User Experience Design Instructor Lead
General Assembly
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Posted:
July 26, 2023
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Onsite
About the position
This role is a full-time, temporary position for General Assembly's User Experience Design Immersive course. The instructor will guide students through a transformative educational experience, helping them develop the skills and portfolio of a junior practitioner in user experience design. The instructor will facilitate a supportive community, challenge students to think strategically, and enhance their own leadership and teaching skills. The ideal candidate should have at least 2+ years of experience in user experience design and fluency in various relevant topics. Completion of a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
Responsibilities
- Deepen students' design skills by guiding them through a rigorous journey in user experience design
- Facilitate a supportive and energetic community that extends beyond the course
- Challenge students to think strategically and turn their ideas into real user experience solutions
- Work with an instructional team and classroom community to develop leadership and teaching skills
- Shape the skills, minds, and trajectories of the newest generation of user experience designers
- Provide guidance and support to colleagues seeking assistance
- Have at least 2+ years of experience in user experience design
- Possess fluency in various topics including Figma, UX Process, User Research and Personas, Usability Testing, UX Analysis, Information Architecture, Interface Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Analytics and Optimization, Mobile UX, and/or HTML/CSS
- Completion of a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Have at least 2 years of practical experience within the last five years, preferably 3 years
- Demonstrate good moral character and strong decision-making abilities
- Possess language, mathematical, reasoning, and computer skills necessary for effective teaching.
Requirements
- At least 2+ years of experience working in user experience design
- Fluency in some or all of the following topics: Figma, the UX Process, User Research and Personas, Usability Testing, UX Analysis, Information Architecture, Interface Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Analytics and Optimization, Mobile UX, and/or HTML/CSS
- Completion of a bachelor's degree or at least 10 years of applicable experience in lieu of a 4-year degree
- At least 2 years of practical experience within the last five years; 3 years preferred
- Good moral character and strong decision-making abilities
- Language, mathematical, reasoning, and computer skills that assure teaching effectiveness
Benefits
- Deepen your own design skills
- Facilitate a supportive and energetic community
- Challenge students to think strategically
- Hone your own leadership and teaching skills
- Travel-related expenses covered for qualified candidates
- Compensation based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors