Teaching Fellow in Graphic Design

Our Mission

Coventry University Group is a global education group with a mission of Creating Better Futures. Driven by our passion and belief that through education, equity, and innovation our students, people and communities are empowered to transform their lives and the world around them. Our people are the key to our success and each role within the group plays a key role in shaping the world around us.

Our dedicated Teaching Fellow team are subject specialists focused on delivering student education, which is active, social, applied, and inclusive within our vibrant and varied education environment.

The College of Arts & Society, located in the new state-of-the-art Delia Derbyshire Building, is a vibrant community of scholars, researchers, and practitioners with profile across the globe and a heritage of quality built up over 180 years. The School of Art & Design, one of four schools in the College, is home to subject disciplines including Animation, Architecture, Automotive & Transport Design, Design Management, Fashion, Fine Art, Games, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Architecture and Design, and Product Design.

The Role

We are looking to appoint an effective Teaching Fellow in Graphic Design to design and deliver wide-ranging, impactful teaching and learning experiences with a diverse student cohort.

We pride ourselves on offering an all-round Graphic Design education that prepares students for the future, with courses balancing rigorous teaching of discipline specific principles with industry demands. As Senior Teaching Fellow you will deliver teaching underpinned by six key pillars: technical mastery, critical thinking, problem solving, storytelling, employability, and experimentation.  Above all, you will contribute to the course offering students more than just a simulation of the working world, providing a space for risk taking and serious play.

The purpose of the role is to empower students to engage critically with their practice throughout their programme of study.  With a focus on employability and the application of practice in a range of professional contexts, as Teaching Fellow you will help nurture and grow our connections with industry.

Qualifications Required

• Master’s degree in an appropriate subject or Honours Degree with appropriate professional qualification and/or membership
• A teaching qualification or acceptance of the requirement to acquire one if not already held
• PhD or active membership of an appropriate professional body would be advantageous
• Candidates must be qualified (or be willing to become qualified) to teach and assess at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Our Successful Candidate

The successful candidate will be confident to engage with physical and online teaching methods, practices, tools, and an integrated and at times cross-disciplinary approach to studio teaching and learning.

Our successful candidate will bring a robust general knowledge of the discipline (history, theory and practice) and connections to the design industry. With a passion for design pedagogy, you will be committed to creating impactful and effective learning experiences.

You will be keen to continue/build an academic profile in Graphic Design, with the drive to further develop the profile of a distinctive programme for the School of Art & Design.

You will bring critical thinking and an enthusiasm for imparting research and design writing skills, as well as a strong grasp of design principles. Joining a global education provider, you will also demonstrate high levels of cultural awareness and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds. Conscientiousness and agility in your teaching style is essential.

An awareness of the current design landscape and connections with the design industry either through personal practice or participation in design communities is very welcome. Similarly, a critical interest and experience in emerging technologies such as AI and AR, is desirable.

The Benefits

Along with a competitive salary we offer an industry leading Rewards and Benefits package which includes:

• Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
• 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 additional days
• Life Assurance 4x Salary
• BUPA Cash Plan
• 50% off Tuition Fee’s for staff dependants
• CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers
• New Electric Car Scheme
• Cycle To Work scheme

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.

Job Description and Person Specification available on our website.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing Date: 1st April 2024