Art & Design Adjunct Pool in Communication Design

Job Summary

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania enrolls approximately 7,500 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs. Located in a charming rural setting in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, the University is just a 20-minute drive from the metropolitan areas of Allentown/Bethlehem and Reading, and about an hour from the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The University seeks to hire employees with experience working with diverse populations.

The Department of Art & Design in the College of Visual & Performing Arts invites applications for part-time adjunct positions in a faculty adjunct pool in Communication Design and related fields. In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, performance review and evaluation of faculty is based on effective teaching and fulfillment of professional responsibilities; continuing scholarly growth; and service. Course load will be taught primarily in-person. If online teaching is offered, successful completion of the Teaching Online Certification Course offered through Kutztown University required. We seek applicants committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community of faculty, staff, and students in the Department of Art & Design and across the university.

Courses requiring coverage include (but are not limited to) undergraduate courses in Digital Foundations, Introduction to Design, Typography, Digital Illustration, Advertising Design, Intro to Interactive, Interactive Design and related courses.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements: A MA or MFA degree in Design or a related area; a strong professional portfolio of personal and student artwork; teaching experience of at least one year or job experience in the given field. Successful interview and demonstration of relevant abilities are required.

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching experience of at least one year or job experience in the given field.

Supplemental Information

The application must include a letter of application indicating your specific course interest and teaching areas, teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, names, and contact information for three references, and unofficial graduate and undergraduate transcripts.

All applicants must also submit ten samples of personal artwork and ten samples of student artwork to Slideroom: https://kuva.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/83402.

Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts are required during the campus interview. Review of applications is ongoing.

Please address any questions to Prof. Dannell MacIlwraith, Search Chair, Department of Art & Design, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530; macilwraith@kutztown.edu.

Successful interview, reference checks, background clearances (PA Criminal, Child Abuse Clearance & FBI Clearance), and demonstration of ability are requisite qualifications for all positions. The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.