Description

The School of Art and Design at San Diego State University (SDSU) invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in Graphic Design at the Assistant Professor level, commencing in Fall 2025. We seek candidates committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and thoughtfully engaging with all communities in higher education. The School of Art and Design fosters a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement, creating mutually beneficial relationships between the institution and the diverse internal and external communities it serves.

Responsibilities: We seek a candidate who will engage in collaborative relationships with both faculty and students to advance curricular offerings in graphic design. Applicants should have a clearly defined research and teaching agenda that engages with design methodologies and theories of making and thinking, and demonstrates an ability to link contemporary design practices with historical, theoretical, and critical perspectives. Successful candidates will have emphasis in typography and its application in emerging technologies.

The position includes teaching undergraduate and graduate level graphic design courses. The candidate will also have the opportunity to create and teach classes aligned with their particular research interests, including upper division/graduate level classes. The candidate will work collaboratively with faculty to develop and deliver curriculum. Faculty will share administrative responsibilities in the School of Art and Design.

The School of Art and Design is committed to increasing diversity within its curriculum, support programs, and faculty, staff, and student populations. As we aim to promote an inclusive and supportive environment, we encourage applicants to highlight their strengths in this area. Successful candidates must demonstrate clear potential or proven ability to work effectively with and benefit historically minoritized populations.

This is a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level. Appointment to the position requires that the candidate’s terminal degree be earned by the appointment start date in August 2025. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience with an expected range of $77,000-$80,000

About the School of Art and Design: The School of Art and Design is a creative learning community of 15 tenured and tenure-track faculty members, more than 50 lecturers, and graduate teaching associates who serve approximately 900 majors and 19 graduate students. The School encourages all students to develop their practice as artists, designers, and art historians who work in and across media while enhancing their visual, material, and conceptual thinking. Located on the Pacific Rim and at the border with Mexico, the School is dedicated to the integration of art, design, and community building in alignment with the School’s commitments to social and environmental justice and innovative entrepreneurship. Through both discipline-specific and multidisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning, we support students to innovate solutions, express ideas, imagine possibilities, and interpret the world through historical, cultural, and global contexts. The School of Art and Design believes representation matters. Through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program, led by a collaborative team of students, faculty, and staff, we endeavor to create a safe, inclusive, and diverse academic and creative environment where students of all cultures, races, genders, religions, and sexual orientations can learn and create. We work to promote diverse communities and new cultural experiences that inspire students to break down barriers and transform lives, and with our guidance and support, help them navigate academic, personal, and professional success to emerge as dynamic artists and designers of tomorrow. https://art.sdsu.edu/

About the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts (PSFA)

The College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts comprises seven professional schools and three departments committed to the pursuit of excellence in academic and artistic endeavors. With over 5,000 majors and approximately 300 faculty, PSFA is recognized for its excellent academic programs that prepare students for professional careers in a wide spectrum of artistic, cultural, educational, social, and technical fields. The College views its connection to the local and global community as a “laboratory for learning” and educational opportunities that prepare the student to engage in the worldwide community through creativity, involvement, leadership, and innovation are a hallmark of the PSFA experience. The College actively seeks applications from candidates whose professional interests align with SDSU’s and PSFA’s strategic goals, who will sustain excellence in their research, promote student success, and continue to advance our commitment to diversity. PSFA website: http://psfa.sdsu.edu/

About San Diego State University:

San Diego State University is the largest university in San Diego and the third largest in California. The highly diverse campus community has a student population of over 36,000 and approximately 5,849 faculty and staff. SDSU is currently designated as a Doctoral / Research-Intensive University by the Carnegie Foundation. Established in 1897, SDSU offers bachelor degrees in 84 areas, masters in 76 and doctorates in 21. See http://www.sdsu.edu for more information. SDSU is a large, diverse, urban university and Hispanic-Serving Institution with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. Our campus community is diverse in many ways, including race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, pregnancy, medical condition, and covered veteran status. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: A terminal degree in art, design, visual studies, or a related discipline is required by the beginning of the 2025-2026 academic year. Candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to excellence in both teaching and research, in line with SDSU’s teacher-scholar model. They should possess comprehensive and current knowledge in the field of graphic design, as well as strong creative and research abilities. The ability to teach courses on typography at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and/or evidence of professional experience is required.

Desired Qualifications: The ideal candidate should have a track record of teaching courses at the graduate level. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise and/or experience in interdisciplinary and collaborative research.

The ideal candidate should also have experience coordinating courses with part-time faculty and/or graduate teaching associates, working with staff and student assistants, and supervising campus technology labs.

Evidence of a commitment to teaching, mentoring, and serving historically minoritized populations is desirable, as demonstrated by the candidate’s research/creative agenda, mentorship of minoritized students, and/or engagement with minoritized communities.

SDSU is a large, diverse, urban university and Hispanic-Serving Institution with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. Our campus community is diverse in many ways, including race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, pregnancy, medical condition, and covered veteran status. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all. SDSU is seeking applicants with demonstrated experience in and/or commitment to teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups. To be in a better position to serve a fast growing and highly diverse student body, and to fulfill the University’s commitment to promoting diversity, inclusiveness, and excellence on our campus, we actively seek candidates with demonstrated experience working with, teaching or mentoring students from under-represented communities.

Candidates should address how they meet two or more of the eight Building on Inclusive Excellence (BIE) criteria. Candidates that meet BIE criteria: (a) are committed to engaging in service with underrepresented populations within the discipline, (b) have demonstrated knowledge of barriers for underrepresented students and faculty within the discipline, (c) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring underrepresented students, (d) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to integrating understanding of underrepresented populations and communities into research, (e) have experience in or have demonstrated commitment to extending knowledge of opportunities and challenges in achieving artistic/scholarly success to members of an underrepresented group, (f) have experience in or have demonstrated commitment to research that engages underrepresented communities, (g) have expertise or demonstrated commitment to developing expertise in cross-cultural communication and collaboration, and/or (h) have research interests that contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education. Please indicate in your cover letter and diversity statement how you meet at least two or more of these criteria.

Application Instructions

Applications: Review of application materials will begin November 11, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should apply via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/155033. Candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a diversity statement, and names and contact information of three (3) references. All additional inquiries should be addressed to: Arzu Ozkal, Graphic Design Search Committee Chair, Associate Professor, School of Art and Design San Diego State University, arzu.ozkal@sdsu.edu.

EO-1083 Mandated Reporter Statement: The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirement set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Background Statement: A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

As part of its commitment to a safe and equitable “OneSDSU” community, SDSU requires that individuals seeking faculty employment provide at the time of application authorization to conduct background checks if they become a finalist for the position; applications without this authorization will be considered incomplete and not considered.

SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, or covered veteran status.