"Graphic Design Teaching Fellow - Mount Mercy Campus"

Graphic Design Teaching Fellow - Mount Mercy Campus

Company: St. Ambrose University

Job Location: , Iowa

Category: Graphic Design

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, invites applications for a half-time Teaching Fellow position in graphic design at the University’s Mount Mercy campus, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the 2025-2026 academic year. Start date is August 11, 2025.

The successful candidate will possess some combination of the following with respect to credentials and experience:

• Have or be pursuing an MFA in graphic design or a closely related field.
• Possess expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects) and UX/UI software platforms (Adobe XD or Figma).
• Be proficient in digital print and production processes.
• Be knowledgeable in digital photography.
• Applicants with demonstrated university-level teaching experience will receive special consideration.

The individual hired for this position will be expected to enthusiastically embrace the following responsibilities and objectives:

• Teach two (2) in-person undergraduate courses per semester in graphic design at the Cedar Rapids campus, likely to include: Photography, Graphic Design 2, Graphic Design 3, and Typography, with possible opportunities to teach Art Fundamentals and/or Thesis.
• Embrace both the challenges and rewards of working to build a vibrant and sustainable learner-centered model for Catholic higher education across the campuses of Mount Mercy and St. Ambrose University.
• Be committed to supported and guided, evidence-based innovation in pursuit of creating impactful learning experiences for students.
• Contribute to the learning and professional outcomes of students across the university generally as well as in the graphic design program.
• Engage in ongoing professional development appropriate to the faculty member’s discipline and academic responsibilities.
• Offer high quality learning experiences for students in a range of modalities (e.g., face-to-face, hybrid, and online), or demonstrate a demonstrable willingness to learn how to do so.

Qualified candidates should submit (a) a letter of application outlining their qualifications for, and interest in, the position, (b) a curriculum vitae (CV) or resume, (c) contact information for three professional references to https://stambroseuniv.applicantlist.com and (d) a portfolio of creative work (PDF or website link) submissions should be emailed as Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat attachments to: humanresources@sau.edu with the subject line: “Graphic Design Search.” Only application materials emailed to this address will be considered. Application materials submitted on paper will not be reviewed. To be ensured of full consideration, candidate materials should be received by July 8, 2025. The review of application materials will begin at that time and continue until the position is filled. EOE

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