Job Summary
Visiting Assistant Professor, Full-Time, Non-tenure track, one academic-year contract. Start Date: August 17, 2026
Responsibilities
The Department of Art & Design at Purdue University is seeking a visiting assistant professor with expertise in Industrial Design to teach a range of undergraduate and/or graduate courses in the Industrial Design program (up to eight classes per academic year). Other duties include: advising and mentoring undergraduates, reviewing portfolios and resumes, and participating in Industrial Design and departmental events.
Qualifications
The candidates must have a Master’s degree in Industrial Design or related area or a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or related area and at least three years of professional experience as an Industrial Designer. Candidate should demonstrate design experience in a portfolio. Successful candidates will also be comfortable advising and engaging the students with professionals in industrial design and related fields of practice. Candidates who have proficiency with materials and processes used in industrial design are preferred and or experience in interaction design.
Program/School
The Industrial Design program is composed of six faculty members with a wide range of expertise and offers a four-year undergraduate BFA degree and an MFA at the graduate level. The program is accredited by NASAD. The Industrial Design program now graduates 24 students each year with over 90% placement in industry. To learn more about the ID program, including its courses, go to: https://cla.purdue.edu/academic/rueffschool/ad/industrial/ .
The Patti and Rusty Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance, one of ten departments/schools in the College of Liberal Arts, includes the Departments of Art and Design, Theatre and Dance, Music, and Film and Video. To learn more, go to: https://www.cla.purdue.edu/academic/rueffschool
Procedure
Candidates should submit application materials electronically via https://careers.purdue.edu/. The job requisition ID number for this position is 41397. Review of applications will begin May 20, 2026, with applications being accepted until the position is filled.
Required materials:
01. Letter of application
02. Resume/Curriculum vitae
03. Names of three references with both e-mail and phone numbers
Please upload the following materials into the “Additional Documents” section:
04. Copies of academic transcripts
05. Portfolio of academic and or professional work with a corresponding list with titles, dates, role in collaborative projects, and other pertinent information or a link to a personal website.
06. Portfolio of student/mentee work (if applicable) and a corresponding list with titles, courses and dates, and other pertinent information or a link to a personal teaching website.
Candidates must be able to work in the US without immigration sponsorship from Purdue University.
A background check is required for employment in this position.
Equal Opportunity
Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university.