Assistant Professor, Graphic Design

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The Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia invites applicants for a position at the Assistant Professor rank with a focus in graphic design/visual communication design. The anticipated start date is August 2021.

The successful candidate will contribute to shaping the future of the program, placing value on design fundamentals while embracing innovative and diverse technologies, ideologies, and methodologies in creative practice and teaching. The faculty member will pursue an active program of research and/or creative practice, teach a 2/2 load of courses, collaborate with design area faculty in curricular and program development, and contribute to service to the School, University, community, and the design profession. Faculty members are expected to support the college’s goals of creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive learning environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and professional service.

Additional Requirements  

A terminal degree (i.e., MFA, MDes, M.Arch or PhD) in graphic design or a related field is required.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

Ideal Candidates will show the following:

• Facility with typography and communication design fundamentals 
• Evidence of successful mentorship or teaching at the college level and of potential for success in a research institution
• Ability to teach design principles and theories in graphic design courses focused on dynamic media and digital platforms, and a range of design ideation, materials, and methods 
• Record of engagement in contemporary design communities or emerging media practices adjacent to design
• Appreciation for the inter-and cross-disciplinary nature of design, valuing collaboration, engaging in design across various media and platforms.
• Familiarity with inclusive pedagogies, issues related to unconscious bias in design, and/or accessible design
• Research and professional practice that addresses issues relevant to promotion of just societies, sustainability, and future methodologies of visual communication 
• Research and pedagogical focus in any of the following areas: human-centered or user experience design; mobile and/or emergent technologies; UX/UI design; interactive or motion design; design strategy, research, history, theory, and criticism; service design or community engagement; generative design and data visualization; or speculative technologies such as VR, AR or AI

Winnie Chandler Distinguished Professor of Art

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The Lamar Dodd School of Art at The University of Georgia invites applications for the inaugural Winnie Chandler Distinguished Professor of Art, an endowed professorship, at the level of Full Professor in Art Education to begin in August 2021. The holder of this professorship, which comes with annual research funding, will play a critical role in contributing to the vision of the Art Education Area. Responsibilities will include mentoring graduate research; teaching undergraduate and graduate courses; participating in curriculum development; building and maintaining scholarly research; and participation in academic, community, and professional activities at the university, regional, national, and international levels. Applicants at Full Professor rank and Associate Professors at an advanced stage of their careers will be considered.  

Additional Requirements  

Candidates should have a Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Art Education or related discipline.  
 
In order to be hired at the full Professor level, candidates should currently hold the rank of Professor or Associate Professor with a scope and quality of work meeting the standards for promotion to Professor at UGA . Standards for the rank of Professor are outlined in the University’s Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure of Academic Rank Faculty and the Lamar Dodd School of Art Promotion and Tenure Criteria. 
 
To be eligible for tenure upon appointment, candidates must be appointed as an associate or full professor, have been tenured at a prior institution, and bring a demonstrably national reputation to the institution. Candidates must be approved for tenure upon appointment before hire.

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, and/or Certification Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies 

The ideal candidate will be a leading scholar in the field with an established publication record in nationally and internationally recognized forums and demonstrated excellence in teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, mentoring graduate student research, and successful infusion of technology into teaching. Competitive applicants will have a history of working collaboratively with colleagues and community and school partners, and diverse student populations. The successful applicant will have a broad knowledge of contemporary issues in art education. Desirable areas of expertise might include one or more, though are not limited to, the following: critical race theory; feminist theory; post-colonial theory; disability studies; culturally and linguistically diverse learners; new media and technology; or museum education.  

Part-Time Instructors

Individuals who are interested in Part-time teaching at the Lamar Dodd School of Art should contact the appropriate Area Chair regarding availability.

Applications must include:

• Letter of application addressed to the Director
• Visual documentation of research (Studio)
• Visual documentation of student work (Studio)
• Curriculum vitae
•  3-5 Letters of Reference emailed directly to the Associate Director of Curriculum (not to person requesting reference letter).
  •  ​Letters should specifically address teaching ability/experience
  • No UGA references except for recent MFA or PHD graduates
• Highest degree earned sealed transcript OR an e-transcript submitted by the awarding institution to ofatranscripts@uga.edu.
• Any supplemental material that is appropriate