Industrial Design Faculty Associate
Part-time, non-benefits-eligible Faculty Associate appointments for Fall 2026 and/or Spring 2027 to teach undergraduate industrial-design courses.
About the role
The successful candidate(s) will teach in-person or online courses, prepare course materials, evaluate student work, and assist students. Positions are one-semester, fixed-term appointments at up to 0.40 FTE with no tenure implications. Pay ranges from $1,500–$2,000 per credit hour, depending on the course component.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and deliver course content, including lectures, exercises, and critiques.
- Evaluate student work and provide timely feedback.
- Assist students through office hours, seminars, or online forums.
- Support course administration (e.g., syllabus preparation, coordination with teaching assistants).
- Teach in one or more modalities: in-person, online, or hybrid.
Working Environment
- Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled classroom setting.
- Extended periods of standing, lecturing, and facilitating classroom activities.
- Frequent standing and walking moderate distances; occasional bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 25 pounds.
- Occasional rapid priority shifts, including conflict resolution.
- Regular use of standard office equipment (computer workstation, printer, copier, telephone, and peripherals).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design.
- At least two years of professional Industrial Design experience.
Qualifications
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness.
- Demonstrated knowledge of design methodologies and professional practice.
Specializations
Courses may cover sketching, prototyping, design research, industrial manufacturing and technology, user experience, human factors and ergonomics, product branding, design management, product design principles, and design methodologies.
Pay
$1,500–$2,000 per credit hour, depending on the course component.
Schedule
Anticipated start dates: Fall 2026, Spring 2027 Session A, B, or C.