What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lecturer-Visual Communication Design position at The University of Texas at Arlington?
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Department of Art and Art History in the College of Liberal Arts, at the University of Texas at Arlington, invites applications for a Lecturer, Tenure Status: Non-Tenured Academic Professional Track, in the area of study of Visual Communication Design.
In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to accept work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a nationally recognized Visual Communication Design ( VCD ) area of study that has produced over 200 award-winning student projects in the last five years. With more than 220 undergraduate students, the area plays a vital role in shaping the next generation of visual communicators. This lecturer position offers the chance to make a meaningful contribution in the classroom as students prepare to enter a rapidly evolving visual communication design industry.
Supporting courses in our BFA Art and BA Art degree programs, this position serves a wide range of student needs in VCD curriculum. Applicants must be qualified to teach within a variety of aspects of VCD skills and should be especially comfortable instructing on the application of traditional graphic design principles within emerging technology and interactive design contexts.
We seek dynamic candidates with outstanding qualifications and relevant professional experience in visual communication design or a related field, along with demonstrated effectiveness in teaching graphic design, emerging technology, or broader areas within VCD .
In addition to teaching responsibilities, all Academic Professional Track faculty are expected to serve on departmental committees, and as undergraduate faculty advisors, to conduct portfolio reviews, and mentor undergraduate students in VCD . Details regarding duties, responsibilities, and qualification criteria are described below in labeled sections.
Required Qualifications
Job Summary
The Department of Art and Art History in the College of Liberal Arts, at the University of Texas at Arlington, invites applications for a Lecturer, Tenure Status: Non-Tenured Academic Professional Track, in the area of study of Visual Communication Design.
In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to accept work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a nationally recognized Visual Communication Design ( VCD ) area of study that has produced over 200 award-winning student projects in the last five years. With more than 220 undergraduate students, the area plays a vital role in shaping the next generation of visual communicators. This lecturer position offers the chance to make a meaningful contribution in the classroom as students prepare to enter a rapidly evolving visual communication design industry.
Supporting courses in our BFA Art and BA Art degree programs, this position serves a wide range of student needs in VCD curriculum. Applicants must be qualified to teach within a variety of aspects of VCD skills and should be especially comfortable instructing on the application of traditional graphic design principles within emerging technology and interactive design contexts.
We seek dynamic candidates with outstanding qualifications and relevant professional experience in visual communication design or a related field, along with demonstrated effectiveness in teaching graphic design, emerging technology, or broader areas within VCD .
In addition to teaching responsibilities, all Academic Professional Track faculty are expected to serve on departmental committees, and as undergraduate faculty advisors, to conduct portfolio reviews, and mentor undergraduate students in VCD . Details regarding duties, responsibilities, and qualification criteria are described below in labeled sections.
Required Qualifications
- A terminal degree ( MFA , MDes, PhD) in Communication Design, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, or a related field from an accredited or recognized equivalent university.
- Exceptional knowledge in one or more areas of advanced design focus (such as web design, mobile application design, advanced packaging design, etc.).
- Demonstrated knowledge of design principles, standards, and concepts as shown in a professional portfolio of communication design work.
- Expertise in Mac OS and Adobe Suite.
- Ability to contribute to the excellence of the academic community through teaching, advising, and service.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Working knowledge of the ideation and creation of design deliverables in both tangible and interactive spaces. This includes research, concept sketching, user flows, low- and high-fidelity layouts, prototype development, testing, product finalization, and presentation.
- Minimum of two (2) years of teaching experience in design courses at the university level.
- Minimum of two (2) years of professional design work experience.
- A background in personal creative practice and industry experience is strongly preferred.
- Ability to develop and support a competitive curriculum, including proposals for special topics courses that enhance the academic goals of the VCD area of study.
- Expertise in applicable software and digital technologies aligned with current trends and grounded in the concepts, principles, and practices of interactive design.
- Record of active participation in professional organizations.
- Additional exceptional knowledge in specialized areas such as web design, mobile app design, interactive design, motion graphics, emerging technology, fabrication, information graphics, packaging design, data visualization, or UI/UX.
- Working knowledge of industry-standard tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Figma.
- Experience conducting portfolio reviews.
- Candidate must be well trained within the field of graphic design, with a strong understanding of design principles, design history, print design, web design, and broader areas of visual communication design.
- The candidate must be a versatile designer, with an emphasis on emerging technological skills within the field.
- Available to teach at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum.
- Available to serve as an effective mentor and advisor to undergraduate students.
