Professor of UX Design

Professor of UX Design

Location:   Savannah
Position Number   F01777
Position Type:   Full Time
Position Title   Professor of UX Design
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SCAD Savannah seeks a full-time professor of UX design to join its dedicated, award-winning faculty and help prepare students for rapidly evolving design careers.

User experience design faculty create unforgettable experiences using the principles and tools of the SCAD School of Design’s progressive programs. These programs encourage the development of a strong interdisciplinary design community across SCAD locations. Faculty members collaborate with related academic disciplines, including interaction design, industrial design, design management, and design for sustainability.

The ideal candidate has a demonstrated passion for inspiring and teaching at the college level with the ability to motivate students and faculty to think creatively and critically, has experience working with students and faculty of diverse backgrounds, and possesses a thorough understanding of user experience design methodology and theories.

Top candidates will have strong graphic and idea visualization skills, a background in contextual research, experience prototyping, and the ability to create compelling user interfaces that generate engaging interactive experiences with the user.

SCAD Savannah is woven throughout one of the best small cities in the U.S., as named by Condé Nast Traveler. The city of Savannah’s inviting climate and a culturally rich downtown provide a living laboratory for the study of art and design, as well as a dynamically layered learning environment in which students, faculty, and staff flourish. This is your chance to work with students in a vibrant and entrepreneurial workplace that embraces innovation, creativity, and collaboration.

Requirements
- Strong project management skills
- At least five years of industry experience
- Terminal degree or its equivalent in interaction design, HCI, human factors, psychology, graphic design, industrial design, service design, design management, interactive design, or related disciplines

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Special instructions to applicants: 

Note: Only complete packages will be considered. An unofficial transcript of your highest degree awarded, cover letter, resume or CV, and portfolio are required. For the portfolio, you have the option to upload electronic documents/images, or a URL.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
  3. Unofficial Transcripts
  4. Portfolio

Optional Documents

  1. Other Document
  2. Student Work Samples

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