Job 2010-33

College of Fine Arts and Communication
School of Art and Design
Position:	Assistant or Associate Professor - Communication Design
Job Posting #:	2010-33
Review Date:	December 15, 2009
Appointment Date:	September 1, 2010

Texas State University-San Marcos and the School of Art and Design invite applications and nominations for an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Communication Design beginning in September 2010. This is a nine-month, full-time tenure track, teaching position with compensation that includes a full benefits package.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

Duties:

Teach three courses in Communication Design per semester at the BFA level and/or the MFA level as directed by the director including foundation, upper-division and graduate courses.
Participate in the continuing development of the Communication Design program
Pursue research and creative activities including professional practice relevant to Communication Design per the University’s expressed mission
Actively engage in service activities for the program, school, college, university, community and professional organizations

Candidates may apply in the Assistant or Associate Professor rank and must specify in the letter of intent for which rank they wish to be considered. For appointment at the Associate Professor rank, the applicant must meet the department and university requirements for Associate Professor at Texas State University-San Marcos.

Qualifications
Assistant Professor Required Qualifications:

M.F.A. in Communication or Graphic Design awarded by August 2010
Demonstration of strong conceptual and design-based principles applied to communication design or graphic design
Excellent verbal and writing communication skills
Knowledge of, and experience with, computer-mediated technologies and core software applications relevant to the communication design or graphic design discipline, specifically Macintosh OS, Adobe Creative Suite

Assistant Professor Preferred Qualifications:

Successful university-level (undergraduate or graduate) teaching in Communication or Graphic Design.
Peer-reviewed external adjudication of creative/scholarly work at the state, regional, national, or international level.
Two or more years of professional communication design experience
Experience and/or interest in online teaching

Associate Professor Required Qualifications:

Currently holds the rank of Associate Professor of Communication or Graphic Design
M.F.A. in Communication or Graphic Design
Four or more years of successful teaching in communication design or graphic design
Demonstration of strong conceptual and design-based principles applied to communication design
A substantial and sustained national/international record of scholarly/creative/professional activities evidenced by peer-reviewed external adjudication
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of, and experience with, computer-mediated technologies and core software applications relevant to the communication design or graphic design discipline specifically Macintosh OS and Adobe Creative Suite

Associate Professor Preferred Qualifications:

Graduate-level research/theses supervision and advising experience
Experience and/or interest in online teaching
Four years or more of professional communication or graphic design experience

Application Procedures

Applications must include the following:

(Hard copies)

Letter of intent that states how you meet the position qualifications and the rank of application—Assistant or Associate Professor
Curriculum vitae (CV)
Statement of your teaching philosophy (one page maximum)
Statement of your communication design philosophy (one page maximum)
Three current letters of recommendation
Photocopies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts
If available, examples of theses supervised by the applicant (three maximum)
A self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage for return of materials (Digital files should be on a CD or DVD)
Twenty examples of graduate or professional work submitted in a single PDF file with an annotated index stating client, project objectives, and outcomes.
Twenty digital images representing design projects created by students under applicant’s direction submitted in a single PDF file with an annotated index stating course, describing project and any publication/exhibition outcomes (required for Associate, preferred for Assistant)

Any correspondence regarding applications will be conducted by e-mail, art-design@txstate.edu

Please include in any correspondence, including e-mails, job number 2010-33.

The Communication Design program has a longstanding reputation for excellence and outstanding alumni performance in corporate venues nationally, and is supported by a 90,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility that houses the School of Art and Design. Communication Design students have earned numerous awards in professionally adjudicated competitions that include Graphics New Talent Directory, CMYK, Society of Illustrators, the ONE Show, Step Inside Design, and HOW. The School of Art and Design has approximately 1,275 undergraduate majors and 35 graduate students in our growing graduate program.

Please apply by mailing all required materials to:

Search Committee Chair-Communication Design #2010-33

Texas State University-San Marcos

School of Art and Design

601 University Drive

San Marcos, TX 78666

ALL MATERIALS SUBMITTED MUST COMPLY WITH STATED REQUIREMENTS.
ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATIONS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY January 15, 2010.