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Assistant Professor- Digital Animation (tenure-track)

Employer
Missouri Western State University
Location
Missouri, United States
Salary
Salary Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Apr 5, 2021

Job Details

Missouri Western State University, St Joseph, Missouri, seeks an individual capable of teaching a wide range of courses at the undergraduate level. The successful candidate will be able to teach classes in animation, game art design, V.R., and support our foundation level courses. The successful candidate will teach an average of three studio courses per semester, including foundation art course as required,

Assistant Professors are responsible to educate students, engage in original research and creative activities that are published or presented in peer-reviewed settings.

Duties include: • Teaching: teach undergraduate and graduate students in a specific field of expertise; participation in programs that promote instructional development in the discipline; develop and manage curricular materials, ensuring that they meet departmental and university standards; participation in campus initiatives related to teaching such as learning communities, honors programs, and applied learning.

• Scholarship: engage in scholarly and creative activities leading to peer-reviewed artifacts, performances, and/or exhibitions including basic research or creative expression, reviews and/or integrates prior research, applies current knowledge and innovations to important practices, and focuses on the nature and improvement of teaching.

• Service: document students’ attendance, participation, and academic progress by giving and grading assignments, projects, quizzes and/or examinations that lead to a final grade; plan and create lectures, in-class activities, and assignments; maintain currency in one’s area of expertise and discipline; provide academic advising and support related to the academic progress of students; is accessible to students outside the classroom, providing ample periods of time for counseling and mentoring students in matters related to academic success; engage in service activities in support of departmental, college, and university needs; service supporting community outreach; and service to relevant.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must have an M.F.A. in Digital Animation, Game Design, or related field, display a commitment to undergraduate education in a liberal arts institution.

Must demonstrate a record of scholarly or professional achievement, and demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills. Excellent working knowledge of Mac and P.C. computers and the ability to encourage critical thinking and problem solving is essential.

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  Knowledge of the following software is desired:  Unreal or Unity Game Engine, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.), Audodesk Maya and Mudbox or Zbrush.

 

 

Company

Missouri Western State University

At Missouri Western, Griffons Succeed!

Missouri Western State University has a proud tradition of providing a high quality, affordable education to students in the state of Missouri and beyond. We are a four-year, state-supported institution providing a variety of degree programs and offering professional master’s degrees, four-year baccalaureate degrees, two-year associate degrees, pre-professional transfer programs and one-year certificates. In addition, the University offers seminars, conferences and workshops suited to the needs of the community.

Students come from throughout the United States and more than 25 countries. And our alumni live and work around the world. From its humble beginnings in 1915, Missouri Western continues to deepen its impact on the community, region, nation and world.

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