Dear list members,
I hope this email finds you all well.
The School of Design @ Carnegie Mellon University is seeking faculty to
fill teaching or tenure track positions. We would be grateful if you would
help spread the word.
Best,
Deborah
Deborah Wilt
Facilities Manager
School of Design, MMC 110
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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*The School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University welcomes applications
for tenure track or teaching track positions at the rank of assistant or
associate professor for Fall, 2019.*
*About the School of Design*
*The School of Design <http://design.cmu.edu/>*, situated in a top-ranked
research university, is one of the oldest and most respected design
programs in the country. In fall of 2014 the School launched new programs
that focus on Design for Interactions at the undergraduate, graduate and
doctoral levels. Collectively, these programs place social and
environmental concerns at the heart of curricula via distinct areas of
focus that include: design for service, design for social innovation,
transition design and design studies. These areas of focus serve to
integrate design practice and theory across all levels and tracks within
the School of Design.
The School of Design (with a student body of approximately 225), along with
the Schools of Architecture, Art, Drama and Music, resides within the *College
of Fine Arts <http://cmu.edu/cfa>*, one of the seven colleges at Carnegie
Mellon. CMU is one of only a few research universities with a top-ranked
design program and as such, offers a wide range of transdisciplinary
educational and research opportunities.
We offer a *Bachelor of Design degree (BDes)
<https://www.design.cmu.edu/content/bachelor-design>* in a flexible
undergraduate curriculum with tracks in Communication Design, Product
Design and Environments—that requires designers to have a deep
understanding of dynamic spatial relationships at multiple levels of scale
in both physical and digital environments. The new BDes curriculum enables
students to specialize in one track, or customize an interdisciplinary
degree in two of the three tracks.
At the graduate level we offer a two year *Master of Design degree (MDes)
<https://www.design.cmu.edu/content/master-design>* that culminates in a
year-long thesis project, and a one year *Master of Professional Studies
degree (MPS)
<https://www.design.cmu.edu/content/master-professional-studies>*, for
people with a design degree, or equivalent experience. We also offer a one
year *Master of Arts degree (MA)
<https://www.design.cmu.edu/content/master-arts-design>* for students with
no previous design experience. The School of Design was one of the first
programs in North America to offer a doctoral degree in Design; in fall of
2014, a new *PhD in Transition Design
<https://www.design.cmu.edu/content/phd>* was launched.
The School takes a transdisciplinary approach to design education and its
position within a premier research university provides faculty with an
unparalleled opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from diverse
disciplines. Faculty at the School of Design believe in teaching through
making, are passionate about teaching, and interact with students at all
levels in our program. We have a highly collaborative, values-based culture
and faculty frequently ‘team teach’ with colleagues with complementary
expertise. We are actively engaged in a conversation about the future and
the positive role that design and designers can play.
*About Carnegie Mellon University*
*Carnegie Mellon University <https://www.cmu.edu/>* is a private,
top-ranked global research university with more than 11,000 students,
recognized for its excellence in the arts, technology, transdisciplinary
programs, and research. Located in Pittsburgh, PA, the campus is a center
for higher learning and research, positioned in close proximity to several
other world-class institutions, including the University of Pittsburgh.
*About the Positions*
*Tenure-Track*
In addition to teaching four classes per academic year, tenure-track
faculty are expected to produce research, scholarly work, artistic work
and/or engage in design practice that elevates the field. Examples of
faculty activities include but are not limited to: participation in gallery
exhibitions; a significant client base; work published, in print or
on-line, in scholarly, research, popular journals, and trade publications;
invited talks/workshops at significant venues; patents held; items in
production or collections; grants and sponsored research; professional
honors and awards; and significant contributions to professional societies
and organizations.
*Teaching-Track*
In lieu of research, teaching track faculty take on a teaching load of six
courses per academic year, and frequently participate in freelance and/or
consultancy work.
*Qualifications*
The School of Design is looking for tenure or teaching track faculty,
especially at the assistant professor rank. Successful applicants will
teach at all levels of the undergraduate and masters programs, frequently
team-teach with colleagues from complementary disciplines, and serve as
thesis advisors to masters students, and doctoral students where
appropriate.
The School invites collaborative applicants with the following
qualifications. We are particularly interested in candidates who can bridge
across multiple areas of expertise listed below.
*1.* A design masters degree or equivalent professional expertise in one or
more of the following design disciplines:
*Communication or Graphic design:* emphasis on the exploration of
communication design in real-world contexts with strong graphic design
underpinnings (stellar understanding and application of typography,
imaging, grid systems, color, composition, etc.), and a demonstrated
agility in a range of digital media (knowledge of, and practice in,
screen-based communication and prototyping tools).
*Interaction design:* emphasis on pioneering work that expands our
experience of products, environments, systems, and services, through a
hybridity of digital and physical means. Candidates should have a keen
interest in emerging technologies (e.g. conversational interfaces,
artificial intelligence and mixed reality) and a range of prototyping
approaches.
*Service design:* emphasis on interaction design, social, and environmental
concerns, and a familiarity with the theoretical and practical foundations
of service design and their implications in broad contexts.
*2.* University level teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or
graduate levels or equivalent professional experience. We are especially
interested in candidates who are willing and qualified to teach at all
levels of the curriculum.
*3.* Additional expertise in one or more of the following areas is welcomed:
- Narrative & storytelling
- User experience
- Design for sustainability
- Social design
- Design thinking & strategy
- Design studies
*The Application Package*
Interested individuals should include the following in their application
package:
*1. *Letter of application that includes a statement outlining:
- Stated interest in either a tenure track or teaching track position
- your interest in this position and how you see yourself fitting into
the program (for example, courses within our curriculum that you might
teach, a description of projects, and courses or initiatives you would like
to develop in the future)
- your teaching philosophy
- where you think the discipline of design is in general, and
specifically where your area of interest or sub-discipline is headed
*2.* Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
*3.* Portfolio that includes 8-10 visual examples and descriptions of
professional work and/or research or creative work (as defined above)
*4.* 8-10 visual examples and descriptions of your students’ work (or
proposed project briefs and/or class outlines for applicants who are new to
teaching)
*5.* 2-3 examples of course syllabi (real or hypothetical) and/or research
proposals
*6.* 3 names, titles, phone numbers and emails of references
Rank and tenure are negotiable and all positions include a comprehensive
benefits package. Salary is commensurate with experience and rank.
*Submission and Timing*
Candidates should apply online at: *www.design.cmu.edu/facultysearch/
<https://design.cmu.edu/facultysearch/www.design.cmu.edu/facultysearch/>*
Questions can be addressed to Professors Mark Baskinger,
[log in to unmask]; Charlee Brodsky, [log in to unmask]; Wayne Chung,
[log in to unmask]; and Molly Steenson, [log in to unmask], co-chairs of
the search committee.
*Deadline for submission of applications is January 9, 2019.* Interviews
will be conducted from mid-February through mid-March 2019. Successful
candidates will be notified in early to mid-April in anticipation of the
fall 2019 academic start date.
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