Adjunct Teaching - Design Dept - DESGD 260/DESPX 260/DESGD 362 (Evening School)

Brigham Young University • Provo, UT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Brigham Young University is hiring a part-time adjunct faculty member to teach undergraduate design courses, including DESGD 260/DESPX 260: User Experience 1 and DESGD 362: Interactive Typographic Systems, using department-approved curriculum. Instruction covers user experience concepts such as usability, user flows, mental models, graphic systems, and typographic hierarchy. Courses include practical, industry-relevant assignments involving digital product applications, complex websites, and unique interfaces. Critiques also address visual concepts and strategy, communication, and graphic design aesthetics.

The position involves lecturing, creating assignments, grading, conducting critiques, and communicating with students, including responding to their emails. Part-time faculty are not required to hold office hours, attend staff meetings, serve on committees, or mentor students. The successful candidate must relocate to and/or reside in Utah for the duration of employment. Applicants must submit an updated curriculum vitae, cover letter, and a one-page mission alignment statement. Employees are required to abide by the university’s Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards and are expected to support and contribute to the university’s academic and religious missions.

Requirements

• BA, BS, or BFA required; the degree must be completed by the position start date.
• Professional experience in fields relevant to user experience design, interface design, and digital graphic design.
• Ability to communicate with college-level students and collaborate with colleagues in a collegial manner.
• Ability to teach technical concepts as an efficient thinker with a unique and enthusiastic approach to helping students.
• Successful candidate must relocate to and/or reside in Utah for the duration of employment.
• Employees must abide by the university's Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards.

Nice To Haves

• Degree preferably in user experience design, graphic design, human-computer interaction, or industrial design.
• An MS or MFA in Graphic Design or Interaction Design is preferred.
• Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate DESGD 260/DESPX 260: User Experience 1 and DESGD 362: Interactive Typographic Systems using department-approved curriculum.
• Teach core user experience concepts, including usability, user flows, mental models, graphic systems, and typographic hierarchy.
• Create practical, industry-relevant assignments involving digital product applications, complex websites, and unique interfaces.
• Provide instruction during critiques on visual concepts and strategy, communication, and graphic design aesthetic principles.
• Lecture, create assignments, grade, conduct critiques, and communicate with students, including responding to student emails.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level