Adjunct Faculty - User Experience

Full Sail University•Winter Park, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Full Sail University is seeking Adjunct faculty to help deliver courses in the User Experience (UX) Bachelors program. The User Experience curriculum is composed of visual and user experience design courses, offering a broad range of exposure to the theory, techniques, tools, and software in these design disciplines. Faculty in this program should have experience with the development of user interface prototypes utilizing industry-standard software to visualize data. The knowledge and skills taught in this program equip students to develop and present human-centered designs for various sectors within the interactive media industries. This position is part time, working no more than 20 hours per week, on-campus OR online, and requires the faculty member to be a resident in the state of Florida.

Requirements

Minimum of four (4) years of related and verifiable work experience.
Required to hold a Bachelor’s degree in UX Design, Computer Science, Software or Computer Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Technology, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Digital Communications, Anthropology, or related discipline from an accredited college or university.
Knowledge of sensation (physiology) and perception (psychology) related to human-technology interaction required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in UX Design, Computer Science, Software or Computer Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Technology, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Digital Communications, Anthropology, or related discipline from an accredited college or university.
Nielsen Norman Group UX Certification or UX Master Certification preferred.
Google UX Design Certificate preferred.
Experience in Agile Software Development preferred.
Experience designing for multiple platforms preferred.
Teaching or Mentoring experience preferred.
Proficiency using software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Keynote/PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Illustrator, XD, Photoshop, and Figma preferred.

Responsibilities

Create an environment of learning through effective teaching skills, maintain student-centered focus, and stay current with relevant industry standards.
Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and encourage active learning.
Perform lectures for campus courses, and hold scheduled virtual course meetings for online courses.
Interact positively with diverse student populations; provide all students with equal opportunities for learning.
Demonstrate a commitment to the industry, maintain knowledge and skill relevancy through continuing education as defined in the faculty development plan.
Adheres to the policies and procedures of Full Sail University.
Maintains strict confidentiality of student and company information.
Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and values of the organization.
Adheres to company attendance standards.
Performs other duties as assigned.