DIVISION: Undergraduate Studies
REPORTS TO: Chair of Foundation
SUPERVISES: N/A
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
Position Description
The CCS Foundation Department provides students in all majors with the core skills needed to succeed in their college and professional careers. The Foundation curriculum introduces students to the essentials in drawing, design concepts, digital fundamentals, and materials and processes. It also introduces students to thinking critically about their work and the work of others and articulating informed ideas through oral and written critique.
The full-time 2D/3D/4D Design faculty member in Foundation is responsible for developing and teaching courses as assigned and is responsible for maintaining superior pedagogy in Design in accordance with current standards of practice. The faculty member works with the Department Chair to provide ongoing evaluation and enhancement of the current program curriculum, particularly as it relates to Design and Color Theory, as well as contributes to new curriculum and program development. The faculty member takes an active role in the CCS learning community at large. This position focuses on Design courses, however, faculty with appropriate skills may teach a second Foundation discipline (within the Foundation curriculum as skills allow).
Appointment:
Fall Semester/ August 2025
Position Accountabilities and Essential Functions
Teaching :
Technical and Design Expertise : Demonstrated ability to work with and instruct;
Team Collaboration : Work closely with fellow faculty members to contribute to a collaborative and innovative departmental environment. Participate in meetings, contribute to program development, and engage in department and CCS community projects.
Mentorship : Provide guidance and mentorship to students, nurture their individual talents and help them develop a strong foundation in design techniques and methodologies.
Foundation and CCS Community Service:
Qualifications and Experience
WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office and college campus environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to maintain a stationary position, use a computer and other office equipment, and communicate effectively in person, by phone, and virtually. Frequent interaction with others, including staff, faculty, students and third parties is required. The employee may occasionally be required to move files or other objects weighing up to 25 pounds, including from low and high places. The ability to move around within the office and between buildings on campus, attend off-site meetings and events, and travel between Ford Campus site to Taubman Center site are required. CCS will make reasonable accommodations that will allow individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
About CCS
The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is a nonprofit, private college authorized by the Michigan Education Department to grant Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. CCS, located in midtown Detroit, strives to provide students with the tools needed for successful careers in the dynamic and growing creative industries. CCS fosters students’ resolve to pursue excellence, act ethically, engage their responsibilities as citizens, and learn throughout their lives. With world-class faculty and unsurpassed facilities, students learn to be visual communicators who actively use art and design toward the betterment of society. The College is a major supplier of talent to numerous industries, such as transportation, film and animation, advertising and communications, consumer electronics, athletic apparel, and many more. Its graduates are exhibiting artists and teachers, design problem solvers and innovators, as well as creative leaders in business.
To apply
HOW TO APPLY:
Resume and a Letter of Interest should be submitted along with :
Application should be submitted to: hr@ccsdetroit.edu
The review of applicants will take place through December 16, 2024
About College for Creative Studies
About CCS: College for Creative Studies is a nonprofit institution; it is one of the leading art and design colleges in the world. CCS is ranked by LinkedIn as a top three design school in the US and the best in the Midwest, based on alumni success. CCS has state-of-the-art facilities to support the complete range of creative production, from traditional art forms such as painting, glassblowing, foundry, and printmaking, to the most contemporary systems, including the latest digital imaging technology and extensive rapid prototyping output tools. The College currently enrolls more than 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students. It offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 13 majors: Advertising Design, Art Education, Art Practice, Communication Design, Craft and Material Studies, Entertainment Arts, Fashion Accessories Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design, and Transportation Design. It also offers a Master's degrees in four majors: Color and Materials Design, Interaction Design, Systems Design Thinking, and Transportation Design.
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