Lecturer/ Instructor of Digital Media and Design

Lecturer/ Instructor of Digital Media and Design

Primary Purpose and Essential Functions:
The University of the Pacific invites applications for a three-year renewable non-tenure-track Lecturer / Instructors positions in Digital Media and Design. Two (2) positions are available.The ideal candidates for the Digital Media and Design positions would demonstrate the ability to teach courses in some of the following areas:

• Animation
• Interactive design
• 3D modeling
• Visual effects
• UX/UI
• Web Design
• Graphic Design

Contributing to BA in Media X major and the BFA in Art and Graphic Design. Full time NTT faculty teach a minimum of 24 units (typically 6-7 courses depending on units) per year, advise students, participate in departmental and program service. Coursework may include foundation, intermediate and advanced courses in media, art and design. Relevant professional experience is a plus.

The BA in Media X is an interdisciplinary major designed for students who are interested in pursuing creative combinations of coursework in subjects such as graphic design, English, business, theater arts, digital and visual art, film studies, communication, computer science and engineering, and music industries. The BFA in Art with concentration in Graphic Design is a broad-based professional degree program that develops students' talent to build a rewarding career in print, digital design or a mix of both.

The Department of Art, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD) is committed to excellence in undergraduate education, offering future artists, designers, performers and media makers a rewarding program in a personal, supportive and collaborative environment. Our department is integrated within the College of the Pacific's distinctive liberal arts program, the historical hallmark of our university.

University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decision-making that demonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the ways socio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality, socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty, and staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in a Digital Media or Design or similar fields.
• Teaching Experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of teaching experience as instructor of record in higher education.
• Evidence of creative activity and/or research.
• Evidence of professional experience.
• Interest in interdisciplinary learning, making, and/or scholarship.
• Interest in multi-cultural and/or cross-disciplinary visual culture.

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive 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.

Work Environment/Work Week/Travel:
Most teaching is performed during standard hours, additional hours may be required for night courses or weekend events.

Special Instructions:
The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive 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.

Work Environment/Work Week/Travel:
Most teaching is performed during standard hours, additional hours may be required for night courses or weekend events.



To apply, visit https://pacific.peopleadmin.com/postings/25304

University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.
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