Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Undergraduate Communications Design Department in the School of Art and
Design at Pratt Institute invites applications for a full-time tenure track
faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank to begin August 2014.
Located
on Pratt’s historic 25-acre campus in the culturally diverse neighborhood of
Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, the Communications Design Department is comprised of
Graphic Design, Illustration and Advertising areas of concentration and is the
largest undergraduate department at Pratt. Candidates must understand and
support the integrated nature of the curriculum and must be able to contribute
to design excellence, both academic and professional, within the department.
Applicants should also be willing to collaborate with other departments within
the Institute and demonstrate a commitment to education, scholarly and
professional work.
Our
particular aim with this new appointment is to develop and strengthen the
delivery of interactive design across all areas of the department. As a result
we would particularly like to meet established creatives with experience in
creating interactive media for professional clients and a thorough knowledge of
interaction design; interactive media; and technologies for various platforms,
including desktop, web, social networking, and mobile.
The
successful applicant should be a multi-disciplinary, conceptual thinker who
understands the growing role of interactive design across all areas of art and
design and is passionate about communicating this to students. We seek
candidates who have a broad vision of the future of communications design and
the ability to articulate that vision and have thorough knowledge of both
design theory and practice.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Teach a
range of undergraduate Communications Design studio courses (the equivalent of
12 lecture hours or 15 studio hours of courses per week each Fall and Spring
semester). Course might include motion graphics, digital animation, web design,
graphic design, information design, experience design, typography, design
thinking and interactive marketing and strategy.
· Serve as
area coordinator, providing departmental leadership and guidance to the
department in the area of interactive design.
· Recommend
and assist in recruiting new faculty as needed.
· Participate
in the redesign of the Communications Design curriculum with emphasis on
integrating interactive strategy and competencies into existing core courses as
well as proposing new courses as needed to keep the curriculum responsive to
the needs of the industry. Serve as an advisor to current faculty on utilizing
and incorporating these competencies into their syllabi, conducting faculty
workshops, as necessary.
· Contribute
to developing a strong culture of design research in the department.
· Undertake
independent research and creative activity. Work to build substantial creative
accomplishments in your professional discipline. Publish, exhibit and design -
with projects featured in trade publications or awards annuals.
· Participate
in professional symposia.
· Mentor
and advise the Graphic Design and Advertising student group. Communicate with
and motivate students to think creatively and critically in order to be
prepared for the rapidly evolving digital/media design industry.
· Participate
in committee work, admissions events, and other service to the Department,
School, and Institute.
· Perform
all other related activities as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
We require a terminal degree or its equivalent in interactive design,
multimedia, web development, digital media design or a related field, as well
as two (2) years’ college-level teaching experience with some experience
of curriculum development. Applicants must demonstrate teaching competency
and/or experience in the following: web design, interaction design, digital
media design, advertising, interactive marketing and strategy, and motion
graphics. Some experience teaching and developing online coursework is a plus.
Applicants
must also have significant professional experience, at least 5 years, within
the communications design sector, with experience in interactive design, web
media (web apps and games), cross platform (iPhone, iPad & Android) mobile
application design, digital video and audio development, e-commerce and UI/UX
design. An understanding of wireless technologies and the move towards web
connected products preferred. Participation in professional organizations and
experience in the business aspects of the design profession and /or
entrepreneurship are also preferred.
We
also require proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, After
Effects, InDesign, Muse, Edge Animate and Reflow, Digital Publishing Suite, Premier/Final
Cut Pro and 3DS MAX or Cinema 4D and a background in programming and teaching
programming languages such as PERL, C++, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript/Ajax,
PHP/MySQL, Processing and ActionScript. Experience of 3D modeling and 3D
printing a plus.
SALARY is competitive and commensurate with
education, credentials and experience.
TO APPLY:
Review of applications to begin immediately and continue until the position is
filled. Please submit: a letter of intent that includes a statement about
teaching, professional and research goals and experience; a CV; links to your
your professional work and examples of student work; and the names and contact
information for three professional references. Please apply via our online applicant
system at http://tinyurl.com/lvlda48
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