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Siebel Center for Design (SCD) is a one-of-a-kind hub for creativity and collaboration dedicated to practicing, modeling, and teaching human-centered design. As a catalyst for multidisciplinary innovation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, SCD brings together diverse perspectives to reimagine our campus, community, and world. Our dynamic team works collaboratively in a state-of-the-art, 60,000-square-foot facility that fosters exploration, prototyping, and transformative learning. Nestled at the intersection of multiple disciplines, SCD is more than a space—it’s a movement, driving meaningful change through design thinking.

Job Summary:

This position focuses on customizing and facilitating the instructional content for workshops, retreats, orientations, and pilots of courses in design thinking and human-centered design within the Siebel Center for Design.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Instruction:
   • Deliver workshops, field trips, retreats, guest lectures, and other learning experiences in human-centered design, using SCD’s taxonomy and mindsets.
   • Collaboratively develop content for pilot courses focused on human-centered design.
   • Instruct DTX courses as needed and support additional teaching opportunities within SCD’s educational mission.
   • Adapt instructional delivery to meet the specific needs and contexts of diverse audiences.
2. Content Customization and Iteration:
   • Work closely with Academic Programs leadership to develop program and course ideas into offerings.
   • Collaborate with stakeholders and/or SCD’s Academic Programs team to customize human-centered design content for various audiences and contexts.
   • Evaluate and iterate on existing course materials, workshops, and other learning experiences to enhance engagement and effectiveness.
   • Collaborate with the SCD Academic Programs, Marketing and Design teams on developing and refining instructional materials such as presentation slideshows, workbooks and worksheets, facilitation tools, and case studies.
   • Provide feedback and insights to continuously improve the quality of human-centered design content at SCD.
3. Facilitate:
   • Facilitate external training sessions tailored to human-centered design principles.
4. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Experience Design, Human-Centered Design, or a related field.
• A total of one year of demonstrated experience delivering educational content and/or facilitating learning experiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Terminal degree (PhD, MFA, MDes, or equivalent) in design, education, Instructional Design, or allied disciplines.
• Three (3) years (36 months) experience teaching design thinking or related coursework at an advanced level.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of human-centered design principles.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills, with the ability to adapt content to various audiences.
• Ability to travel across campus and to nearby client locations as needed.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

This is a full-time Civil Service Academic Professional position, appointed on a 12-month service basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the closing date. The budgeted salary range for the position is $60,000 to $67,000. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience while also considering internal equity. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the full range for a position. Hybrid work options may be available for this position, with the ability to be on-site at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus as needed per the University’s Workplace Flexibility policy. Sponsorship for work authorization is available for this position.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND DEADLINE INFORMATION

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (CST) on March 2, 2025. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. For further information about this specific position, please contact Dawn Creath (dcreath@illinois.edu). For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Human Resources

Industries: Higher Education