APPLICATION DEADLINE: Priority Deadline – February 1st, 2021. Open until filled.

SALARY: Competitive and commensurate with experience.

BENEFITS:
PNCA strives to provide a highly-valued, well-rounded, and comprehensive benefits package that enables our community of educators to prepare graduates to transform knowledge into action and lead lives of achievement, contribution and meaning.
ACADEMIC RANK: Commensurate with experience.
START DATE: August 1, 2021
REPORTS TO: Director of the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies / PNCA Dean
POSITION 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.

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.

The candidate will have a proven track record of centering equity in their design and teaching practices; strong connections to national and international creative communities, practice, and resources; and the ability to create an internationally competitive program.

The candidate will also be charged with the development of other graduate-level design programs, certificates, or tracks built off the current infrastructure of the CD/DS programs.

The Chair will plan and teach courses each semester, serve as the primary advisor to the students, and provide leadership and representation for the program. They will also collaborate with faculty and staff to build curricular relationships and strengthen the program’s reach across the institution; this may include partnering with the BFA Graphic Design program, and Make+Think+Code, the school’s center for media and technology. The Chair will assign and lead the program faculty and create opportunities for student learning and professional development.

The Chair participates in recruitment for the program alongside Graduate Admissions, and the administrative team of the graduate school, and will work to expand the program's visibility and competitiveness.

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS:
Work collaboratively with the staff and faculty in HFSGS on recruitment strategies to increase program inquiries and applicant quality
Support recruitment and enrollment to meet designated annual targets
Build new design program offerings off of the Collaborative Design curriculum and structure
Maintain collegial program relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
Teach 4 classes per year in the Collaborative Design program
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
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
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 Bridgelab (the PNCA entrepreneurship resource center), 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
Participate in accreditation evaluation processes
Create and maintain strategies to support CD+DS alumni

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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
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
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


TO APPLY Email the following to hr@pnca.edu:
Letter of interest addressing the specifics of this position
Resume/CV with email contact information
Examples of professional work in digital form or website
A selection of student work with project descriptions, URLs, and/or portfolios
One page statement of teaching philosophy
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.

The Priority Deadline is February 1st, 2021, and the position is open until filled.

Questions about this position or the application process can be directed to hr@pnca.edu or the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Shawna Lipton slipton@pnca.edu

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COMMITMENT TO EQUITY
PNCA is committed to addressing systemic racism and undoing systems of oppression that have historically marginalized, tokenized, and excluded Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. PNCA welcomes applications from candidates that further the college’s mission of creating greater equity and social justice through art and design education.