"Assistant Teaching Professor"

Location:

Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties:

The Department of Graphic Design and Industrial Design invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor of Graphic and Experience Design (GXD). This position will begin in August 2026 as a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty role with a 9-month appointment for three years, offering the potential for renewal and promotion. This position is primarily focused on undergraduate teaching with opportunities for professional development and service activities. The successful candidate will be a passionate and dedicated educator with a strong commitment to student success and a contemporary understanding of graphic and experience design principles and industry practices, including human-centered design, user experience and user interface design, branding and visual communication, artificial intelligence applications, and digital typography.

Essential duties for the position include:

• Teach 12 credits per semester (6-credit studios and/or 3-credit seminars) in the Bachelor of Graphic & Experience Design Program (BGXD)
• Participate in BGXD admissions
• Advise BGXD students
• Develop curriculum with program faculty

Other responsibilities:

• Serve on select program, department, and college committees
• Participate in select outreach activities
• Participate in open-house events
• Engage with BGXD alumni
• Engage in ongoing professional development activities to enhance teaching skills and stay current with industry trends and best practices.

Other Work/Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Experience/Education:

• Candidates must hold, at minimum, a terminal Master's degree (MGD/MDes/MFA) in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Experience Design, or other design-related area or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience working in the design industry and/or teaching design at the college level.

Required Qualifications:

• Proficiency in current design software including Adobe Creative Cloud applications, Figma, and AI-powered tools.
• Demonstrated expertise of typographic principles across graphic design and UX, emphasizing its impact on branding, readability, and user interface design.
• Knowledge of user research methods, design methods, and/or data-driven UX.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing for complex, multi-platform design systems across branding, product, and environment.
• Experience working in emerging technologies such as augmented and virtual reality, and artificial intelligence.
• Experience designing data visualizations that translate complex information into meaningful visual narratives.

Required License or Certification:

N/A

AA/EEO Statement:

NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

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