Osoite The Aalto School of Arts, Design and Architecture (Aalto ARTS) is a Nordic leader in higher education for design, fashion, game design, media, architecture, film, art education and fine art. We are a diverse community of professionals, with great appreciation for creativity and responsibility. We produce world-class research and educate front-line professionals and visionaries for established, changing and emerging fields. Our new campus in Espoo, in the greater Helsinki area of Finland, makes working together among and across disciplines easier than ever before. We are tackling societal grand challenges head-on and striving towards a sustainable, just society and environment.
The Department of Art and Media conducts research and artistic activities across a broad range of subjects and themes. These include Art Education, Contemporary Art, Curating, Game Design, New Media, Photography, Visual Communication Design and Visual Culture. The department provides education in Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral levels.
The department was formed in 2022 as a merger of two departments which are both recognized internationally for high-quality artistic outputs, media productions and art pedagogical activities, scholarship, and research. The Department of Art and Media, with approximately 800 students and over 100 staff members, is the biggest department in the School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
We are now looking for a University Teacher or Lecturer/University Lecturer for our Visual Communication Design major.
The position will be filled according to the Aalto University Lecturer Career System (University Teacher or Lecturer/University Lecturer). The position is a permanent position. More information on the Aalto University Lecturer Career System: .
The position will be filled on 1st of August 2024, or as agreed.
Your role
The University Teacher or Lecturer/University Lecturer will have an important role in teaching the Visual Communication Design (VCD) majors in the BA and MA programmes in Art and Media. Your teaching will focus on Visual Communication Design and particularly on courses related to typography, typeface design and publication design.
You will work as a member of the teaching team for the Visual Communication Design major, taking part in delivering courses, tutoring students and in curriculum development. You will also participate in evaluation tasks, supervising theses and take part in student admissions activities.
Co-teaching and co-learning are important aspects of the programme of Art and Media and the VCD major. You should therefore thrive from working collaboratively with other teachers in planning and delivering courses and projects. You should be able to teach both in person and online, successfully using contemporary ways of creating teaching and learning environments.
Your experience
We are looking for a candidate who has experience as a practicing designer as well as teaching in higher education. Your teaching is informed by your practice-based knowledge in Visual Communication, and you keep up to date with practice and research in the field. You hold a master's degree in a relevant field of education.
The ideal candidate has an art/design portfolio demonstrating professional skills and insight in Visual Communication Design, with significant merits in one or more of the following areas:
- typography and text design
- typeface design
- publication design.
You are expected to have experience in teaching and planning courses independently, and a proven ability to collaborate well with both faculty and students.
The language of instruction for the BA major in Visual Communication Design is Finnish and for the MA major it is English. We expect you to have fluent oral and written communication skills for teaching and supervising students in both Finnish and in English.
In addition to the expectations above, experience in supervising/advising theses, curriculum planning, and/or academic administration are further merits for your application. We also value evidence of critical and conceptual approaches to Visual Communication Design education, and insight in creating contemporary teaching methods and learning experiences relevant to the field in the future.
What we offer
The salary is determined based on experience and qualifications according to the salary system of Aalto University. The position is located in Otaniemi, Espoo in a new campus building made and designed for the School of ARTS. Consistent with EU insurance and pension regulations, Aalto expects full-time academic employees to reside and work in Finland. Aalto University provides its employees with health care benefits, an inspiring working environment, and versatile staff training.
Ready to apply?
If you want to join our community, please submit your application through our recruitment system no later than 26.3.2024 (Finnish time UTC +2). To apply, please share the following application materials with us (in English):
Please note: Aalto University's employees and visitors should apply for the position via our internal system Workday -> Career -> find jobs (not external aalto.fi webpage on open positions) by using their existing Workday user account.
Aalto University reserves the right, for justified reasons, to leave the position vacant or to extend the application deadline.
Application process
The Department Committee will select from among the applicants those who are invited to visit the Department of Art and Media and possibly give a teaching demonstration in Aalto ARTS on week 19 (6 May /7 May 2024). The Departmental Committee and the School's teaching competence assessment committee will also interview the short-listed applicants. Aalto University uses external reviewers during the recruitment process.
The applicants will be reviewed based on the following: professional merits in Visual Communication Design, teaching competence and experience, collaborative skills and activity in the professional field. The main weight is put on professional practice in typography-related art/design and pedagogical skills.
For more information
If you wish to hear more about the position, you can reach out to Associate Professor Arja Karhumaa (arja.karhumaa). For recruitment system related questions, please contact HR Partner Anna-Sofia Korpijaakko .
Check out our new virtual campus experience: !
More about Aalto University:
The Department of Art and Media conducts research and artistic activities across a broad range of subjects and themes. These include Art Education, Contemporary Art, Curating, Game Design, New Media, Photography, Visual Communication Design and Visual Culture. The department provides education in Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral levels.
The department was formed in 2022 as a merger of two departments which are both recognized internationally for high-quality artistic outputs, media productions and art pedagogical activities, scholarship, and research. The Department of Art and Media, with approximately 800 students and over 100 staff members, is the biggest department in the School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
We are now looking for a University Teacher or Lecturer/University Lecturer for our Visual Communication Design major.
The position will be filled according to the Aalto University Lecturer Career System (University Teacher or Lecturer/University Lecturer). The position is a permanent position. More information on the Aalto University Lecturer Career System: .
The position will be filled on 1st of August 2024, or as agreed.
Your role
The University Teacher or Lecturer/University Lecturer will have an important role in teaching the Visual Communication Design (VCD) majors in the BA and MA programmes in Art and Media. Your teaching will focus on Visual Communication Design and particularly on courses related to typography, typeface design and publication design.
You will work as a member of the teaching team for the Visual Communication Design major, taking part in delivering courses, tutoring students and in curriculum development. You will also participate in evaluation tasks, supervising theses and take part in student admissions activities.
Co-teaching and co-learning are important aspects of the programme of Art and Media and the VCD major. You should therefore thrive from working collaboratively with other teachers in planning and delivering courses and projects. You should be able to teach both in person and online, successfully using contemporary ways of creating teaching and learning environments.
Your experience
We are looking for a candidate who has experience as a practicing designer as well as teaching in higher education. Your teaching is informed by your practice-based knowledge in Visual Communication, and you keep up to date with practice and research in the field. You hold a master's degree in a relevant field of education.
The ideal candidate has an art/design portfolio demonstrating professional skills and insight in Visual Communication Design, with significant merits in one or more of the following areas:
- typography and text design
- typeface design
- publication design.
You are expected to have experience in teaching and planning courses independently, and a proven ability to collaborate well with both faculty and students.
The language of instruction for the BA major in Visual Communication Design is Finnish and for the MA major it is English. We expect you to have fluent oral and written communication skills for teaching and supervising students in both Finnish and in English.
In addition to the expectations above, experience in supervising/advising theses, curriculum planning, and/or academic administration are further merits for your application. We also value evidence of critical and conceptual approaches to Visual Communication Design education, and insight in creating contemporary teaching methods and learning experiences relevant to the field in the future.
What we offer
The salary is determined based on experience and qualifications according to the salary system of Aalto University. The position is located in Otaniemi, Espoo in a new campus building made and designed for the School of ARTS. Consistent with EU insurance and pension regulations, Aalto expects full-time academic employees to reside and work in Finland. Aalto University provides its employees with health care benefits, an inspiring working environment, and versatile staff training.
Ready to apply?
If you want to join our community, please submit your application through our recruitment system no later than 26.3.2024 (Finnish time UTC +2). To apply, please share the following application materials with us (in English):
- Curriculum Vitae, according to the guidelines by the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity:
- Teaching portfolio including teaching merits and approach to teaching compiled according to the instructions by Aalto University (max 10 pages):
- Art/Design portfolio presenting your max. 5 most relevant projects/productions
- A professional statement describing your design practice related to your teaching, and your insight on current and future developments in the field of Visual Communication Design and typography (1-2 pages).
Please note: Aalto University's employees and visitors should apply for the position via our internal system Workday -> Career -> find jobs (not external aalto.fi webpage on open positions) by using their existing Workday user account.
Aalto University reserves the right, for justified reasons, to leave the position vacant or to extend the application deadline.
Application process
The Department Committee will select from among the applicants those who are invited to visit the Department of Art and Media and possibly give a teaching demonstration in Aalto ARTS on week 19 (6 May /7 May 2024). The Departmental Committee and the School's teaching competence assessment committee will also interview the short-listed applicants. Aalto University uses external reviewers during the recruitment process.
The applicants will be reviewed based on the following: professional merits in Visual Communication Design, teaching competence and experience, collaborative skills and activity in the professional field. The main weight is put on professional practice in typography-related art/design and pedagogical skills.
For more information
If you wish to hear more about the position, you can reach out to Associate Professor Arja Karhumaa (arja.karhumaa). For recruitment system related questions, please contact HR Partner Anna-Sofia Korpijaakko .
Check out our new virtual campus experience: !
More about Aalto University:
