POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Organization: Herron School of Art and Design, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Position: Tenure-Track Faculty in Visual Communication Design
Rank: Assistant Professor
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Appointment: 10 Month Appointment Beginning August 2013
Application deadline: Preference given to applications received by 15 November 2012

Herron School of Art and Design, on the urban campus of Indiana University, is seeking applications for a tenure-track position in the Department of Visual Communication Design at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin fall 2013. Herron School of Art and Design offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Fine Arts and in Visual Communication Design. Herron enrolls approximately 900 students of whom 130 are VC undergraduates. In 2007 we added a graduate program that continues to grow. Nine tenured/tenure-track faculty teach in our department with support from adjunct professors and lecturers; this is a new tenure-track position. Tenure-track faculty have a course load approximating a 3/2 schedule and are eligible for significant university support in areas of research. Research and Service are expected of successful applicants.

We are seeking applicants with a terminal degree to join us in continuing to build and develop our highly successful VC Department. Ours is an exciting, evolving and responsive curriculum grounded in concepts and practice that include Transformation Design, User Experience Design and Design for Understanding as apprehended through the discipline of Visual Communication. In VC we seek to provide students with educational experiences that cross boundaries, embrace collaboration and engage communities; our program encourages students to bring a human-centered perspective to their design process.

Especially sought are applicants who demonstrate engagement with service design and/or design for sustainability. Applicants should have a thorough understanding of service design methodology and a background that includes contextual research, co-creation and visualization.

Responsibilities:
- Teach undergraduate and/or graduate level courses in the Visual Communication Department.
- Advise and support undergraduate and graduate students concerning academic and professional development opportunities.
- Collaborate with area colleagues in advancing curriculum within the Visual Communication Design Department.
- Contribute to the values of the department as a place that is open, creative and academically rigorous.
- Conduct scholarly research in design, design education and/or creative practice in the area of expertise.
- Serve on department, school and university committees.
- Engage in regional, national or international service to advance the discipline of design.

Qualifications:
- Candidate must hold a terminal degree in their field of expertise related to Visual Communication Design or a design related field.
- Demonstrate theoretical and/or practical knowledge of the utilization of visual language as a means to clarify, energize and humanize communication.
- Experience teaching in a university setting beyond Teaching Assistant is preferred.
- Demonstrate a commitment to a collaborative design approach to finding and solving meaningful problems.
- Demonstrated experience in visual communication design relative to one or more of the following: design thinking/theory, research, strategy, service, design and business, design and health care, information design, innovation in social and/or community based initiatives, sustainability, interaction design, emerging media and technologies.

Applicants should submit:
- Letter of application
- Current vitae
- Copies of transcripts
- Portfolio demonstrating excellence in personal research and creative activity (10-15)
- Statement of teaching philosophy
- Digital portfolio of student work (10-15)
- Please provide names and contact information for 3 references. Candidates invited to interview will be required to provide 3 current letters of reference.

In order to apply please create a guest account at https://ams.iu.edu/guests/GuestHome.aspx then e-mail your login ID (full e-mail address used) to Britt Booram in Human Resources.  Please indicate "VC Candidate" in the subject line. You will then be added to an IUPUI project site and given directions to upload application materials. No physical mail required.

Please direct questions to:
Britt Booram, Human Resources
Herron School of Art and Design, IUPUI
735 W. New York Street, HR 148
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-278-9478
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About the Department:
The Department of Visual Communication Design has an established reputation for research that advances designing as a collaborative process for identifying root problems and facilitating meaningful solutions to complex issues. Student attainment of essential competencies is achieved through the recognition that 'students will enter the field expected to address multiple design functions and responsibilities, including form making and strategy.' (NASAD) The department includes 11 full-time faculty members who teach 130 full-time students in a "residential" studio context.

About the School:
Indiana University Herron School of Art and Design, originally established as a museum school in 1902, enrolls 900+ students in BFA and MFA professional degree programs. The school occupies two state-of-the-art facilities including a 170,000 square foot building opened in 2005. The 2011 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools, a publication of U.S. News and World Report, ranks Herron School of Art and Design among the top 50 Master of Fine Art degree programs in the United States. For more information about Herron, visit: http://www.herron.iupui.edu.

About the Campus:
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is located in the heart of a metropolitan area of 1.7 million people and home to a vital government and business community and vibrant museum and cultural community. With 29,000 students and the largest number of degree programs in the state, the campus is earning national recognition as a model for urban higher education for the twenty-first century, committed to serving the needs of both non-traditional and traditional students. For more information about IUPUI, visit: http://www.iupui.edu.

Herron School of Art and Design, IUPUI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Institution. Applications from women and minorities are encouraged. Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process must notify Britt Booram (see above) a reasonable time in advance.

Britt

Britt Booram, PHR
Human Resources Specialist
Herron School of Art and Design
phone: 317.278.9478
fax:  317.278.9435

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