Professor, SCADpro (Industry Partnerships) Job at Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA

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  • Savannah College of Art and Design
  • Atlanta, GA

Job Description

Two positions open: 1 in Savannah, GA and 1 in Atlanta, GA.

As a professor for SCADpro, the university’s boutique creative consultancy, you will prepare students for real-world assignments and high-performance collaboration through insightful lectures, presentations, and diverse case studies. Through courses such as PRO 540, PRO 560, and PRO 580, students will participate in collaborative exercises to expand their dialogue, discoveries, and collaboration skills and techniques. In PRO 540, you will guide students as they refine their communication, management, adaptive thinking, and creative problem-solving abilities through cross-disciplinary partnerships with peers. In this course, you will aid students in their research, development, and concepting of innovative solutions for design challenges and user-centered products, services, and systems. While focusing mainly on user-centered research for business insights in PRO 560, in PRO 580, you will assist students with contextual research, product conceptualization and development, and prototyping to enhance their ability to create compelling outcomes and engaging interactive experiences that meet specific user requirements from various industry partners.

In this role, you will adhere to all duties and expectations outlined in the SCAD Faculty Handbook, including coursework preparation, syllabus design and approval, office hours, midterm grade reviews, and more. Among other responsibilities, you will provide students with extra help sessions, extended learning opportunities, and field trips outside of regular class hours. Additionally, you will model professionalism, fulfill all grading and academic documentation requirements, and record attendance. You will assist with all academic assessment and institutional effectiveness efforts. Occasionally, you may be asked to support departmental and university-wide initiatives by attending in-person and virtual events, such as faculty councils, admission activities, accreditation support, curriculum development, and exhibitions, among others. Professors must fulfill teaching assignments determined by contact hours as specified in the Employment Agreement.

The ideal candidate demonstrates exceptional project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills. They also display outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities, along with acute attention to detail. The candidate possesses an excellent work ethic, essential for thriving in a results-oriented environment focused on student learning. They are innovative and exhibit the highest levels of personal and professional integrity.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Degree in interactive design, HCI, human factors, graphic design, industrial design, service design, design management, user experience, or a related field
  • Experience in or knowledge of related professions

Preferred qualifications:

  • Teaching experience at the collegiate level

Travel required:

  • Less than 10%

Required application documents:

  • Current résumé and/or CV
  • Cover letter
  • Portfolio or its equivalent
  • Unofficial academic transcripts

Certificates, licenses, and registrations:

  • Academic and professional credentials to teach

Special instructions to applicants: Only complete packages will be considered. An unofficial transcript of your highest degree awarded, a cover letter, and a résumé or CV are required.

Work hours: As noted in the Employment Agreement.

ADA tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.

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