Position: Adjunct faculty: Interactive Design

Location: West Chester, PA

Website: West Chester University

Start Date: August 30, 2016

Job Description:
The Department of Art + Design of West Chester University is currently seeking Adjunct Faculty to teach Interaction Design I for the Fall 2016 semester. Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday 6–8:30.
Responsibilities:
An MFA in graphic and interactive/web design is preferred, a BFA will be considered, plus previous college/university-level teaching. Applicants must have significant professional experience in UI design and motion graphics, a broad knowledge of current design practices and a strong background in conceptual and design-based principles. Successful candidates must show evidence of expertise in graphic software and programing languages relevant to interactive and responsive design: Mac OS, Adobe Creative Suite, Invision App Prototyping, After Effects, HTML, and CSS.
Required Application Materials:

  • Letter of intent
  • Curriculum vita
  • Names and contact information of three references
  • Digital portfolio (pdf or link to website):
    10 examples of professional work in graphic and interactive/web design
    10 examples of student work
To Apply:
Send required application materials to mhill@wcupa.edu with the subject heading Interaction Design Adjunct.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, continues to build a culturally diverse, broadly trained faculty capable of fostering an inclusive environment which is necessary to help prepare our students for the future. West Chester, located 25 miles west of Philadelphia, is convenient to major cultural and commercial institutions, recreational activities, and within driving distance of Wilmington, DE, NYC, Baltimore MD, and Washington, DC. Salaries and benefits are highly competitive. Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty and staff advances WCU’s educational mission and strategic Plan for Excellence. The University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.All offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon satisfactory completion of all pre-
employment criminal background and consumer reporting checks.