Visual Design Instructor (Part-Time)

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.

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

Requirements

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