Assistant Professor of Digital Art and Design

The Art Studio Department invites applications for a tenure-track position with a specialization in digital art and design within a broad creative practice. The search committee is interested in reviewing applicants whose interdisciplinary work engages with one or more of the following areas: digital media art, creative coding, physical
computing/interaction and performance design, digital fabrication, or other expanded media arts and design-related
fields. This artist/practitioner will teach four courses per year from the introductory to the advanced levels.

Possible courses could include:

• Introduction to Digital Art and Design
• Creative Coding / Computational Art and Design
• Immersive Interaction Design (potentially including VR/AR and AI)
• Still and Moving Images / Emerging Digital Practices
• 3D Digital Design and Fabrication (taught at the Fimbel Maker and Innovation Lab)
• Collaborative Advanced Projects in Arts and Technology

Required qualifications include:

• Appropriate terminal degree in Digital / Media Arts, Design, Interdisciplinary Computing or other closely
related field
• Significant creative and professional record at the national level
• Arts-related computer programming experience (any language, including Max, Processing, Java,
scripting/coding for Unity or Unreal)
• Teaching experience - a minimum of 8 college-level courses or equivalent (beyond teaching assistantships)
related to the course list above and significant curricular design experience

We are searching for an innovative and inclusive teacher with a robust creative and research practice and a
demonstrated commitment to improving access for women and the underrepresented global majority. Expertise with media lab development and oversight would be an asset. Please address the required qualifications in your cover letter.

The ideal candidate will contribute to the growth and development of interdisciplinary curriculum across the campus, working with students and faculty from, but not limited to, Art Studio, Computer Science, Architecture, Dance, Film Media Theater, Data Science, Music, Creative Writing, and Entrepreneurship. We are searching for a collaborative colleague who will foster innovative emerging creative practices and is interested in participating in our growing Arts and Technology initiative, the Fimbel Maker and Innovation Lab, and new initiatives across the Five College Consortium.

Mount Holyoke College strives to create an inclusive environment that promotes engagement in technological and
creative projects among our diverse international student population (with students from more than 60 countries).
The successful candidate will have a commitment to their own practice as well as teaching at the undergraduate level and mentoring students who are broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, ability, nationality, and religion.

How to Apply

Please submit the following materials:

1. Cover Letter addressing interest and qualifications for this position at Mount Holyoke College
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Teaching Philosophy [1 page]
4. Mentoring Diverse Student Body Statement [1 page]. Please include a statement addressing relevant background
experience and proposed strategies for mentoring members of a diverse student body.
5. Artist Statement [1 page]
6. References. Please list three references with contact information. When the candidate is chosen to be interviewed via Zoom, we will contact their references and request recommendation letters.
7. Your portfolio website URL: This should be a specific website/portfolio designed to showcase your creative and
research work in direct relation to this position (not a link to your public website). Please choose 5-7 projects to
highlight and include a text-based description to help us understand the context of each work. The works can be in
any medium and you are also encouraged to include documentation of your research (including published papers) at
your discretion. Please include an additional section that highlights 7-10 student projects developed under your
guidance.

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2021 and continue until the position is filled.

Mount Holyoke is an undergraduate liberal arts college with 2,200 students and 220 faculty. Over half the faculty are women; one-fourth are persons of color. Mount Holyoke College is located about 90 miles west of Boston in the
Connecticut River valley, and is a member of the Five College Consortium consisting of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount
Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts.

Mount Holyoke College is a women’s college that is gender diverse. The College is committed to providing equal access and opportunity in employment and education to all employees and students. In compliance with state and federal law, Mount Holyoke College does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, genetic information, sex, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status under federal, state or local law. The College does not discriminate on the basis of gender in the recruitment and admission of students to its graduate program.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the finalist successfully passing a background (including criminal records) check.