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Vacancy for Collaborative Designer at Pacific Northwest College in the USA

Vacancy for Collaborative Designer at Pacific Northwest College in the USA

Country: USA
City: Portland, OR
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Apply for Vacancy for Collaborative Designer at Pacific Northwest College in the USA. The category for this job is Fine and Applied Arts.

Summary:

The MFA in Collaborative Design and MA in Design Systems programs produce creative leaders who apply a systems mindset and a toolkit of design, analytical, and entrepreneurial skills to make a positive impact in private, public, and non-profit sectors.
Likewise, the successful candidate for this position will have a compelling vision for the future of the MFA and MA programs, combining design research, facilitation skills, systems thinking, and interactive or experiential design to prepare graduate students for a professional future in design.

Function:

  • Work collaboratively with the staff and faculty in HFSGS on recruitment strategies to increase program inquiries and applicant quality
  • Similarly, support recruitment and enrollment to meet designated annual targets
  • Build new design program offerings off of the Collaborative Design curriculum and structure
  • Moreover, maintain collegial program relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
  • Teach 4 classes per year in the Collaborative Design program
  • Likewise, work with faculty and the Graduate Curriculum Committee to develop, evaluate, and continually improve course content and syllabi and achieve learning outcomes
  • Coordinate the assignment of faculty and professional mentors
  • Also, work with Financial Aid and Student Services offices to communicate with and support MFA students
  • Supervise safe and healthy studio practices amongst students (adhering to COVID guidelines)
  • Develop, propose, and help manage the MFA budget on an annual basis
  • Participate on faculty committees (Faculty Senate, Graduate Curriculum Committee, Equity and Social Justice Action Committee, etc.)
  • Help the Graduate School raise program visibility and build a national and international reputation
  • Participate in the selection of visiting artists, designers, and lecturers
  • Moreover, grow graduate-level curricular offerings across PNCA graduate programs
  • Serve as a professional mentor and academic advisor for all students in the CD/CS Programs and oversee the thesis process
  • Work with Bridge lab, and others to establish internships and other professional opportunities for graduate students
  • Help organize and participate in successful Graduate Orientation, Graduate Symposium, and other related Graduate School programming
  • Also, participate in accreditation evaluation processes
  • Create and maintain strategies to support CD+DS alumni

Qualification:

  • MFA or PhD in design, interaction design, architecture, applied arts, or other relevant field.
  • Thorough understanding of contemporary and historical issues in the theory and practice of design, with an emphasis on equity and sustainability
  • Knowledge of and experience in both studio and business practice of design
  • However, hands-on experience with the processes of collaborative thinking and making involving diverse stakeholders
  • Ability to build, implement, and use evaluative measures to assess student outcomes and program success
  • Also, ability to expand professional opportunities and networks for design students at PNCA
  • Experience building and growing graduate design programs and curricular offerings, with a transformative vision for the future
  • Commitment to justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in design pedagogy and practice

Apply:

  • Letter of interest addressing the specifics of this position
  • Likewise, resume/CV with email contact information
  • Examples of professional work in digital form or website
  • Also, a selection of student work with project descriptions, URLs, and/or portfolios
  • One page statement of teaching philosophy
  • Additionally, a list of 3-5 references with contact information and description of relationship. References will not be contacted until the final round of the interview process.

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Specifications

Type of Opportunity Academic Job
Deadline22 February,2021
CountryUSA
Company NamePacific Northwest College
CityPortland, OR

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