Part-time Faculty, User Experience Graduate Certificate Program

Position Information

The search will remain open until the position has been filled.

Qualified candidates who are not selected for employment for fall semester 2024 will have their applications remain active for two (2) years should a future opportunity arise during the 2025–2026 instructional year, September 1, 2025–August 31, 2026. The Department of Professional and Public Writing in the Harrington School of Communication and Media and College of Arts and Sciences seeks part-time faculty to teach online graduate courses for the UX Graduate Certificate Program on a per-course basis. Areas of instruction include ethical foundations of UX design, UX research and methods, UX and microcopy writing, and interaction design. As the largest college at the University of Rhode Island, the College of Arts and Sciences brings together and supports undergraduate programs across the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. The college is committed to excellence in teaching and its academic units create learning experiences that stress the free and rigorous pursuit of knowledge, intellectual curiosity, respect for differences across cultures and perspectives, a passion for personal expression, and an investment in the responsibilities of an educated global citizen in a democratic society. The College facilitates students’ development into leaders and global citizens who think critically and creatively, communicate effectively, and participate actively in local and global communities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver online lessons and assignments in UX Design principles, tools, and techniques through our course management platform (Brightspace).
• Provide regular feedback, guidance, and mentoring support to students to facilitate their learning and skill development while conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.
• Cultivate a collaborative and participatory online learning environment that values diversity of people, ideas, cultures, and forms of expression.
• Evaluate student performance and progress and provide timely assessment.
• Foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.

Qualifications

• Required:
• Master’s degree in technical communication or related field or a bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of professional experience in areas such as UX research, UX analytics, UX writing and/or content design, usability and heuristic evaluation, accessibility, wireframing/prototyping, and/or content optimization and strategy.
• Must have technical knowledge and proficiency in interaction design technologies (e.g., Figma) and the Adobe Suite, as well as remote collaboration tools.

Union

Non-Union Faculty

Status

Academic Year, Part-time

Department Information

The Department of Professional & Public Writing in the Harrington School of Communication and Media and College of Arts and Sciences seeks part-time faculty to teach online graduate courses for the UX Graduate Certificate Program on a per-course basis. Areas of instruction include ethical foundations of UX design, UX research and methods, UX and microcopy writing, and interaction design. As the largest college at the University of Rhode Island, the College of Arts and Sciences brings together and supports undergraduate programs across the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. The college is committed to excellence in teaching and its academic units create learning experiences that stress the free and rigorous pursuit of knowledge, intellectual curiosity, respect for differences across cultures and perspectives, a passion for personal expression, and an investment in the responsibilities of an educated global citizen in a democratic society. The College facilitates students’ development into leaders and global citizens who think critically and creatively, communicate effectively, and participate actively in local and global communities.

Contact Information

Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: https://jobs.uri.edu

Applicant Documents

• Required Documents
• - Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• - Curriculum Vitae

Supplemental Questions

• Do you have a Master's degree in technical communication or related field or a bachelor's degree and three (3) years of professional experience in areas such as UX research, UX analytics, UX writing and/or content design, usability and heuristic evaluation, accessibility, wireframing/prototyping, and/or content optimization and strategy?
• Do you have technical knowledge and proficiency in interaction design technologies (e.g., Figma) and the Adobe Suite, as well as remote collaboration tools?
• How did you hear about this employment opportunity?