The Assistant Professor teaches in the M.S. User Experience & Interaction Design degree program as well as maintains roles in service to the program including but not limited to outreach, engagement, recruitment, student advising and mentorship to adjunct faculty. The program is delivered in the evenings, Monday through Friday. The Professor must have the ability to develop innovative and appropriate course content and teach in an active, in-person student environment.

Essential Functions:

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

• Instruct graduate-level courses during normal academic terms

• Perform administrative & service duties as assigned by the Program Director

• Advise and mentor students on academic and career issues

• Participate in University, College & School activities and meetings

• Participate in relevant community and professional activities and organizations that enhance
and promote the best interests of the program and the school

• Participate in recruitment initiatives

• Manage the process of coursework collection and program portfolio development

• Perform routine alumni survey & outreach

• Serve on School, College or University committees as appropriate

• Facilitate direction and mentorship to adjunct faculty to ensure the quality of course content
deliverables and maintain program continuity

Education:

Master’s degree in a design-related discipline

AND

Experience:

Minimum of 10 years of professional industry experience in UX-related role

Minimum of 5 years of university teaching experience

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

Senior-level industry experience in User Experience (UX) design in a strategist or consulting role

Expertise in design research techniques including surveys, stakeholder/user interviews, usability testing, and validation strategies

Demonstrated graphic, web, app, and/or multimedia visual design capabilities leveraging industry standard tools

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Interested candidates should submit on-line application/CV on line: [Register to View]

As part of the application process, a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, design statement and a list of three references with contact information to Interim Dean Marcia Weiss, Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, School of Design and Engineering, Thomas Jefferson University, 4201 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144-5497. Electronic submissions accepted submit a single PDF by email; [Register to View] to Marcia Weiss, Interim Dean, School of Design and Engineering. In your cover letter, please indicate the position for which you are applying.

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About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

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