Description
Assistant Professor - Illustration (Communication Design)
Job ID: 11953
Location: NYC College of Technology
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary:Regular
FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
New York City College of Technology of the City University
of New York (CUNY),
a comprehensive college of 17,000 students in downtown
Brooklyn, offering associate and baccalaureate degrees, invites applications
for a tenure-track position teaching Illustration in the Advertising Design and
Graphic Arts Department at the Assistant Professor level, to begin during the
Spring or Fall 2015 academic semester. The communication design program
currently offers five tracks:
- Advertising Design,
- Animation/Illustration/Game Art,
- Graphic Design,
- Web Design and
- Broadcast Design / Motion Graphics.
Graduates seek careers as art directors, graphic designers,
TV art directors / producers, web designers, 3D animators, illustrators and
motion graphics designers.
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching
courses in several areas, including but not limited to Illustration, as well as
Foundation/ Figure Drawing and Storyboarding.
Departmental duties include participation in department advisement,
curriculum development, student activities and college-wide committees. The
successful candidate is expected to pursue and achieve recognition for
creative, scholarly and professional activities at a level appropriate to
communication design and graphic arts. Teaching assignments may include day,
evening and Saturday courses.
Performs teaching, research and guidance duties in area(s)
of expertise. Shares responsibility for
committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and
other functions.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum qualifications are a Master of Fine Arts degree or
equivalent plus a sustained record of relevant professional experience.
Applicants should have at least five years relevant experience as a
professional illustrator in, for example, the areas of editorial, book
publishing, games, or interactive commercial artwork creation, as well as
expert knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite and other industry drawing
applications and experience with drawing tablets. The preferred candidate will
also have significant professional experience in computer graphics, commercial
art, and/or interaction design. Candidates must be proficient on the Macintosh
operating system and have excellent written, oral and communication skills. University
level teaching experience is required for this position along with a
demonstrated ability to communicate both technical and conceptual topics. A
record of successful grant application or securing industry support for
educational initiatives is desirable.
Also required are the ability to teach successfully,
demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others
for the good of the institution.
COMPENSATION
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits
package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid
parental leave, and savings programs. We
also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication
as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.
HOW TO APPLY
Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or
create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or
Title. Select "Apply Now" and
provide the requested information.
Candidates should provide a CV/resume and statement of
scholarly interests.
CLOSING DATE
Applications will be accepted until the position is
filled. Review of resumes may begin
December 4, 2014.
JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We are committed to enhancing our diverse academic
community by actively encouraging people with disabilities, minorities,
veterans, and women to apply. We take
pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek excellence through
diversity and inclusion. EO/AA Employer.