What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor in Graphic Design position at The University of Texas at El Paso?
Location: El Paso, TX Category: Liberal Arts Posted On: Fri Aug 29 2025 Job Description:
The Department of Art at The University of Texas at El Paso invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Art in graphic design. The position requires focused research and undergraduate studio-based teaching responsibilities in user experience / user interface (UX/UI), and interactive graphic design. We seek an accomplished designer and effective educator that will develop the interactive component of the graphic design program, effectively integrating it into the larger graphic design curriculum to complement other design classes as part of the BA and BFA Graphic Design area for undergraduate majors and minors.
In addition to curriculum development and teaching, the successful candidate will maintain a professional scholarship and research practice. This includes a focus on emerging trends in digital media art and disseminating his/her/their creative scholarship and/or research in peer-reviewed venues, as well as fostering collegial and professional connections and collaborations within the department, across the university, and at the local and national levels to benefit his/her/their teaching and research.
Job Requirements
In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.
The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation and gender in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries-including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident-about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312.
For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.
To the extent that this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.
The Department of Art at The University of Texas at El Paso invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Art in graphic design. The position requires focused research and undergraduate studio-based teaching responsibilities in user experience / user interface (UX/UI), and interactive graphic design. We seek an accomplished designer and effective educator that will develop the interactive component of the graphic design program, effectively integrating it into the larger graphic design curriculum to complement other design classes as part of the BA and BFA Graphic Design area for undergraduate majors and minors.
In addition to curriculum development and teaching, the successful candidate will maintain a professional scholarship and research practice. This includes a focus on emerging trends in digital media art and disseminating his/her/their creative scholarship and/or research in peer-reviewed venues, as well as fostering collegial and professional connections and collaborations within the department, across the university, and at the local and national levels to benefit his/her/their teaching and research.
Job Requirements
- Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Graphic and Interactive Design;
- At least two years professional experience in graphic design, interactive, web, and app design;
- Two or more years of college-level teaching experience;
- A record of recognition in the fields of graphic a design.
- Candidates should be UX/UI design practitioners with a record of recognition in the field of interactive design or motion graphics;
- Possess two or more years of college-level teaching experience in the fields of graphic design and interactive UX/UI design, app design, and motion graphics;
- Ability to teach motion graphics;
- Commitment to equity, access, and student success in higher education, particularly in Hispanic-Serving Institutions or other diverse educational contexts.
In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.
The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation and gender in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries-including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident-about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312.
For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.
To the extent that this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.
