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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
Assistant Professor, Fashion – ASU FIDM
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) tenure-track Assistant Professor of Fashion with an emphasis on new frontiers in fashion practice in any of the following areas design, merchandising, product development, or fashion studies beginning August, 2024. This position includes research, undergraduate teaching, and service responsibilities on the Los Angeles campus. The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $95,000.
School of Art
Faculty Associate in Art – School of Art
The Art program on the Tempe and Online campus at Arizona State University invites applications for Faculty Associates to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses online and/or on-campus in: Studio Art
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. 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 Faculty Associates 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: Fall 2024, session A, B and/or C OR Spring 2025 Session A, B, or C
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.
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
Faculty Associate - Industrial Design
The Industrial Design Program on the Tempe campus at Arizona State University invites applications for Faculty Associates to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses online and/or on-campus.
The successful candidate(s) will teach in-person, remote, online, or a combination of those course structures. They will prepare course materials, respond to and evaluate student work, and be available for one-on-one assistance (via weekly office hours for on-campus classes and electronically for online classes). Faculty Associates positions are one semester, non-benefits eligible, fixed-term appointments with no tenure implications, not to exceed .40 FTE.
The number of courses is contingent upon needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment. Individuals hired as Faculty Associates may not hold multiple, non-benefits-eligible appointments at Arizona State University. Salary is based on qualifications and assigned teaching load.
The Design School
Graphic Design Faculty Associate
The Graphic Design program on the Tempe campus at Arizona State University invites applications for Faculty Associates to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses online and/or on-campus.
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. Teaching duties include preparing course materials, responding to and evaluating student work, and being available 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 Faculty Associates may not hold multiple, non-benefits-eligible appointments at Arizona State University. Salary is based on qualifications and assigned teaching load.
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/Associate Professor, Choral Conducting
Description
The School of Music, Dance and Theatre at Arizona State University seeks an exceptional choral conductor and educator who will participate in our effort to reimagine the role of choral music in today’s world and into the future. This is a full-time, tenure-track appointment at the assistant or associate level, depending on experience, beginning fall 2025. The successful candidate for the position will provide leadership as the Director of Choral Activities for the ASU choral program that will help to increase the national and international reputation of the ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre. This position includes undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring, research and creative activity, and service responsibilities on the ASU Tempe campus.
School of Music, Dance and Theatre
Faculty Associate in Dance
The School of Music, Dance and Theatre music program on the Tempe campus at Arizona State University invites applications for Faculty Associates to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses online and/or on-campus in dance movement practices, dance education, and/or dance scholarship.
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. 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 Faculty Associates 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: Spring 2025, session A, B and/or C
School of Music, Dance and Theatre
Faculty Associate in Music
The School of Music, Dance and Theatre music program on the Tempe campus at Arizona State University invites applications for Faculty Associates to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses online and/or on-campus in: music learning and teaching, music therapy, musicology, 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 Faculty Associate 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 Faculty Associates 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: Spring 2025, session A, B and/or C
School of Music, Dance and Theatre
Faculty Associate in Theatre
The School of Music, Dance and Theatre music program on the Tempe campus at Arizona State University invites applications for Faculty Associates to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses online and/or on-campus in theatre and/or theatre design and production.
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. 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 Faculty Associates 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: Spring 2025, session A, B and/or C
The Sidney Poitier New American Film School
Assistant Professor, Cinematography and Film Production
Description
The Sidney Poitier New American Film School in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time 9-month (academic year) Assistant Professor, Cinematography and Film Production beginning August 2025. This is a tenure-track position. The faculty member will teach undergraduate/graduate courses, actively engage in professional research, and contribute appropriate service. This position will be located at two of ASU’s Poitier Film School locations – the ASU Tempe Campus and the Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center, in Mesa AZ.
The Sidney Poitier New American Film School
Film Faculty Associate
The Sidney Poitier New American Film School at Arizona State University invites applications for Faculty Associates to teach undergraduate film courses in-person with Media and Immersive Experience (MIX) Center in downtown Mesa at ASU at Mesa City Center, and at the Tempe campus.
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. 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), and utilizing ASU Canvas for each course.
The number of courses is contingent upon needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment. Individuals hired as Faculty Associates 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: Spring 2025, session A, B and/or C
Staff opportunities
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The Sidney Poitier New American Film School
Assistant to the Director
The Sidney Poitier New American Film School, part of Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, is a testament to the spirit of Sidney Poitier himself, whose legacy of excellence and barrier-breaking we uphold by disrupting the status quo and embracing students of all backgrounds who seek to learn and create. Spread across three locations – Tempe and Mesa Arizona, and Los Angeles, California – The Poitier Film School is a dynamic arts environment, offering its students access to cutting-edge filmmaking facilities, networking with industry professionals, and exclusive events and internship opportunities. We are honing a new generation of strivers and doers, students who will use their voice and vision to tell important stories and break down institutional and societal barriers – just like Sidney Poitier.
Under the direct supervision of the Director, the Assistant to the Director assumes significant responsibility for administering services, managing personnel, and overseeing a diverse range of programs that support faculty and staff within the School/College/Department. This role acts as a key liaison between the college/department, other university units, internal committees, and external constituencies.
Salary Range: $45,000 - $60,000; DOE
ASU Art Museum
Community Engagement Coordinator
Reporting to the Curator of Culture and Community Relations, the Community Engagement Coordinator will be an integral liaison with the Arizona community; our university community of students, staff and faculty; and our international audience of craft artists, scholars and enthusiasts with the goal of increasing the visibility of and access to our craft collections.
Working closely with the Learning & Co-Creation department, this position oversees and manages the activation of the Ceramics Research Center, Print Study Room, and Nelson Fine Arts Center exhibits by planning events and programs. This position will be out in the community fostering relationships and planning programming to activate the various exhibitions and offerings of the ASU Art Museum with a dynamic calendar throughout the year.
The Community Engagement Coordinator will also assist with managing the physical condition, care and display of the collection and archive, in addition to producing and developing interpretive materials and public programs focused on the artworks and archival materials in the Museum’s craft collection and Ceramics Research Center Brickyard facility alongside the Learning Program Specialist.
The duties listed below are intended only as general illustrations of the various types of work that may
be performed. Specific statements of duties not included does not exclude them from the position if the
work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Job descriptions are subject to change
by the ASU Art Museum as the needs of the Museum and requirements of the job change.
** This position is funded in whole or part by sources other than general operating appropriation and may terminate when funding is no longer available **
Salary Range: $42,000 - $46,000; DOE
MIX Center
Systems Support Analyst Senior
The MIX Center at Mesa City Center is seeking a motivated and talented Systems Support Analyst Sr (IT) to join our team. This role provides IT support for users at the ASU MIX Center, working under the supervision of the Operations Director and the IT Senior of the Herberger Institute Information Technology Services. Key responsibilities will include providing expert support for IT tools and systems at the MIX Center, recommending and implementing technology solutions to enhance operations, acting as a lead service support analyst for IT operations of the Sidney Poitier New American Film School, delivering detailed instruction on IT equipment use and providing operational support, utilizing software applications to address specialized needs, communicating with customers, technology specialists, and vendors regarding services. The ideal candidate will have strong familiarity with commonly used film and media workflows, including both software applications and hardware used in the field. They should also demonstrate a proactive approach to improving processes, along with the ability to create, update, and maintain systems to optimize resource use.
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
, Office of the Dean
Technical Support Analyst
The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University is looking for a dynamic, creative, and dedicated Tech Support Analyst to join our IT team. The Institute utilizes a diverse range of hardware and software across multiple artistic disciplines, offering an exciting environment for professional growth and skill development. In this role, you will be responsible for resolving Tier 1 and Tier 2 support issues, assisting end users to ensure smooth and efficient operations. Support will be provided in-person, over the phone, and remotely through various systems management tools. This position is based on the Tempe campus, with occasional travel to our locations in downtown Phoenix and Mesa.
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
, Office of the Dean
Systems Analyst Senior
We seek a skilled SCCM and Intune Administrator to join our IT team. In this role of Systems Analyst Senior, you will design, implement, and maintain SCCM and Intune environments to support Windows and mobile systems that meet organizational needs. You will package software, provide essential device management, deploy software, troubleshoot issues, and assess new technology implementations. Additionally, you will collaborate with the help desk to provide Tier 3 support, enabling them to perform their roles effectively.
We support six schools across multiple locations, including Tempe, downtown Phoenix, Mesa, and our LA campus. We collaborate with creative minds who challenge the norm, pushing us to innovate and think outside the box in our daily operations. As a college with a growing footprint, we’re constantly evolving, offering unique challenges and opportunities to be part of our dynamic expansion.
HIDA IT takes pride in doing it all. From managing our own servers and web applications to automating processes and administering SCCM and Intune environments, we strike the perfect balance between on-premises infrastructure and cloud solutions. This is a collaborative, supportive environment where you can truly grow your skills and make an impact. If you’re looking to advance your career and be part of a team that values professional development, this is the opportunity for you.