The Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts within the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media at Seton Hall University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in User Experience & Interface Design.
The successful candidate will have professional and/or academic experience in UX/UI and visual design. The ability to teach front end coding languages and interaction design methods is a plus. The individual will play an essential role in the UX/UI certificate and the design curriculum in the Art, Design and Interactive Multimedia Program.
Special consideration will be given to candidates who have experience teaching. We are very interested in candidates who can help develop curriculum and design new courses.
The new faculty member will advise students and be an active service member in the College and University. They will support and contribute to the College’s culture of diversity, equity and inclusivity and participate in an interdisciplinary community dedicated to creative collaboration.
This position entails a 18-credit teaching requirement during the academic year, commensurate with Department needs, and is expected to begin in August 2025.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include teaching courses in the User Experience & Interface Design Certificate and the B.A. in Art, Design and Interactive Multimedia major; maintaining an impactful creative scholarly practice; advising students; and contributing to program development and coordination. Faculty are also expected to be active members of the College and the broader University community. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to:
o Engage in visionary program building, including a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as the identification and implementation of courses and programs in related interdisciplinary areas, particularly Education and Human Services;
o Teach existing undergraduate classes such as, but not limited to: UX/UI I; UX/UI II, Mobile Design; Front End Development; Usability for UX; and Advanced UX Design Studio
o Create new courses on topics related to the candidate’s area of expertise;
o Maintain ties to the professional UX/UI and design communities;
o Participate actively in academic advisement, high-impact student learning activities, student mentoring, and other co- and extracurricular engagement activities;
o Commit to innovative recruitment and retention initiatives of both students and adjunct instructors; and
o Commit to collaboration in growing a new, interdisciplinary college.
Launched in Summer 2023, Seton Hall’s College of Human Development, Culture, and Media (CHDCM) embodies the University’s commitment to pedagogical innovation, intellectual ferment, and community engagement. Uniting scholars and students from four dynamic departments—Communication, Media, and the Arts; Education Leadership, Management, and Policy; Educational Studies; and Professional Psychology and Family Therapy—the College is the new home of cutting-edge, transdisciplinary inquiry into the stickiest problems of our time.
The faculty, staff, and students of the College seek to improve the human condition by collaborating across distinct fields that uniquely complement one another, thereby preparing the next generation of dynamic leaders poised to tackle contemporary social challenges and opportunities. Expression underpins all facets of the integrated College’s portfolio — media as a form of education and artistic expression; teaching and learning as modes of creative expression; expression and expressibility as critical to counseling and therapeutic treatment; and self-expression as a vehicle of social agency. With enrollment at approximately 1,550 total students, both graduate and undergraduate, CHDCM is the second largest college at Seton Hall University, with approximately 70 full time faculty and 125 adjunct faculty.
Seton Hall is located in South Orange, New Jersey, just 14 miles from New York City. The University is the oldest Catholic diocesan institution of higher education in the United States, and the Carnegie Foundation classifies it as a doctoral university. It is home to approximately 6,300 undergraduate and 4,700 graduate students from every state in the United States and from more than 70 countries around the world. Nearly 40 percent of our undergraduates identify themselves as students of color, and this figure is increasing with each new graduating class. The University also prides itself on supporting first generation students, and 98% of our students receive scholarships and grants to fund their education. Given this exciting and rich, diverse community, Seton Hall pursues academic excellence and ethical development in a collaborative environment, and prepares its students to be servant leaders in their professional and community lives, capable of engaging effectively with diverse populations.
In keeping with Seton Hall’s emphasis upon those historically excluded from higher education, the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media embraces the value and power of diversity—and the critical importance of creating inclusive, welcoming forms of community. Reflecting the University’s mission, the College is committed to advancing social justice, championing equity and inclusivity, and working toward an anti-racist future, free of violence and oppression of all kinds. We are especially called by our mission to serve underserved communities in and around the Archdiocese of Newark, though we also recognize the need to attend to the intersection of the local, national, and global in questions of power and access. We therefore commit to addressing systemic inequality and injustice of all kinds, and we look forward to welcoming new colleagues similarly aligned to this mission.
For more information about the new College of Human Development, Culture, and Media, and Seton Hall University, please visit our website, https://www.shu.edu/human-development-culture-media/
Seton Hall University is an Equal Opportunity employer. It honors diversity and respects the religious commitments of all its employees. In turn, its employees respect Catholic beliefs and values, and they support its mission as a Catholic institution of higher education.
Required Qualifications:
• MFA, MS Communication Design (Graphic Arts) or equivalent degree in UX/UI or a design related field. Degree completion is required by August 2025.
• Evidence that the candidate will be able to develop a successful professional and creative publication record appropriate for an R2 institution.
Desired Qualifications:
• One or more year(s) of successful college teaching experience
Salary Grade:
FA01 - Faculty
Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt
Physical Demands: General Office Environment
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applications should include a cover letter; curriculum vitae; names and emails of three references; and unofficial transcript(s) indicating receipt of all degrees. Additionally, candidates should supply a professional portfolio of work that demonstrates related industry experience. Given the collaborative nature of UX and Interaction Design, samples should clearly state the role the candidate played in its completion. While teaching experience is not required, sample student work is invited.
All semi-finalists will be asked to submit a teaching philosophy; evidence of excellent teaching if applicable; official transcripts; and evidence of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Semi-finalists will be invited to a virtual interview. Finalists will be invited to a full-day campus interview at our South Orange, NJ, campus.
The committee’s review of applications will begin December 1. Position will remain open until filled.
Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative action.
