Adjunct Professor - Design Program

Adjunct Professor - Design Program

The Design Program, inside the Department of Art + Architecture at the University of San Francisco, invites applications for a pool of qualified, temporary, part-time instructors to teach on-site, in-person classes for our Design Program.

This position seeks candidates from the field of Design who can teach undergraduate studio classes at all levels, from introductory to advanced, in the areas of print, digital, interactive, product, and information design. Ideal candidates connect design practice to issues of political, environmental, and community concern, and are conversant with historical and contemporary issues in the field. A list of courses taught in our program is available in our course catalog, and includes:

• ART 110 - History of Western Design
• ART 140 - Design Fundamentals
• ART 155 - Visual Communication I
• ART 272 - Visual Communication II
• ART 205 - Typography
• ART 315 - Digital Media Design
• ART 335 - Information Visualization
• ART 345 - Exhibition Design Practicum
• ART 350 - Advanced Typography
• ART 371 - Copy Culture
• ART 377 - Critical Brand/Package Design
• ART 385 - Interaction Design
• ART 301 - Design & Social Change
• ART 304 - Sustainable Systems In Design
• ART 450 - Design Internship
• ART 460 - Senior Design Project
• ART 480 - Professional Practice in Design

Screening of applicants begins immediately and will continue as needed; some appointments may begin as early as the Spring 2022 semester. The number of these temporary, part-time, non-tenure track, academic positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the program. Appointments are offered on a course-by-course basis, and appointment length is based upon course section schedule(s). Appointments may be renewable based on need, funding, and performance.

The academic calendar, including dates for our teaching semesters, are here. Part time faculty at USF are unionized and benefits are listed on the USF Part Time Faculty Association's website.

Minimum Qualifications

MFA (or equivalent in work experience) in Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Multimedia or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching in a university environment.
• Experience in course development, including creating course objectives and assignments.
• Equal comfort and fluency in teaching technical and conceptual skills.
• Readiness to work collaboratively with faculty across the department (Fine Arts, Art History Museum Studies, and Architecture).
• Commitment to support the mission of the University of San Francisco.
• Willingness to work in a culturally diverse environment, including engaging with and uplifting BIPOC students.
• Effective organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Effective verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to convey conceptual and complex ideas and information.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues and work within a team environment.

Submission Instructions

All applicants are required to include the following:

1. Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

2. Cover letter (PDF) including: interests & qualifications; readiness to teach specific courses in our catalog; teaching philosophy.

3. Work samples, either as a URL to a website or a PDF portfolio.

Application materials and questions can be addressed to View email address on click.appcast.io.