[NetBehaviour] Vacancy for Assistant Professor in Digital Design at The University of San Francisco

[marc garrett]

Via Rachel Beth Egenhoefer

Assistant Professor in Digital Design at The University of San Francisco

Job Summary

The Design Program at the University of San Francisco (USF) invites 
applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Digital Design at 
the level of Assistant Professor, to begin August 2015. Situated within 
the Department of Art + Architecture, the Design Program at USF merges 
innovative graphic design with digital and interactive media into a 
dynamic interdisciplinary curriculum. By learning through an expanded 
definition of design, our students gain comprehensive experience with a 
wide range of process-oriented skills, including conceptual development, 
visual rhetoric, formal experimentation, and critical thinking. Located 
in the heart of San Francisco, USF is a diverse, liberal arts university 
that emphasizes social justice and global perspectives.

We seek candidates with interdisciplinary experience who are able to 
teach a variety of courses in emerging technologies and digital design 
practices. Ideal candidates will be conversant with both historical and 
contemporary issues in the discipline and will be able to connect design 
practice to issues of political, environmental, and community concern.


Job Responsibilities

Qualifications include: MFA degree (or equivalent) in Design, Graphic 
Design, Visual Communication, Multimedia or a related field; significant 
and successful teaching experience at the university level; expertise in 
a range of design practices; equal comfort and fluency in teaching 
technical and conceptual skills; a demonstrated commitment to 
undergraduate teaching and scholarship in a liberal arts setting; 
readiness to work collaboratively with faculty across the department, 
including Fine Arts, Art History and Arts Management, and Architecture 
and Community Design; willingness to work in a culturally diverse 
environment; and a commitment to support the university mission. 
Applicants should also demonstrate a strong exhibition, research and/or 
publication record with national exposure and peer evaluation. Once 
hired, full-time faculty members at USF become responsible for 
contributing to teaching, research, and service to the University 
including student advising and program development. Teaching load is two 
courses per semester with a third class once every two years.


Requirements

Teaching responsibilities include introductory and advanced topics in a 
variety of courses. Successful candidates will be able to teach in at 
least three of the following areas: foundations, web design, interaction 
design, mobile/responsive design, physical computing, industrial/product 
design, identity design, environmental and installation design, 
generative art and design, design rhetoric and semiology, contemporary 
issues in design, social justice and service learning. Additional areas 
of expertise are welcome.


Special Instructions Summary

Applications will be accepted in digital form only, and must be 
submitted through: https://gnosis.usfca.edu/search/.


Applications must include the following required documents:

· A letter of application that explains your specific interest in 
working at USF

· A curriculum vitae

· A statement of teaching philosophy

· A list of areas of teaching expertise that includes both 
software/technical skills as well as conceptual/historical topics

· A PDF portfolio of up to 20 works, including:

o an artist/research statement at the beginning of the portfolio

o detailed descriptions of all works

o screenshots and URLs to any online, interactive, or time-based works

· A PDF portfolio of up to 20 student works, including:

o descriptions of each project/assignment, plus the course title and 
date for each work

o screenshots and URLs that feature online, interactive, or time-based 
projects

o (optional) written work, presentations, or other non-studio student 
work from lecture/seminar classes

· Evidence of teaching ability, including copies of teaching 
evaluations, syllabi, or publications

All documents must be in PDF format. Applications must be received by 
12:00 pm on January 16, 2015. Finalists for the position will be asked 
to submit three letters of recommendation. Please direct inquiries to: 
designsearch at usfca.edu

More information about the Design Program and the Department of Art + 
Architecture can be found on our website at: usfca.edu/artsci/artarcd/design


About USF

The University of San Francisco is located in the heart of one of the 
world’s most innovative and diverse cities, and is home to a vibrant 
academic community of students and faculty who achieve excellence in 
their fields. The university’s diverse student body enjoys direct access 
to award-winning faculty, small classes, and outstanding learning 
opportunities within the city itself. The University of San Francisco is 
our city’s first university and its Jesuit Catholic mission has helped 
to ignite a great many students’ collective passion for social justice 
in their desire to “Change the World From Here.” For more information, 
visit the web site usfca.edu.



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Rachel Beth Egenhoefer
Program Director & Associate Professor, Design
University of San Francisco
rbegenhoefer at usfca.edu
www.rachelbeth.net
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