu.igreentree.com/CSS_Faculty/CSSPage_Welcome.asp

TCU is dedicated to an inclusive learning community and actively seeks applications from diverse candidates with the mission of creating a supporting environment for future ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community.

As an AA/EEO employer, TCU recruits, hires, and promotes qualified persons in all job classifications without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnic origin, disability, genetic information, covered veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.



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