Skip to main content
Tallo logoTallo logo

Find Jobs

Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location

Skip to job details
Apply for this opportunity

To apply for this job, you'll continue to an external website or email application.

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

NTT Faculty - Assistant Lecturer - Industrial Design

Career Insights for Industrial Designer

See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.

Scorecard

Based on Illinois data

Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?

Were these scores useful?

What they do

An Industrial Designer designs products for companies and creates design ideas for products that are functional and visually appealing. Creates designs for product packaging or exhibits, or contributes graphic design work for industrial design projects. Creates new product designs or works to improve existing products, including consumer or industrial products.

$56,962 / year median in Illinois

-1% projected decline

Explore Career

Job Description

Description The School of Art and Design at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU Carbondale) invites applications for an Lecture position in Industrial Design. This position is 25% FTE. The successful candidate will teach one Industrial Design course during the Fall and Spring semesters. Ideal candidates will have prior industrial design professional experience and teaching capabilities. Due to the newly established $100,000 fee for H-1B petitions requesting consular processing outside of the U.S., Southern Illinois University is unable to provide H-1B sponsorship at this time for any prospective applicant who is outside of the U.S. and requires consular processing. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. This position is represented by SIU Carbondale Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association/IEA-NEA. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit:https://laborrelations.siu.edu/labor-contracts/ Examples of Duties Teaching undergraduate and graduate level design courses. (one course per semester) This includes holding office hours, grading, and submission of final grades. Develop course materials that prepare students for subsequent design courses. Participate in Design Portfolio Evaluation and occasional program planning or recruitment activities.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must meet one of the following: A terminal degree in a design-related discipline. (e.g., Ph.D. in Design, MFA in Industrial Design, MDes or MS in Industrial Design, or closely related field) by time of hire. A BFA or BA degree with a specialization in Industrial Design plus a minimum of 5 years of professional industry experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior college-level teaching experience. Professional experience in industrial design practice. Experience with shop tools, rapid prototyping, and digital fabrication workflows.
Required Documents:
Submit a letter of application w ith a description of personal interests and qualifications for the position , CV, s tatement of teaching and teaching philosophy, portfolio or portfolio website URL, examples of teaching outcomes, and three references.
Contact:
Aaron Scott, ascott@siu.edu Supplemental Information The Design program is housed in 24,000 sq/ft Pulliam Hall Design Wing that includes the Design Research Studio, a print lab, a fabrication lab consisting of 3D printers, a laser cutter, vinyl cutter, and other fabrication equipment, and a complete wood and metal shop. All classes are taught in wi-fi equipped classrooms supporting integration of hand and computer skills. The Design program currently has 50 students enrolled in its two specializations. The School of Art and Design (SoAD) has 15 T/TT faculty members, 13 NTT faculty members, approximately 145 undergraduate students, 32 graduate students and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
SoAD offers:
a BFA degree in Art with specializations in Communication Design, Industrial Design, Art Education, Pre-Art Therapy, Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass, Metalsmithing; a BA degree in Art with specializations in Art Education, Art History, General Studio, Photography; a MFA degree with specializations in Design, Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass, and Metalsmithing; and a graduate certificate in Art History. The College of Arts and Media houses six schools: Architecture; Art and Design; Journalism; Media Arts; Music; Theater & Dance. The breadth of programs offered in the college provides a rich environment for interdisciplinary collaborative research. Information about the Industrial Design Program can be found at: https://academics.siu.edu/design/art/program-tracks/industrial-design.php