Assistant Professor of Design Science
Syracuse University
United States

As determined by the Director

The School of Design within the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University invites applications for a full-time, one-year, Assistant Teaching Professor position in Industrial and Interaction Design (IID).

The IID program leads to a Bachelor of Industrial Design (BID) degree. We seek a candidate who shares a mission to educate a new generation of design professionals possessing a core set of foundational skills as well as a broad understanding of the opportunities and responsibilities afforded by current technological innovations.

With a program of approximately 100 students, our graduates are prepared to join the field in a variety of categories ranging from consultancies, in-house and corporate design, to entrepreneurial start-ups. By offering a curriculum that is built upon an expansive foundation of design expertise, we expect graduates of the University to become leaders who are prepared to shape the future of design.

The School of Design is an inquisitive and intelligent community of faculty and students who address issues in context. As a professionally-oriented academic unit in a large research university, the School is fully committed to forging bold, imaginative, reciprocal relationships with constituents who are local as well as global. With a long and distinguished history at Syracuse University, the School of Design currently offers several highly-ranked undergraduate programs, including: Industrial and Interaction Design; Environmental and Interior Design; Fashion Design; and Communications Design. The School also houses a graduate program in Museum Studies and an MFA in Design. Enrolling approximately 450 undergraduate and 40 graduate students, the School of Design occupies the Nancy Cantor Warehouse in downtown Syracuse.

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Applications will be accepted until position is filled: however, candidates who apply by June 15, 2023 are guaranteed priority consideration.

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