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The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts invites you to apply for open faculty and staff positions across the Institute, which includes six schools and two museums.
Faculty opportunities
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School of Art
Assistant/Associate Professor, Animation
The School of Art in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time 9-month (academic year) Assistant/Associate Professor of Animation, beginning August 2025 on the Tempe campus. The position responsibilities include research, undergraduate/graduate teaching and mentorship, and service.
School of Art
Clinical Assistant Professor, Art History – School of Art (ID: 159019)
The School of Art in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time (1.0 FTE) 9-month (academic year) Clinical Assistant Professor in Art History with an emphasis on Native American and Indigenous Art of any time period, beginning August 2025. The position responsibilities include teaching at least three courses each semester, undergraduate and/or graduate, online and in-person. Teaching will be on the Tempe and Phoenix campuses, along with curriculum development, student mentorship, and service.
School of Art
Clinical Assistant Professor, Art History – School of Art (ID: 159025)
The School of Art in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time (1.0 FTE) 9-month (academic year) Clinical Assistant Professor Art History with an emphasis on African Art or Art of the African Diaspora of any time period, beginning August 2025. The position responsibilities include teaching at least three courses each semester, undergraduate and graduate, online and in-person. Teaching will be on the Tempe and Phoenix campuses, along with curriculum development, student mentorship, and service.
School of Art
Instructor, Animation
Description
The School of Art in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time 9-month (academic year) Instructor in Animation beginning August 2025. This is a year-to-year position and includes undergraduate teaching on the Tempe Campus.
School of Art
Professor of Practice – Museum Studies
The School of Art in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time (1.0 FTE) 9-month (academic year) Professor of Practice in Museum Studies with an emphasis on one or more of these areas: museum administration and strategic alignment, museum administration, development and fundraising, museum technologies and digital initiatives, curatorial practice, community partnerships and civic engagement, and/or collections development and management, beginning August 2025. The position responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate online and in-person teaching on the Tempe campus, curriculum development, student mentorship, and service.
School of Art
Summer Camp Session Instructor in Art - School of Art
The Art program on the Tempe campus at Arizona State University invites applications for Summer Session Instructors to teach Summer Camps in: Art.
These positions are one-week appointments, part time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical Summer Camp Instructor course load is one to two camps. Teaching duties include: preparing course materials, guiding student work, and ensuring classroom safety.
The number of courses is contingent upon needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment. Individuals hired as Summer Camp Instructors may not hold multiple, non-benefits-eligible appointments at Arizona State University. Salary is based upon qualifications and assigned teaching load.
Anticipated start date is: May 27th, 2025.
For more information about School of Art, please visit art.asu.edu
School of Art
Summer Session Instructor in Art - School of Art
The Art program on the Tempe campus and Online at Arizona State University invites applications for Summer Session Instructors to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses online and/or on-campus in: Art
These positions are one summer semester appointments, part time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical summer instructor course load is one to two classes per summer semester. Teaching duties include: preparing course materials, responding to and evaluating student work, and availability for one-on-one assistance (via weekly office hours for on-campus classes and electronically for online classes).
The number of courses is contingent upon needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment. Individuals hired as summer session instructors may not hold multiple, non-benefits-eligible appointments at Arizona State University. Salary is based upon qualifications and assigned teaching load.
Anticipated start date is: Summer 2025, session A, B and/or C
For more information about School of Art please visit art.asu.edu
The Design School
Assistant Professor Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and Environmental Design
Description
The Design School in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time 9-month (academic-year) Assistant Professor in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and Environmental Design, beginning August 2025. This is a tenure-track position and includes undergraduate/graduate teaching, research, and service responsibilities on the Tempe campus.
The Design School
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Description
The Design School in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time 9-month (academic-year) Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, beginning August 2025. This is a tenure-track position and includes undergraduate/graduate teaching, research, and service responsibilities on the Tempe campus.
The Design School
Associate Director for Academic Planning and Learning Enterprise - The Design School
We welcome applications for this important new role in The Design School at Arizona State University to support Academic Enterprise and Learning Enterprise initiatives. The Associate Director, reporting to the Director of The Design School, is a faculty position with an administrative appointment based at ASU’s Tempe campus, starting in Fall 2025. This position is open to the ranks of Associate Professor, Full Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, and Clinical Professor.
In this role, the Associate Director will coordinate and oversee Academic Enterprise initiatives, including academic programs and curriculum development, and lead initiatives within the Learning Enterprise, including development of non-degree certificates and program pathways. This position is key in driving innovative educational opportunities and ensuring alignment with strategic goals, expanding access, and fostering academic excellence across The Design School.
The Design School
Associate Professor and Program Head of Industrial Design - The Design School
The Design School in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time, academic year (9-month), Associate Professor of Industrial Design who will also serve as a Program Head beginning August 2025. This is a tenure-track faculty position with an administrative appointment and includes undergraduate/graduate teaching, research/creative activity, and service responsibilities on the Tempe campus.
ASU FIDM
Summer Camp Session Instructor in Fashion - ASU FIDM
The Fashion program (Downtown Phoenix & Los Angeles campus locations) of Arizona State University invites applications for Summer Session Instructors to teach Summer Camps in: Fashion
These positions are one-week appointments, part time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical Summer Camp Instructor course load is one to two camps. Teaching duties include: preparing course materials, guiding student work, and ensuring classroom safety.
The number of courses is contingent upon needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment. Individuals hired as Summer Camp Instructors may not hold multiple, non-benefits-eligible appointments at Arizona State University. Salary is based upon qualifications and assigned teaching load.
Anticipated start date is: May 27th, 2025.
For more information about ASU FIDM, please visit asufidm.asu.edu
ASU FIDM
Summer Session Instructor in Fashion - ASU FIDM
The Fashion program at Downtown Phoenix, ASU California Center, and Online campuses of Arizona State University invites applications for Summer Session Instructors to teach undergraduate courses online and/or on-campus in: Fashion
We are seeking session instructors with expertise in various areas of fashion. Specializations may include clothing design, footwear, accessories, textile design, fashion styling, merchandising, pattern making, or focused segments such as high-end fashion, mass-market fashion, or sustainable fashion.
These positions are one summer semester appointment, part time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical summer instructor course load is one to two classes per summer semester. Teaching duties include: preparing course materials, responding to and evaluating student work, and availability for one-on-one assistance (via weekly office hours for on-campus classes and electronically for online classes).
The number of courses is contingent upon needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment. Individuals hired as session instructors may not hold multiple, non-benefits-eligible appointments at Arizona State University. Session instructors assignments are paid $1,500 per credit hour over the length of the session.
Anticipated start date is: Summer 2025, session A, B and/or C
For more information about ASU FIDM, please visit asufidm.asu.edu
School of Music, Dance and Theatre
Assistant Professor, Oboe
The School of Music, Dance and Theatre in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks an innovative artist-teacher of oboe who will participate in our effort to reimagine what arts education means in the 21st century. This will be a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in Fall 2025. This position includes undergraduate and graduate teaching, research and service responsibilities on the ASU Tempe campus.
School of Music, Dance and Theatre
Assistant Teaching Professor, Music Theory
The School of Music, Dance and Theatre in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time assistant teaching professor in music theory, beginning August 2025. The position is an academic year (nine month), non-tenure track position, which entails teaching courses in the undergraduate music theory core, and upper level undergraduate and graduate music theory electives related to the candidate’s interest, along with appropriate service. This position is located on the ASU Tempe campus.
School of Music, Dance and Theatre
Clinical Assistant Professor, Music Therapy - School of Music, Dance and Theatre
The School of Music, Dance, and Theatre in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a clinical assistant professor of music therapy for a full-time, benefits eligible, non-tenure track position, beginning in fall 2025. The position is an academic year (nine month), non-tenure track position. This position will be located on the Tempe campus.
School of Music, Dance and Theatre
Clinical Assistant Professor, Scenic Design - School of Music, Dance and Theatre
The School of Music, Dance and Theatre in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University invites applicants for Clinical Assistant Professor of Scenic Design for a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure track position, beginning in fall 2025. We seek an exceptional artist-teacher to shape and teach the undergraduate curriculum in Scenic Design and other related areas. This position will be in-person and located on the Tempe campus.
School of Music, Dance and Theatre
Summer Session Instructor - School of Music, Dance and Theatre
The School of Music, Dance and Theatre on the Tempe campus at Arizona State University invites applications for session instructors to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses online and/or on-campus in: dance, theatre, music theory, music performance, and in popular music, which might include applied instruction, ensemble direction, music product development, songwriting, music production and engineering, and/or music industry.
These positions are one-semester appointments, part time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical session instructor course load is one to two classes per semester. Teaching duties include: preparing course materials, responding to and evaluating student work, and availability for one-on-one assistance (via weekly office hours for on-campus classes and electronically for online classes).
The number of courses is contingent upon needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment. Individuals hired as session instructor may not hold multiple, non-benefits-eligible appointments at Arizona State University. Salary is based upon qualifications and assigned teaching load.
Anticipated start date is: Summer 2025, session A, B and/or C
For more information about the School of Music, Dance and Theatre, please visit https://musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/.
Staff opportunities
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, Office of Student Success
Student Support Specialist
The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University is seeking an outgoing Student Services Assistant to support the academic success team for the Office of Student Success at the Tempe campus. The individual in this position will deliver exceptional customer service to the Institute’s students including greeting visitors, scheduling appointments and providing answers to student inquiries.
Salary: $20.20 per hour
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Department Human Resources Specialist Senior
We are seeking a highly motivated and approachable Department Human Resources Specialist Senior to join the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts Dean’s Office. This hands-on role is instrumental to the institute, offering a broad scope of HR functions in a fast-paced, innovative higher education environment.
In this role, you’ll leverage your communication, personnel, and multi-tasking skills to make a daily impact while interacting with a supportive staff team, award-winning faculty, administrators at all ASU levels, and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate is adaptable, resourceful, and skilled at managing multiple priorities while handling confidential information with professionalism.
This role will provide exceptional service and support across various HR functions, including addressing inquiries, assisting with staff and student recruitment, managing payroll processes, conducting audits, maintaining personnel files, and providing general office support.
To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:
Cover letter
Resume/CV
Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. NOTE: SW, GRA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.
Salary Range: starting at $48,600 up to $56,000 per year; Depends on experience within salary range