Instructor/Assistant Professor of Graphic Design (Full-time term appointment, non-tenure track)

About the role

The mission of the Graphic Design program at Ferris State University's Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD) is to prepare problem-solving, critical-thinking design innovators and creative communicators.

Responsibilities

• Teach 18 semester credit hours per academic year, typically 3 courses each fall and spring semester.
• Engage in three kinds of professional development: continuous improvement in teaching effectiveness, creative and/or scholarly contribution within your discipline, and a college service commitment that includes program, college, and community engagement.
• Advise students regarding their academic plan and progress as well as their co-curricular and post-graduation opportunities.
• Prepare and distribute syllabi and class materials according to college standards.
• Assess and evaluate student learning and provide formative feedback throughout the duration of the course.
• Evaluate student performance. Submit midterm and final grades.
• Display and archive course material and student work as requested by program chair and/or the Dean.
• Contribute to your discipline’s discourse(s).
• Participate in service to the college and in shared governance.
• Cultivate an environment of belonging that values, respects, supports, and celebrates individual similarities and differences, allowing students, faculty, and staff to thrive authentically.
• Support, promote, and develop University student enrollment and retention initiatives.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a related field to content being taught OR Master’s degree in unrelated field and additional minimum of 18 graduate credits in a field related to the content being taught OR Bachelor’s degree in a related field to content being taught, a minimum of six years of experience working in the field of industry of the content area being taught, and a combination of: Evidence of recognized accomplishment in area being taught, including awards, bibliography of publication referencing design or art work or scholarship; Evidence of scholarly/creative accomplishment in terms of completed design work, patents, exhibitions, presentations, publication, and juried recognition at the regional, national and international level; Evidence of service to the field in terms of memberships on committees or boards of professional organizations and other contributions to the field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional-level practice in graphic design.
• Experience with the design process and workflow, including but not limited to critical thinking, constructive critique process, industry-standard software, concepting, art direction, production processes and management, typography, and web and application design.

Qualifications

• Physical Demands: Office Environment, Bending, Carrying, Reaching, Sitting, Standing.

Skills and Abilities

• Adobe CC, specifically Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Typography and typesetting.
• Ability to direct multiple student projects, engage in project-based assessment.
• Contribute to the college’s continuous improvement.
• Maintain effective communication with students and colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with faculty, students, and staff throughout the college.
• Demonstrated commitment, experience and understanding for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Benefits

Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position.

KCAD Faculty Benefits

Pay

Instructor: $39,000, Assistant Professor: $58,000 pursuant to the KCAD of FSU/KFA Agreement

Schedule

Temporary Part-Time/Full-Time: Full-Time

Benefits

Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position.

KCAD Faculty Benefits

Contact Information

Ferris State University's Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD) in Grand Rapids, MI, prepares artists and designers to have impact through practice.

For more information, please contact:

• Email: faculty@kcad.ferris.edu
• Phone: 231-591-2222