Assistant Professor, Information Design at MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This full‑time tenure‑track position begins July 1 2026 and focuses on teaching, curriculum development, research, and service. Candidates will instruct information design courses, develop pedagogical strategies, maintain research activity, and collaborate across departments, supporting the university’s commitment to inclusive, community‑engaged education.
Assistant Professor, Information Design at MacEwan University
On-site - Edmonton, AB, Canada
More jobs at MacEwan UniversityRequirements
Education
- Terminal degree in Design or related field
Experience
- Teaching experience at post-secondary level and industry experience
- Ability to teach multiple design subjects at multiple levels in curriculum
- Experience in interactive data visualization
Skills
- Teaching
- Research
- Curriculum development
- Pedagogical leadership
- Professional development
- Communication
Languages
- English
Responsibilities
- Instruct students in information design courses
- Provide learning activities that stimulate student involvement and encourage critical thinking and discussion
- Provide concrete, constructive, respectful and actionable feedback to students
- Provide students with ways to connect information design skills and concepts to the wider visual communication design practice
- Maintain competencies in the subject area and currency in instructional methodologies through professional associations and professional development
- Maintain an active research and/or creative practice
- Participate in curriculum development and implementation and provide pedagogical leadership in your area of expertise
- In consultation with the Department of Design, create and maintain a pedagogical vision for information design courses in the Department
- Serve on university-wide, faculty, and departmental committees as needed
- Foster interdisciplinary approaches and establish ties with other departments including but not limited to: Studio Arts, Communications Studies, Computing Science, Mathematics & Statistics
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