Graphic Design (Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor)

Graphic Design (Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor)

Posting Number: F-0965
College/Unit: College of the Arts & Media
Home Department: Department of Art and Design
Employee Group: Tenure-Track Faculty - Academic Year
Employment Status: Full-Time
Position Type: 9 month (Academic Year)
Position Classification: Tenure Track Faculty
Position Begin Date: 08/18/2025
Position End Date:

Position Summary:

The Department of Art & Design is seeking candidates for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position to accommodate the growing needs of the Graphic Design BFA program. This position begins August 18, 2025. Starting salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. An attractive benefits package including medical and retirement contributions provided.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach courses in Graphic Design that focus on digital media, including, but not limited to: UI/UX, Web Design, Emerging Media in Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, as well as Introduction to Graphic Design.
• Assess and redevelop existing courses in digital media.
• Oversee and work with students in the Graphic Design Capstone experience course, taught on a rotating basis with faculty.
• Work closely with other faculty in developing and recruiting for the Graphic Design program.
• Meet the university’s requirements for reappointment, tenure, and promotion, including creative scholarship and service.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD or equivalent.
• At least one year full-time college level teaching experience as instructor of record.
• Extensive working knowledge of UI/UX, Web Design and Emerging Media in Graphic Design.
• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS , Figma, Word Press, Adobe After Effects and Premier.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• History of either exhibition or publication of personal creative/research work.
• Record of teaching experience at all levels including web design and emerging media.

Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

Position is open until filled, although priority consideration will be given to applications received by July 1, 2025.

You must submit an online application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Please submit the following:

• Cover letter (may be addressed to the Hiring Committee).
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae.
• Please include contact information for three (3) professional references (include both email and phone number).
• Upload PDF or website with 10 examples of personal work (videos should be uploaded to a website and a link provided) to “Work Sample”.
• Upload PDF or website with 10 examples of student work (videos should be uploaded to a website and a link provided) at diverse levels of instruction, if available, to “Other Document (1)”.
• Upload student evaluations and/or course syllabi, if available, to “Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness”.

About the Department:

The Graphic Design program at Central Michigan University is housed in the Department of Art & Design. This vibrant and progressive program leads to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. For additional information, please visit the Art and Design website or call the CMU Department of Art and Design at 989-774-3025.

Posting Begins: 05/29/2025
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
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Phone: 989-774-3253

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