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Assistant Professor, Interaction/Graphic Design, Department of Design, UC Davis
University of California Davis
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Posted: 22-Oct-21
Location: Nationwide
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 2581283
Assistant Professor, Interaction/Graphic Design, Department of Design, UC Davis
Position Description: The University of California, Davis, seeks an Assistant Professor in Interaction/Graphic Design. The appointment is as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Design, College of Letters and Science.
Qualifications
To be considered, applicants should have an M.F.A or Ph.D. degree or equivalent terminal degree (M.Des) in a relevant field. Active research and/or creative program required. Teaching experience required, with the ability to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The appointee will have a proven record and/or demonstrate potential to teach and interact with a broad range of design and other disciplines. The applicant must also have the ability to work effectively with groups and individuals representing a diversity of backgrounds, interests, and positions both within and outside the University of California.
Selection Criteria
Successful candidates should possess strong visual design skills and demonstrate a capacity for conducting creative design and research work, ideally with emergent areas of visual communication, as well as possess background in creative practice and / or industry. Ability to bridge other areas of design such as sustainable practice, industrial design, fashion, exhibition design, social justice, environmental justice, decoloniality, etc. and move beyond screen interactions to human scale and gestural solutions, is desired. Experience in one or more of the following is desired: data visualization, gaming, internet of things, mapping, product design, responsive design, universal design, virtual/augmented reality, and wearable technology. An ideal candidate would be one whose practice and research addresses the ways in which cultural differences, demographics, ethnography, human centered design, research methods and social interactions shape the overlapping disciplines of interaction and graphic communication. This overlap is an emerging and critical area of design research, and may combine any of the following in novel and impactful ways: data bias, decolonization, design and social justice, and sustainability. Candidates will demonstrate a strong portfolio of practice-based creative work. Additional desirable skills and experience include (i) the ability to generate and develop relationships and/or extramural funding with communities, organizations and/or industry, and (ii) the ability to form collaborations and/or partnerships with colleagues across the department and campus, and (iii) a history of practice-based innovation. The appointee will be expected to assume a leadership role at UC Davis in fostering new directions in interaction and graphic design. The appointee must be able to teach in the undergraduate and graduate programs, and collaboratively participate in the activities, service, and life of the department as well as with other disciplines at the university level, and will establish meaningful connections to broader academic, professional, commercial and/or public communities. Teaching experience is required with studio format teaching experience preferred. Successful candidates will demonstrate an ability to teach a combination of practice-based studio classes and large lecture courses. An ability to advance the university's and department's commitment to diversity and inclusion through research, teaching, and outreach with relevant programs, goals, and activities is also desired.
Application Process
Submit required materials on-line at RECRUIT system, https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF04530. Required materials include: a letter of interest; CV, including creative projects / professional practice / publications; a brief statement of research and creative plans; a statement of teaching and research interests; a brief statement of teaching philosophy with descriptions of 3-5 courses taught and / or proposed at undergraduate and graduate level; up to 25 images of creative works, including at least 5-10 examples of student work if available, and the names and contact details for 5 references; an authorization to release form (https://aadocs.ucdavis.edu/your-resources/forms-and-checklists/forms/authorization-release-form.pdf); and a Statement of Contributions to Diversity that highlights past efforts to encourage diversity (https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/faculty-equity-and-inclusion), which may include description of previous activities mentoring women, minorities, students with disabilities, or other under-represented groups, and proven past commitment to improving access to higher education for disadvantaged students.
The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment, UC Davis conducts a reference check on all first choice candidates for Academic Senate Assistant Professor or Lecturer with Potential for Security of Employment, Steps 4, 5, or 6, or Acting Professor of Law positions. The reference check involves contacting the administration of the applicant's previous institution(s) to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University's Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any open search for assistant professor to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled
About University of California Davis
UC Davis is the home of the Aggies — go-getters, change makers and problem solvers who make their mark at one of the top public universities in the United States. Since we first opened in 1908, we’ve been known for standout academics, sustainability and Aggie Pride as well as valuing the Northern California lifestyle. These themes are woven into our 100-plus-year history and our reputation for solving problems related to food, health, the environment and society.Our 5,300-acre campus is in the city of Davis, a vibrant college town of about 68,000 located in Yolo County. The state capital is 20 minutes away, and world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Lake Tahoe and the Napa Valley are within a two-hour drive.
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