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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.
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School of Art
School Director - School of Art
The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University (ASU) seeks a Director of the School of Art. The director will provide innovative, aspirational leadership for the school’s vital participation in ASU’s vision of a New American University – a reinvention of higher education in the nation’s largest public university and global research enterprise in which artists and arts-based inquiry are valued. The director will lead the School of Art in its mission to prepare a new generation of artists, art historians, museum professionals, and educators from a variety of backgrounds to be socially aware, critically thinking global citizens who strive to bring about positive change by using their creative capacities to advance culture, build community and imaginatively address today’s most pressing challenges.
The director of the School of Art will report to the Dean and the Vice Dean of the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts and is one of seven directors in the Institute. This position is a full-time, fiscal-year administrative appointment. The appointment type and academic rank are open to associate professors, full professors, and professors of practice. Final rank will be based on experience and qualifications.
ASU FIDM
Summer Camp Session Instructor in Fashion - ASU FIDM
ASU FIDM invites applications for Summer Session Instructors to teach Summer Camps in Fashion at our locations in Downtown Phoenix and the ASU California Center in Los Angeles.
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.
ASU FIDM
Summer Session Instructor in Fashion - ASU FIDM
ASU FIDM invites applications for Summer Session Instructors to teach undergraduate courses in Fashion at our locations in Downtown Phoenix and the ASU California Center in Los Angeles, and through online instruction.
We are seeking session instructors with expertise in various areas of fashion. Specializations may include design, construction, patternmaking, accessories, textile design, fashion styling, merchandising, 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
The GAME School
Faculty Associate - The GAME School
The GAME School at the Arizona State University’s California Center invites applications for Faculty Associates to teach undergraduate courses online and/or on-campus within the Game Studio Production Program in the areas of Game Design, Game Production and Management, Game Engine programming, and Game Industry Strategy and Analytics
These positions are one semester appointments, part time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical Faculty Associate course load is one to two classes per semester at $1700 per credit. Teaching duties include: preparing course materials, responding to and evaluating student work, and availability for one-on-one assistance (via weekly office h
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.
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Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Manager Finance & Operations - Research
The Research Advancement team in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts (HIDA) is looking for a Manager, Finance and Operations to support the research office expansion in Los Angeles at the ASU California Center. In this role, the Manager, Finance and Operations will be responsible for a wide range of duties which include but are not limited to managing multiple sources of funding for large income/faculty labs, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, procurement, oversight of student awards, and human resource coordination. Additionally, this position will oversee coordinate with leadership and other operational support staff to meet the goals of the Research Advancement Office and the Institute.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter, excellent customer service and communication skills, exceptional work qualities, an ability to coordinate multiple tasks autonomously and someone who can exercise sound judgment in decision-making. This position will be a contributing member of the Research Advancement Team in HIDA.
The Herberger Institute's presence in Los Angeles currently includes the School of Art (ASU FIDM - Fashion), The Design School, and The Sidney Poitier New American Film School. The Manager, Finance and Operations will support all research activities in LA and report to the Associate Director of Research Advancement in Tempe, AZ.
Position Salary Range:
$85.000 - $105,000; depending on experience within