Job description
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Description:Position Description
The Department of Art, Art History and Design at the University of Notre Dame invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in industrial design (ID) at the rank of Assistant Professor. The department seeks an experienced designer who can balance theory and practice in the classroom, and who demonstrates a successful record of accomplishment in the field of design. Candidates with relevant teaching experience or a body of design excellence in professional practice are strongly encouraged to apply.
About the Design Program
Industrial Design at the University of Notre Dame lays emphasis on the art, science, and practice of creating meaningful experiences between people and the built environment. The program focuses on human-centered design, providing the principles and practices for developing an empathic understanding of people, as well as the strategic process, methods, and traditional design skills required for creative problem solving and successful product development.
The design program at Notre Dame, which includes industrial design and visual communication design, is part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary creative studies department committed to a collaborative teaching and learning environment within the context of a liberal arts education. We offer MFA, BFA, and BA degrees, as well as a minor in collaborative innovation.
About the Department and University
The Department of Art, Art History and Design (http://artdept.nd.edu) has twenty-five full-time faculty members and is located within the College of Arts and Letters. The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff, and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60- 300.5(a). Salary is competitive and includes a full benefits package.
Qualifications:
Basic Requirements
- An active design research agenda and/or professional practice appropriate to the intellectual environment of a research university.
- A terminal degree (MFA, MDes, MID, MS) in the field of Industrial or UI/UX Design.
- Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: industrial design, design for sustainability, materials, and processes, UI/UX design, design strategy, and social design.
- A strong record of professional practice or scholarship within the field of industrial design.
- Collaborative and interpersonal skills to work effectively within a diverse setting.
- Proficient knowledge of SolidWorks or similar CAD software program.
Preferred Qualifications
- University-level teaching experience.
- Demonstrated experience in sustainable design methods and associated software.
- Proficient knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite
- Broad experience across a range of traditional and digital industrial design prototyping media.
How to apply
To apply, visit https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597.
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).
