Tennessee Technological University Hiring for Assistant Professor of Design-Digital Media at Cookeville, TN Full Time

Tennessee Tech University’s School of Art Craft & Design invites applications for a tenure-track position at the level of
Assistant Professor to teach in the Design (digital media) program beginning August 1, 2024. We seek applicants who are innovative,
technically proficient, practicing artists in the field of graphic design with a record of outstanding professional accomplishments.
Applicants should display a solid understanding of a broad range of software, and graphic design competencies while exhibiting a strong
commitment to teaching. The program focuses on Graphic Design/Communication Design.

A unique component of the School of Art, Craft
& Design is its satellite campus, the Appalachian Center for Craft which is in Smithville, TN on 500 acres overseeing Center Hill Lake
25 miles West of the main campus, where its 5 craft studios and 5 faculty are located. The craft program and main campus programs (design,
painting, and art education) work synergistically to support students’ learning and foster collaborative or multi-disciplinary inquiry
for both students and faculty.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate studio courses
  that may include all levels from introductory, advanced levels, and senior thesis in the BFA design (digital media) curriculum.
• Facilitate experiential student learning beyond the classroom, e.g. supervising senior thesis projects, practicum, etc. 
• Provide management and oversight of the School of Art, Craft & Design’s digital studios. 
• Collaborate and
  contribute to curriculum development for the BFA design (digital media) concentration,
• Demonstrate an active commitment to the
  continued growth and development of the program and community. 
• Engage in service activities at the departmental, college,
  and university level.
• Maintain a studio practice of recognized quality. 
• Meet the teaching, research, and service
  expectations of the department and university. 
• Contribute to a rigorous learning environment with a willingness to use
  traditional, alternative, and digital delivery methods. 
• Mentor students within the major. 
• Teach foundations,
  art appreciation, and seminar courses, if needed. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.