Title: Chair of Graduate Design Organization: College of Creative Studies (CCS)
Reports To: Director of Graduate Studies Position Summary CCS seeks candidates for the position of Chair of Graduate Design. This is a unique opportunity for an interdisciplinary design leader with expertise in an area of interaction design to shape and lead an innovative new graduate design program. The position is a nine month appointment. He/she will work closely with the Director of Graduate Studies, the Dean of the College, the Design Advisory Board and relevant faculty to implement, administer and lead the program. Responsibilities * Develop Graduate Design curriculum (see description below) * Form industry partnerships * Ensure the quality of student work * Teach two graduate-level courses per semester * Assist in the Graduate Design admissions process * Manage faculty and department budget * Advise Graduate Design students Candidate Requirements * Understands design in a broad cultural context * Understands design as an integrated strategic business function for creating meaningful experiences through all media: digital, 3-D form, visual communications, environments and services and as a driver of differentiation and innovation * Talented, trained, experienced professional with deep theoretical and practical design knowledge and with expertise in an area of interaction design * Experience in the business of design from a management perspective * Excellent reputation in the design and/or interactive industries * Systems approach to relate and integrate learning across disciplines * Multidisciplinary background, collaboratively working on cross functional design teams * Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as a team leader * Teaching experience (preferred but not required) * Master's degree (or documented equivalent for international candidates) in a design or related discipline To Apply Submit letter of interest, resume, portfolio of work, and portfolio of students' work (if available) to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Attached files should not exceed 3MB per email. Organization Overview The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is one of the nation's leading art and design colleges enrolling over 1,300 undergraduate students in world-class facilities with superior technology resources. CCS currently has twelve undergraduate departments include Animation, Advertising Design, Graphic Design, Crafts, Fine Arts, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Art Education and Industrial Design. The CCS campus is located in a downtown cultural district which includes the Detroit Institute for the Arts. This location provides an urban laboratory for the study and application of design to projects in the public realm including environmental sustainability, urban infrastructure and education. Graduate Program In the fall of 2008 CCS is launching a graduate studies program which will grant Masters of Fine Art Degrees with two areas of specialization: Design and Transportation Design. The Graduates Studies program at CCS will offer a new approach to graduate design education-one based on the conviction that the most effective designers are those who have a firm grasp of the fundamentals of business and the world in which design operates. The program will integrate design, cultural and business issues in the development of commercially-oriented design solutions. The Design specialization has been developed to attract applicants with backgrounds in either 2D or 3D design. Global in outlook, it will reach out to a rich international mix of students from many countries and cultures with experience in a wide range of industries. The core design curriculum for both areas of specialization encompasses design research, interaction design and team-based, collaborative learning. Graduate students will take business courses through partnership with premier business schools, such as the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Building on CCS' strong corporate partnerships, students will participate on collaborative teams in industry-sponsored studios. 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