Graphic Design (Tenure Track, Assistant Professor)

Posting Number: F-0817
College/Unit: College of the Arts & Media
Home Department: Art and Design
Employee Group: Tenure-Track Faculty - Academic Year
Employment Status: Full-Time
Position Type: 9 month (Academic Year)
Position Classification: Tenure Track Faculty
Position Begin Date: 08/19/2024
Position End Date:

Position Summary:
The department of Art & Design are a seeking a full-time, tenure track faculty position to accommodate the growing needs of the Graphic Design BFA program. This position begins August 19, 2024. Starting salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. An attractive benefits package including full medical and retirement contributions provided.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach courses in Graphic Design that focus on digital media, including, but not limited to:
• UI/UX, Web Design, Emerging Media in Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, as well as Introduction to Graphic Design.
• Assess and redevelop existing courses in digital media.
• Oversee and work with students in our Graphic Design Capstone experience course, taught on a rotating basis with other faculty.
• Work closely with faculty in developing and recruiting for the Graphic Design program.
• Meet the university's requirements for reappointment, tenure, and promotion, including creative scholarship and service.

Required Qualifications:

• MFA, MDes, or equivalent.
• College level teaching experience as instructor of record.
• Skills should include an extensive working knowledge of UI/UX, Web Design and Emerging Media in Graphic Design.
• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS, Figma, Word Press, Adobe After Effects and Premier.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MFA or MDes in Design, Visual Design or Graphic Design.
• Three years teaching experience and/or professional experience.
• History of either exhibition or publication of personal creative/research work.

Message to Applicants:
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

Position is open until filled, although priority consideration will be given to applications received by February 1st.

You must submit an application online in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Please submit the following:

• Cover letter
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Please include contact information for three (3) professional references (include both email and phone number).
• Upload PDF or website with 10 examples of personal work (videos should be uploaded to a website and a link provided) to 'Work Sample'.
• Upload PDF or website with 10 examples of student work (videos should be uploaded to a website and a link provided) at diverse levels of instruction, if available, to 'Other Document (1)'.
• Upload student evaluations and/or course syllabi, if available, to 'Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness'.

About the Department:
The Graphic Design program at Central Michigan University is housed in the Department of Art & Design. This vibrant and progressive program leads to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.For additional information, please visit the Art and Design website or call the CMU Department of Art and Design at 989-774-3025.

Posting Begins: 11/01/2023
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Type of Recruitment: External

About CMU:
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 mens and womens Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. Its part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the states largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the citys central location in Michigans Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

To apply, visit https://www.jobs.cmich.edu/postings/39361

CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE).

If you wish to see 'EEO is the Law' posters, please click here.

CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMUs Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Educations Assistant Secretary, or both.

CMUs Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: 989-774-3253

Office: 103 E. Preston St.

Bovee University Center, suite 306

Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

Email: titleix@cmich.edu







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