Instructor Pool - 2026/2027: Graphic Design

Department:

College of Liberal Arts

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applications will be reviewed and considered as opportunities arise throughout the 2026/2027 academic year.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A resume/CV; and

2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

For additional information please contact:

Coleen Keedah

[email protected]

541-737-5003

Job Summary:

The School of Visual, Performing and Design Arts (SVPDA), Graphic Design program, invites applications for one or more fixed-term, non-tenure-track full/part-time Instructor positions to teach on a term-by-term basis for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Some of these appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on an annual basis at the discretion of the Director.

The primary mission of the Graphic Design program at OSU is undergraduate education. Students may seek a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate courses on-campus or through Ecampus. Possible courses include; typography, design tools & techniques, interaction design, design thinking, information design, branding systems, package design, professional development, design theory, graphic design history, etc.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with significant industry experience.
• Record of and/or demonstrated interest in engaging, educating, and mentoring a diverse group of learners and enhancing inclusive excellence through teaching, outreach, or programming.
• Ability to work collegially with other faculty, staff, and students.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree
• Experience teaching at the college level.
• Evident commitment to educational equity.
• A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing inclusive excellence.
• History of success in program/curriculum development.

Working Conditions/Schedule:

Work schedule may vary depending upon student needs and engagement in campus and/or program activities.

Salary Range:

Salary commensurate with skill, education and experience.

Anticipated Start Date:

2026-09-16

Anticipated End Date:

2027-06-15

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

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OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at [email protected].