Contract Faculty Position - Visual Communication Design and Graphic Design, School of Art

Contract faculty position available August 21, 2015. Responsibilities: teach four studio classes each semester to undergraduate BFA Visual Communication Design students, Web Design, Graphic Design Studio, and Intro to Computer Art; engage in professional practice, research, and activities related to the discipline; contribute to curriculum development and departmental service. Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. For more information, please go to http://www.bsu.edu/hrs/jobpostings

Ball State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community.

Minimum qualifications: M.F.A. degree in Graphic Design or interactive design emphasis; evidence of teaching potential; Apple platform expertise; evidence of exceptional Web design skills; expertise with current Adobe Creative Suite, current web trends, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, CSS, and other relevant web languages; evidence of appropriate professional and/or creative activity in design; understanding of design methodology, conceptual approaches, and various design processes as well as practical applications in a variety of media and mediums. Preferred qualifications: documented teaching and professional experience; broad knowledge of contemporary issues in visual culture in the 21st century as it prepares students for careers in the evolving practice of design. Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.