Assistant Professor (Design) 9-mon. appt.

Position Information

Position Title

Assistant Professor (Design) 9-mon. appt.

Work Location

Springfield Campus

Out-of-State Employment

Out-of-state employment is limited to Arkansas, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and subject to supervisor approval.

Department

Art & Design

HR Home Department

020210 ART & DESIGN

Pay Grade

Unclassified

Sponsorship Information

Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position may not be eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees?

No, Position is available to all applicants.

Faculty Appointment Type

Tenure Track

Term (if applicable)

9 month

Begin Date of Appointment

08/01/2027

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Exempt

General Function

The Assistant Professor is a member of the ranked faculty with an intermediate academic rank who has demonstrated achievement in the areas of teaching, research, and professional service appropriate to the discipline. The Assistant Professor’s teaching responsibilities are assigned by the academic department head and may include serving as an academic advisor. The Assistant Professor engages in scholarly activities beyond those associated with teaching and is expected to demonstrate professional productivity in research, based upon the availability of resources and consistent with the mission of the University.

Description of Primary Duties

The Department of Art and Design at Missouri State University invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor in Graphic Design. We seek a candidate with the ability to support graphic design and image design across the curriculum. The successful candidate will teach three courses per semester (3/3), and a continued creative research agenda is expected. Departmental responsibilities include involvement with program planning, assessment, curriculum development, student advisement, and participation in department governance. Contribute to departmental, college, and university service through committees and foster community engagement in alignment with the Missouri State University Public Affairs mission.

About the Department and Our Program

The Department of Art and Design’s faculty are dedicated to specialized courses serving almost 500 undergraduate majors, with majors in Visual Art and Culture (Art History and Visual Culture, and Museum Studies), Design (Graphic Design, Illustration, and Sequential Art), Studio Art, Art Education, and Electronic Arts. In addition, we offer an MFA in interdisciplinary Visual Studies and a Master of Art Education.

Housed in the downtown Brick City complex, the Department of Art and Design offers students and faculty a dedicated creative environment set within the larger Idea Commons urban innovation park in downtown Springfield, Missouri. The Department’s various galleries, including the Brick City Gallery and Carolla Arts Exhibition Center, provide over 6000 square feet of exhibition space, and a Visiting Artists and Scholars series regularly brings recognized artists, designers, and scholars to the Department for lectures, workshops, and portfolio critiques.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

The minimum acceptable qualifications for the position of Assistant Professor are prescribed in the Faculty Handbook.

Additional Qualifications

• 60-hour MFA or MDes in Graphic Design/Visual Communication Design or a closely related relevant field.
• Ability to teach Graphic Design, and other courses dependent on experience and research agenda, such as but not limited to: Brand Identity Design, Data Visualization, Design with Emerging Technologies (AR/VR/XR/AI), Design Foundations, Design for Social Impact, Design History, Illustration, Packaging Design, Speculative Design, Typography, and/or Web/Interaction Design.
• Successful candidates will demonstrate potential for excellence in teaching and scholarship, commitment to undergraduate education, and possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with students and colleagues and foster a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in discipline-standard, software, and technologies, with a forward-thinking perspective of contemporary applied design practice and education.

Link to Job Description

http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/21377.htm

Open Date

09/15/2026

Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)

Special Instructions to Applicants

The first date of consideration is November 2, 2026, and review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Applications are to be made electronically using this link:

https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/87707
Upload the following to the applicant portal:

• A cover letter describing the candidate’s qualifications, interest in this position, and approach to teaching public university students.
• current cv, including names and contact information of three academic or professional references
• unofficial transcript of terminal degree
• creative portfolio: PDF or URL to a working website with 12–20 samples of candidate’s work
• PDF or URL to a working website of portfolio of students’ work (12–20 pieces), if available.

Questions regarding this posting should be directed to the search chair, Associate Professor Maria Gerasimchuk-Djordjevic at [email protected].

Equal Opportunity Statement

Non-Discrimination Statement

Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, [email protected], 417-836-4252.

Background Check Statement

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.

Posting Detail

Posting Number

20260051FTF

Quicklink for Posting

https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/87707