Assistant Professor Of Graphic Design

Posting Details
Position Details
Title
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Appointment Status
Tenure Track
Department
IU Kokomo New Media, Art, and Technology
Location
Kokomo
Position Summary
Indiana University Kokomo, New Media, Art and Technology invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Graphic Design faculty position. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2024, pending final budgetary approval.
Indiana University and the New Media Art and Technology program seek applicants with proficiency, an educational background, and teaching experience in Graphic Design/Visual Communication Design utilizing print and digital deliverables. Additional skills considered beneficial include web design, digital media, animation, and video. The expected courses to teach include Graphic Design, typography, logos, visual communications, and foundations.
One of eight campuses of Indiana University, Indiana University Kokomo is a comprehensive non-residential campus located 50 miles north of Indianapolis in Kokomo, Indiana, with a population of about 57,000. Committed to student success, the campus serves approximately 3,000 students from a 14-county area in north-central Indiana. IU Kokomo has around 260 full-time faculty and staff. Associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees are offered. Additional information about Indiana University Kokomo is at http://www.iuk.edu. This institution is a provider of ADA service. Persons with disabilities needing assistance in this application process should contact the Office of Affirmative Action at 765-455-9316.
Indiana University Kokomo seeks faculty skilled at working with members of diverse cultures and committed to preparing students to be engaged members of an increasingly diverse society. Indiana University Kokomo is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate based on sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as Title IX requires.
Basic Qualifications
M.F.A. or Ph.D. in Graphic Design or Visual Communications Design. Candidates are expected to be effective teachers and active researchers. Two years of university teaching beyond graduate school. Appropriate university/professional/community service is also required, including committee work, assessment of the major, and engaging in campus initiatives to increase retention and enrollment. Evidence of effective teaching and disseminated research or creative work and a service record will be required for tenure and promotion.
Department Contact for Questions
Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to Lauren Stewart, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2300 S. Washington St., Kokomo, IN, 46904, or ljs7@iuk.edu.
Additional Qualifications
The teaching load is 4/4, though faculty are given a one-course release each semester to engage in research and/or creative activity. Thus, the effective teaching load is 3/3. Teaching responsibilities include core foundations and undergraduate courses. The candidate should be able to contribute to the development of existing Graphic Design/visual communication courses and implement new course content at both entry and advanced levels.
Indiana University Kokomo and the New Media Art and Technology Program are responsive to the changing realities of contemporary art & design disciplines. We encourage in our students and faculty substantive dialogue and interconnectedness between traditional and digital mediums as well as fine art and client-based work. NMAT facilities include 3d media studios/labs for a diverse and expanding range of work, including digital fabrication, digital imaging, audiovisual editing, rapid prototyping, digital printing, painting, printmaking, installation, and sculpture.
Indiana University Kokomo offers undergraduate BA and BFA degrees in New Media, Art and Technology.
Salary and Rank
Special Instructions
For full consideration, completed applications must be received by January 1, 2024. To apply, electronically upload the following to https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/20960. Only candidate profiles submitted in this way will be considered. To be considered complete, your submission must include the following:
1. Detailed Letter of Application
2. Graphic Design/Artist Statement
3. Teaching philosophy
4. Curriculum vitae
5. Names and complete contact information for three academic references
6. Portfolio of work/publications (up to 20 pieces/articles)
7. Portfolio of student work (up to 20 pieces)
Student portfolio needs to evidence Graphic Design/visual communication. Applicant's own portfolio may however focus on and consist of Graphic Design/visual communication design and/or digital art. Please submit items 1-5 combined into a single multi-page (letter size) PDF (NOT an Acrobat "PDF portfolio"). Use the naming convention of "lastname_firstname_docs.pdf". Portfolios should each be submitted as single multi-page (letter size) PDFs or include a direct link to a webpage that showcases a portfolio for both personal work and student work. Use the naming convention of "lastname_firstname_pw.pdf" for professional/research work and "lastname_firstname_sw.pdf" for student work. All requested information must be submitted for your application to be considered. Indiana University Kokomo conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.
For Best Consideration Date
12/01/2023
Expected Start Date
08/01/2024
Posting/OAA #
IU-100632-2023