Assistant Teaching Professor, Art and Design

University of Tampa • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The Department of Art and Design within the College of Arts and Letters at The University of Tampa invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track appointment as Assistant Teaching Professor of Art and Design to begin August 2026 . This position is eligible for promotion. The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive, residentially-based private institution of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University is ideally situated on a beautiful 110-acre campus next to the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa's dynamic central business district, which is a growing, vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. UTampa reflects this vibrancy; with 30 consecutive years of enrollment growth UTampa boasts 260 student organizations, a multicultural student body from 50 states and more than 100 countries, and "Top Tier" ranking in U.S. News and World Report. The position requires a demonstrated ability to teach within cross-disciplinary teams, emphasizing experiential learning projects and teaching undergraduate coursework in typography, branding, environmental graphics and wayfinding, packaging, print production, and interactive design. The ideal candidate will possess proven disciplinary expertise and a record of excellence in teaching. They should actively cultivate a dynamic design culture that leverages cutting-edge design research, methodologies, and technologies. The successful applicant will become part of a department comprising sixteen full-time faculty members and four full-time instructional staff, all dedicated to mentoring students in the development of innovative, market-ready concepts that seamlessly blend intellectual rigor with creative execution and effectively synthesize work across multiple media. Candidates with substantial industry experience are particularly encouraged to apply. The teaching load is 16-semester hours (typically 4 four-credit courses) in a 15-week semester. As our faculty work very closely with students, the successful candidate will be required to maintain office hours to meet with students, serve as an academic adviser, contribute to the function and educational objectives of the program and department, provide service to the college, university, community, and the profession, and perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graphic Design teaching experience at the university level.
• Proven experience in the graphic design industry with projects that demonstrate design research.
• Proven experience in print and digital design production in 2D and 3D formats.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in design research.
• Relevant college teaching experience in the theory and practice of human-centered design, and design systems.
• Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design (or other terminal degree).

Responsibilities

• Teach within cross-disciplinary teams, emphasizing experiential learning projects
• Teach undergraduate coursework in typography, branding, environmental graphics and wayfinding, packaging, print production, and interactive design
• Actively cultivate a dynamic design culture that leverages cutting-edge design research, methodologies, and technologies
• Mentor students in the development of innovative, market-ready concepts that seamlessly blend intellectual rigor with creative execution and effectively synthesize work across multiple media
• Maintain office hours to meet with students
• Serve as an academic adviser
• Contribute to the function and educational objectives of the program and department
• Provide service to the college, university, community, and the profession
• Perform all other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees