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Employment Opportunities
Full position descriptions for job opportunities can be found on the University's Office of Human Resources' employment website. To view and apply for current opportunities, enter the job ID number in the keyword search.
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Faculty Positions
Lecturer – Apparel Design
The Department of Design Innovation (DESI) in the College welcomes applications for Part-Time Instructors to teach designated courses based on the following areas according to the needs of the program:
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Applications are reviewed as openings occur, and individual applicants are invited to interview when their skills or areas of expertise match an opening. This posting is designed to establish a pool of instructors. Applications will be reviewed when openings occur throughout the academic year/summer.
Job ID: 361618
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Teaching Specialist/Lecturer
The Department of Design Innovation (DESI) in the College welcomes applications for Part-Time Instructors to teach designated courses based on the following areas according to the needs of the department:
• Graphic Design program in the area of identity and branding
• Retail Merchandising
• Apparel Design
• Interior Design
Job ID: 361619
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Adjunct Instructor – Architecture
The department of Architecture in the School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Interior Design has periodic openings for Adjunct Faculty to teach lectures or seminars, design-based courses, and studios or workshops. Courses vary from 3 credit half semester workshops to 6 credit full semester studio courses. In-classroom hours vary from 3 hours per week for a 3-credit lecture, to 12 hours per week for a 6-credit studio.
Job ID: 361621
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Part-time Adjunct Faculty – Landscape Architecture (multiple openings)
The department of Landscape Architecture in the School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Interior Design at the University of Minnesota invites applications for part-time faculty teaching positions at the level of Adjunct Assistant Professor. Candidates should demonstrate a strong interest in teaching and mentorship, either in the classroom or professional office, along with applied knowledge of contemporary landscape architecture practices.
Job ID: 361612
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Staff Positions
Student Positions
Undergrad TA - Des 2101: Principles of Design
Undergraduate teaching assistants (TA) help instructors prepare for lectures and labs as needed. This may include preparing handouts and digital files for demonstrations, reiterating assignments, providing one-on-one software demonstrations, and duties as assigned, etc.
Learn more and apply Job ID: 367299
Undergrad TA - Des 1311: Visual Communication
Undergraduate teaching assistants (TA) help instructors prepare for studios/labs as needed. This may include preparing handouts for demonstrations, reiterating assignments, providing one-on-one drawing/sketching demonstrations, and duties as assigned, etc. TAs will be part of a team that will include 1 or 2 other TAs and 2 instructors of the newly revamped Des 1311: Visual Communication course (previously GDes 1311: Foundations: Drawing in Two and Three Dimensions). TAs do not need to be available for every day/time meeting pattern. In other words, there is flexibility in the hours you would help in the classroom.
Learn more and apply Job ID: 367300
Summer Term RA (w/o Tuit Ben)
The Minnesota Design Center (MDC), in collaboration with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Smart North, and other research partners, is seeking multiple undergraduate Research Assistants and one Graduate Research Assistant to support a Geodesign-driven planning initiative aimed at envisioning a sustainable future for the Leech Lake Reservation. This project will integrate GIS-based Geodesign methods with traditional indigenous knowledge to co-develop a long-term master plan (2025-2035) for the community. A key focus of the project is youth engagement—empowering the next generation of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe to use geospatial tools and design strategies to map, analyze, and shape their community’s future.
Learn more and apply Job ID: 366771
Student Academic Support
The Minnesota Design Center (MDC), in collaboration with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Smart North, and other research partners, is seeking multiple undergraduate Research Assistants and one Graduate Research Assistant to support a Geodesign-driven planning initiative aimed at envisioning a sustainable future for the Leech Lake Reservation. This project will integrate GIS-based Geodesign methods with traditional indigenous knowledge to co-develop a long-term master plan (2025-2035) for the community. A key focus of the project is youth engagement—empowering the next generation of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe to use geospatial tools and design strategies to map, analyze, and shape their community’s future.
Learn more and apply Job ID: 366768
Bringing people together in new ways, fostering discoveries, and making our world a better place is what we do at the University of Minnesota and the College of Design. Located within the vibrant metropolitan community of Minneapolis and St. Paul, employees of the college have the opportunity to work and connect with one of the major design communities in the United States.
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