Visual Development, Drawing and Painting Faculty

Description

Beginning August 2014

Illustration Department

Visual Development, Drawing and Painting

Full Time Faculty Appointment with Benefits

(Job Summary/Basic Function)

The Illustration Department at the Ringling College of Art and Design is seeking qualified candidates who are broadly trained for the Visual Development discipline and passionate about teaching courses in a collaborative environment. This position will focus on developing and delivering Visual Development courses within the program. Successful candidates should also show qualifications and proven success teaching figure drawing and or observational painting in traditional studio media.  Candidates should have the expertise and ability to teach and incorporate the following competencies and instructional skill sets for:

• Creating sequence, movement, compositional design
• The development of character backstory and environment
• Teaching how story is communicated through sequential narrative
• The development of animatics relating to story telling
• Ability to use and teach Adobe Creative Suite applications
• Ability to use and teach Wacom Cintiq technology
• Incorporating filmic language into course content
• Material use, technique and methods of direct and indirect painting.

Included among the Duties and Responsibilities of this position are:  Teaching first year through upper level students; three courses or nine credits per semester; ongoing commitment to creative work/scholarship in the profession is expected and active participation with faculty, department and college service is required, as well as:

• Attending relevant department meetings and critiques
• Collaborating with other faculty teaching the same course to optimize the delivery of the common competencies to students across majors
• Sharing projects, examples and resources with area colleagues
• Participation with on-going project reviews
• Work with other faculty and the Department Head of Illustration on variations to the delivery of the common competencies
• Attend and participate in end-of-semester curricular reviews, assessment and planning meetings

This is a full time faculty appointment with benefits. The salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The College has a supportive, collegial faculty, a curriculum that strongly values excellence and a robust support system dedicated to using the most current technology.

Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until position is filled. Candidates may be asked to submit additional materials if needed.

(Minimum Qualifications)

• A master’s degree that demonstrates expertise appropriate for teaching art and/or design (a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline) OR a 4 year professional degree in art or design and equivalent professional experience, training and expertise with an appropriate record of professional achievement in the field.
• An ability to clearly communicate and work effectively with faculty, students and administrators
• Proficiency in digital technology relevant to delivering the Visual Development courses
• Willingness to work in a collaborative educational environment
• Experience and training in observation based painting and drawing from life.

(Preferred Qualifications)

• A MFA or other terminal degree in a the studio arts
• Successful college level teaching
• Active record of creative achievement, professional activity or exhibition
• Demonstrated ability in traditional representational figure drawing and/or painting
• Understanding of the importance of connecting digital and traditional methods
• Knowledge of the history of painting and illustration 

(Special Instructions to Applicants)

Only complete packages will be considered. A transcript copy of your highest degree awarded, cover letter, and resume or CV and examples of work are required. Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

Ringling College of Art and Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer