Adjunct Lecturer or Instructor - Siebel Center for Design

University of Illinois System Offices • Urbana, IL

280d • $2,000

About The Position

Siebel Center for Design (SCD) is unique among design centers in the United States. Our mission: To practice, model, and teach design thinking, using human-centered design to reimagine our campus, community, and collective world. An industrious and generative team of individuals works collaboratively at SCD to advance this mission. Nestled between the Gies College of Business, the College of Applied Health Sciences, Ikenberry Commons, and the Art + Design building - with the College of Education and the UIUC athletic complexes a short distance away - Siebel Center for Design is at a crossroads on our campus and is a catalyst for and driver of multidisciplinary collaboration and study. Our 60,000 square foot facility provides space for programming, instruction, prototyping, events, meetings, and more, and serves as a human-centered design focal point bringing together people from all disciplines, cultures, and realities. Siebel Center for Design at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC) invites applicants for Adjunct Lecturer/Instructor positions ranging from 0% affiliate through part-time (50%) appointments, based on course demand and staffing. These are non-tenure-track, renewable appointments, on a 12-month service basis. Candidates may be offered an affiliate 0% non-service appointment initially; when a teaching/project need is determined, salary and service will be commensurate with course load. The salary is $2000/credit hour for a typical 8-week and 16-week course; to be negotiated based on percentage of appointment. Typical courses run 2-3 credit hours over either 8 or 16 weeks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree for the title of Instructor.
• Terminal degree (PhD, MFA, MDes, or equivalent) for the title of Lecturer.
• At least two (2) to five (5) years of experience applying human-centered design in academic, professional or industry settings.
• At least three (3) years of teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level, with a focus on design thinking, human-centered design, or related coursework.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality instruction aligned with SCD's pedagogical framework.
• Teach courses offered in-person and/or online formats.
• Facilitate curriculum that reflects SCD's design mindsets.
• Assess student performance.
• Provide support through advising and office hours.
• Participate in meetings and center activities as identified by SCD's Academic Programs team.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits portfolio depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree