Capstone Advisor, User Experience Design

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General purpose:

Top provide advisement for User Experience Design (UXD) graduate students and to convey knowledge and guidance from a professional perspective over the course of the program. This position will lead group advisement sessions with students, which take place between their for-credit courses (approx. once every 8 weeks). During these sessions the capstone advisor will lead workshop-style activities and discussions designed to support students as they develop their capstone projects (approx. 2 hours/group session). The capstone advisor will also be available to mentor or meet with students occasionally outside of the advisement sessions (approx. 1 hour/week total). The capstone advisor serves students for the 15-month duration of the program.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of User Experience Design (UXD) subject matter

Minimum qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field plus proven/relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field plus proven/relevant experience.

Conditions of Employment:

• Passing of a satisfactory background check

Physical demands and work environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Work environment: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal to moderate.

• Required training: Handbook orientation, Anti-Harassment, Hazard Communication, Emergency Plans & Fire Prevention, Personal Protection Equipment.

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MICA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 410-225-2363.