Visual Design Instructor (Part-Time)
- Part-time
Company Description
DESIGNATION is a full-time, full-immersion, full-stack design bootcamp. Over 12 weeks, students learn digital design, front-end development and user experience (UX), and build their portfolios by working with live clients on real world projects.
Job Description
You love UI and visual design and have a lot of experience in it. You are a designer by day, but you would love to teach aspiring design students the power of good design, UI, with a solid base in UX principles. The Visual Design Instructor role is an evening part-time position, with 6pm - 9pm lectures three times per month, as well as a Saturday workshop and office hours.
Responsibilities:
Teach UI and visual design to students (4 classes/month); you would teach DESIGNATION's proprietary design curriculum, but would be able to add your own flavors to the content
Mentor students and provide feedback in-person and via email
Connect job-ready students with any potential opportunities; interface with the student job placement program
- Contribute to improve the UI and visual design curriculum
- Contribute UI and visual design thought leadership articles to the DESIGNATION blog, and speak or host workshops/events throughout the year
Qualifications
4+ years industry experience
You are a working professional with a passion for digital design and user-centered design; you have a ton of experiences and insights to share with aspiring students who want to break into the UI and visual design field
You love technology, and are committed to helping people understand the principles of user interface and visual design
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Educational background is a plus, but not a requirement
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.