Assistant Professor Digital Illustration
- Employer
- University of North Carolina Charlotte
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Salary
- $68,000.00 - $68,000.00
- Date posted
- Feb 10, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Art
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Department of Art & Art History is seeking experienced
candidates who are actively engaging contemporary professional
digital illustration practices through their pedagogy and creative
research. The successful candidate will teach 5 courses a year and
contribute to ongoing teaching and leadership, develop curriculum
and implement strategies to prepare our large and diverse cohort of
undergraduate students for careers in digital illustration and
related digital design fields.
Candidates must be able to use and teach raster and vector-based
Adobe Creative Suite software, notably including After Effects.
Professional experience in contemporary applied art practices such
as digital illustration, animation, or interactive works such as
video games is also required. In order to maintain a trajectory
towards tenure, this experience must be evidenced in fine arts or
applied contexts. A proven ability to work collaboratively and in
interdisciplinary contexts is also desirable. Qualified applicants
must demonstrate their ability to work and teach in the
industry-standard software applications related to their areas of
digital specialization.
Candidates must provide a record of achievement in studio art
research including peer-reviewed activities that have been
disseminated and/or presented at significant venues. This can be
evidenced in client-based studio practice, exhibition of creative
work, and/or scholarly publications and presentations. Other
preferred requirements include an ability to contribute to
diversity initiatives, as well as service to the University,
community, or profession.
Minimum Experience/Education Requirements
UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate
or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related
discipline.
Department Preferred Education, Skills and Experience
An MFA or equivalent terminal degree in Studio Art, Design, or
relevant specialized degree program must be completed/verified at
time of hire. Undergraduate-level teaching experience in
intermediate and advanced illustration and digital media courses is
also required, in at least one or more of the following areas: 2D
Animation, Motion Graphics, 3D Modelling, 3D Animation and Game
Design. The ability to teach a senior-level seminar exploring
contemporary issues in illustration and digital media is also
desirable.
Application Schedule & Requirements
Screening will begin in early February 2021 and will continue until
the position is filled. Applicants are required to complete an
electronic application.
In addition to a letter of interest, applicants should address
their ability to contribute to the University's diversity
initiatives in a separate statement, which includes working with a
diverse student population.
For electronic application: Please go to jobs.uncc.edu; the
Position Designation is Faculty; and the Position Number is 00515.
Please prepare .pdf files for each of the following documents to be
submitted and uploaded individually: A letter of interest,
diversity statement, Curriculum Vitae that includes a link to an
online portfolio of personal work, unofficial graduate transcripts,
teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness such as
curriculum development or peer teaching evaluations, research
statement that also addresses the current trajectory of your work,
and contact information for three references.
Please note that applicants will be subject to a criminal
background check, and materials will not be returned.
Proposed hired date August 16, 2021. Salary and start up package
commensurate with qualifications. Nine-month contract includes 5
courses per year with potential for summer teaching for additional
compensation.
Diversity Statement
UNC Charlotte is an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that
strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all
individuals is respected and maintained. Therefore, we celebrate
diversity that includes, but is not limited to ability/disability,
age, culture, ethnicity, gender, language, race, religion, sexual
orientation, and socio-economic status. For more information,
please see advance.uncc.edu.
About the College and Department
The Department of Art & Art History is one of five units housed
in the College of Arts + Architecture, which includes Dance, Music,
Theatre, and the School of Architecture. The Department is
accredited by NASAD, consists of 30 full-time Faculty, and
approximately 350 majors. The Department offers a BFA in nine
studio concentration areas; Art Education, Ceramics, Digital Media,
Fibers, Illustration, Painting, Print Media,
Photography, Sculpture, and the BFA in Graphic Design. In addition
to the BFA degrees, it offers a BA in Art History, BA in Art and a
minor in Art History. For more information, see coaa.uncc.edu.
About the University
UNC Charlotte is categorized as a doctoral-granting institution
with higher research activity by the Carnegie Classification of
Institutions of Higher Education. Located in one of the nation’s
fastest growing metropolitan areas, the University is approximately
10 miles from uptown on an expanding modern campus. It is part of
one of the oldest public university systems in the US and offers
approximately 28,000 culturally diverse students a wide range of
undergraduate and graduate degree programs. For more information,
please see https://www.uncc.edu
Description of Work
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the
differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the
diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and
departments. Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions
for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the
context of the related departmental and collegiate goals. Teaching,
Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development – Faculty
responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching
may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence,
course design, course presentation, advising and consultation,
directing student research, curriculum and instructional
development, and grading student work. Scholarly Research,
Creative, and Other Professional Activities – All tenured and
tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the
knowledge base of her/his academic field by conducting research or
engaging in other creative activities as appropriate to the faculty
member’s discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential
functions with respect to research may include but are not limited
to: research/creative activity that generates new knowledge and/or
synthesizes and/or integrates existing knowledge, publication, an
on-going agenda for research, scholarly, and creative activity, and
are expected to seek extramural support for their work. Service to
University, the Public, and the Profession.
All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in a
program of service appropriate to their discipline. Faculty
responsibilities and essential functions with respect to service
may include but are not limited to: service to the administration
and governance of the University, public service, and service to
the profession.
To view the complete Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions
for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty document visit our website:
http://provost.uncc.edu/academic-budget-personnel/handbook/search-committee
Primary Purpose of Department:
The Department of Art & Art History inspires students to expand
their vision of the world and themselves through study and practice
in Art and Art History. The department aims to foster innovative
and thoughtful art practices, scholarship, and arts-based education
and believes that art is vital to our students, our university, our
communities, and our future. The Department currently offers a
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Art, a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Art
History, a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Art with nine
concentrations. Additionally, a B.F.A. degree with a concentration
in Art Education, a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Graphic
Design and a minor in Art History are offered. An Honors Program in
Art History is offered and the department participates in the
College Honors Program. Additionally, the department plays an
important role in the delivery of required coursework within the
University General Education program.
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