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Position Summary:
The Department of Visual Arts & Art History at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) invites applications for a nine-month Visiting Instructor position in Graphic Design based on the Fort Lauderdale campus starting in August 2024 and ending at the conclusion of the Spring semester in May 2025.
The successful candidate must be committed to undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring. We seek a candidate with demonstrated teaching and professional experience in the following areas: emergent media, interactive design, design theory, visual design principles, and typography. Must be able to teach core competencies in the context of changing practices in social/disruptive media and emergent technologies including, but not exclusive to, AI in design practice. The teaching load is four courses per semester, Fall 2024 and Spring 2025. We are looking for a candidate with a developing record of creative research and an interest in engaging with the wider activities of the department and the university.
Further information about the department and program can be found at www.fau.edu/vaah
The Department of Visual Arts and Art History at Florida Atlantic University seeks scholars who are committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and to thoughtfully engaging all communities in higher education. Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the various internal and external communities that it serves.
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must have an accomplished portfolio of design work and an MFA or other terminal degree in graphic design, visual communication, digital media, or interaction design.
Salary:
$48,500
College or Department:
College of Arts and Letters
Location:
Fort Lauderdale
Work Days and Hours:
N/A
Application Deadline:
2024-03-25
Special Instructions to Applicant:
This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.
This position is subject to funding.
All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website (https://fau.edu/jobs) by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.
Required Documents:
FAU’s Career Page permits the attachment of required/requested documentation.
PLEASE NOTE: A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If more than five (5) documents are required for submission, please combine additional documents into a single attachment to not exceed the maximum permitted.
The site permits the attachment of required/requested documentation. When completing the online application, please upload the following: (1) a cover letter that indicates areas of academic interest, teaching and professional experience, and (2) curriculum vitae.
Please email portfolio URL and contact information for three references to Professor Stephanie Cunningham (cunningh@fau.edu).
Transcripts:
The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Similarly, for degrees from outside the United States, the evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.
Background Screening:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.
As a Hispanic-serving institution, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse institutions in the Florida state university system. We are committed to recruiting and retaining talented faculty and staff. We embrace our shared responsibility to create and celebrate a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all. Our community features excellent schools, a vibrant and safe community, and a sub-tropical climate conductive to year-round outdoor activities.
Accommodations:
Individuals requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057. 711
