How to Apply: Send your CV and cover letter to apply@admi.africa.
Showcase Your Design Process in the Interview
For a lecturer role, your ability to articulate design decisions is as important as your technical skills. Prepare to walk through your portfolio and explain your teaching approach.
1. Build a teaching-focused portfolio: Include case studies that show how you simplified complex concepts for learners. Highlight any mentoring or workshop experience.
2. Master the tools: Be ready to demonstrate live workflows in Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch. Show how you use these tools to teach prototyping and user flows.
3. Prepare a mini-lesson: You may be asked to deliver a short teaching demo. Prepare a 10-minute session on a core UI/UX concept like wireframing or usability testing.
4. Emphasize user research: Discuss how you involve users in the design process and how you'd teach students to conduct interviews and usability tests.
5. Show your communication skills: Lecturers need to explain ideas clearly. Practice simplifying jargon and using analogies that resonate with beginners.
6. Understand the local context: Be ready to discuss how UI/UX design applies to African markets and digital products. Show awareness of local user needs.
7. Bring student work examples: If you have mentored students, bring examples of their projects and explain your role in guiding them.
8. Ask thoughtful questions: Inquire about the curriculum, student demographics, and how the institute measures learning outcomes. This shows genuine interest.