Description
Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences
FACULTY POSITION POSTING FORM ©
Position Title: Instructional Faculty
Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor / Lecturer
Faculty Type: Tenure Track / Non-Tenure Track
Department: School of Design
PC# 10037 Requisition# 867BR
Anticipated Start Date: August 13, 2014
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION:
The School of Design invites applications for either a tenure track assistant professor or non-tenure track lecturer position in its Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) 3D Digital Design program beginning in August 2014. We are seeking applicants to primarily teach 3D Digital Design courses using Maya within a design curriculum, but expertise in other graphics software is also important. The ability to teach scripting using MEL and Python within Maya is particularly important. Courses focus on 3D digital skills as they relate to design. Utilizing research, experimentation, critical thinking, creativity, interdisciplinary collaboration and a range of problem solving principles, students learn to solve complex visual problems within the constraints of time, space, budget, and technology. Emphasis is also placed on delivery of content in immersive environments with full body input. In addition to a full teaching load, other responsibilities include service to the University and an ongoing commitment to scholarship, if appointed as a tenure track assistant professor. The candidate will teach primarily in the BFA program but may also have an opportunity to teach in an MFA program and sit on MFA thesis committees.
We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness; professional development and scholarship; integrity and ethics; respect, diversity and pluralism; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RIT’s (http://www.rit.edu/~w-policy/sectionA/corevalues.html) core values, (http://www.rit.edu/studentaffairs/studentconduct/RITHonorCode1.htm) honor code, and (http://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/statement-commitment) diversity commitment.
THE COLLEGE/ DEPARTMENT:
The School of Design at the Rochester Institute of Technology offers a BFA in 3D Digital Design. The program enrolls approximately 100 students. A combination of full-time and adjunct faculty contribute a range of professional interests and expertise, in a studio setting. Students work to develop game levels, virtual worlds, digital characters, visualizations, simulations, motion graphics, and more, working in 3D graphics software.
The College of Imaging Arts and Sciences offers programs in Art, Design, Crafts, Film and Animation, Photography and Media Sciences. The nationally recognized School of Design is comprised of five undergraduate programs, two graduate programs, and the Vignelli Center for Design Studies. The undergraduate BFA programs include: 3D Digital Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, and New Media Design. The graduate MFA programs are: Visual Communication Design and Industrial Design. Approximately 800 undergraduate and 80 graduate students are enrolled in the School of Design. A combination of full-time and adjunct faculty contribute a range of professional interests and expertise. To learn more about the programs in the School of Design, please visit http://cias.rit.edu/schools/design .
THE UNIVERSITY AND ROCHESTER COMMUNITY:
RIT is a national leader in professional and career-oriented education. Talented, ambitious, and creative students of all cultures and backgrounds from all 50 states and more than 100 countries have chosen to attend RIT. Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with nine colleges and institutes emphasizing career education and experiential learning. With approximately 15,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students, RIT is one of the largest private universities in the nation. RIT offers a rich array of degree programs in engineering, science, business, and the arts, and is home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. RIT has been honored by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a “Great Colleges to Work For” for four years. RIT is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples by our membership in the (http://www.hercjobs.org/upstate_ny) Upstate NY HERC.
Rochester, located on Lake Ontario, is the 79th largest city in the United States and the third largest city in New York State. The Greater Rochester region, which is home to nearly one million people, is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity, with a population comprised of approximately 16% African and Latin Americans and another 7% of international origin. It is also home to the largest deaf community per capita in the U.S. Rochester ranks 3rd best metropolitan regions for Raising a Family" by Forbes Magazine; 6th among 379 metropolitan areas as “Best Places to Live in America” by Places Rated Almanac; 1st in Expansion Management Magazine’s ranking of metropolitan areas having the best “Quality of Life in the Nation”; and is among Essence Magazine’s “Top 10 Cities for Black Families.”
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Applicants with a MFA degree or equivalent terminal degree will be considered for a tenure track assistant professor position. Applicants with other master degrees with equivalent creative experience in a design related field or a baccalaureate degree in a design related field and equivalent professional experience can be considered for a non tenure track lecturer position.
• Teaching experience on the college level.
• Progressive and innovative approach to teaching and learning 3D digital design.
• Strong 3D digital design and aesthetic skills as well as skills in areas such as scripting, imaging, interactive media, or related areas.
• Strong proficiency in many aspects of Maya 3D software (scripting in Python or MEL, fur, hair, cloth, dynamics, particles, rigging, modeling, lighting, shading, rendering, etc.) and in some of the following: Motion Builder, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, ZBrush, game engines, Renderman, Adobe Creative Suite, Mudbox, and/or 3DCoat.
• Competence in planning and organizing principles and strategies for developing, implementing and supervising creative and innovative projects using 3D software
• Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the college’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online at http://apptrkr.com/419286. Search: 867BR. Please submit your cover letter addressing the listed qualifications; a vita; a statement of teaching philosophy; a (https://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/facultyrecruitment/forms/Diversity_Statement_Guide_for_candidate...) “contribution to diversity” statement; and the names, addresses and phone numbers for three references. Additionally, include examples of course syllabi and assignments; a PDF or a link to a website presenting twenty examples of personal work; and a PDF or a link to a website presenting twenty examples of student work.
You can contact the search committee with questions on the position to: Peter Byrne, Administrative Chair, School of Design, by phone at 585-475-7150 or by email at pjbfaa@rit.edu.
All application materials should be received by Monday, February 3, 2014. The position will be open until an acceptable candidate is found.
RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientations, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities.
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