Assistant/Associate Professor Animation and Interactive Media

Morgan State University   Baltimore, MD   Full-time     Education
Posted on April 10, 2024
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Posting Details

Posting Summary

Job Title

Assistant/Associate Professor Animation and Interactive Media

Division

Divison of Academic Affairs

Department

College of Liberal Arts

Work Status

Full Time

Position Category

Faculty

FLSA

Exempt

Pay Range

Commensurate with experience

Minimum

Commensurate with experience

Maximum

commensurate with experience

Fund Source

State Support

Job Duties

Candidates are expected to have a record of publications and/or of produced and exhibited work. Candidate pluses include being conversant in entertainment law, internet culture, emerging media,and film history. Candidates are also expected to demonstrate familiarity with coding and with emerging technologies that are currently changing the practice of visual storytelling. Familiarity with film studies, filmmaking, screenwriting, and producing are also a candidate plus.

The successful applicant will:
  • Teach gateway and core curriculum in 2D/3D animation and cinematic arts
  • Teach theory and practice in Interactive media, VFX, and game design
  • Teach illustration, story boarding, and graphic comics techniques
  • Teach emerging media techniques and practice for immersive storytelling and simulations
  • Teach film art history and culture and business entertainment law
  • Collaborate with faculty and admin to develop strategies for partnerships with industry
  • Guide cost-effective equipment and tech acquisition for applied lab, studio, and field practice
  • Develop curriculum and evolve pedagogy to best prepare students for a dynamic industry.
Requested Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate must have a Master of Fine Arts or other terminal degree combined with a record of equivalent active creative practice. The candidate should have scholarly and/or cinematic achievement appropriate to rank, experience in college teaching, and a strong commitment to working with and inspiring an ethnically and culturally diverse student population.

Other Preferences for Consideration

Candidates with a record of publications and/or of produced and exhibited work may be given preference. Candidate preferences include being conversant in entertainment law, internet culture, emerging media, and film history. Candidates with demonstrated familiarity with coding and with emerging technologies that are currently changing the practice of visual storytelling are preferred. Familiarity with film studies, filmmaking, screenwriting, and producing are also a candidate plus.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

FA00292

Number of Vacancies

1

Job Open Date

12/08/2023

Application Review Date

Job Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicant
  • Reference Letter
  • CV/Resume
  • Transcripts
  • Exhibits/Samples
  • State of Teaching Philosophy
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * How did you hear about this career opportunity?
    • Career Fair
    • Morgan's Career Website
    • Another Job Website
    • Internal Job Posting
    • Word of Mouth
    • Other
  2. * What is the highest level of education attained?
    • GED
    • High School Diploma
    • Associates Degree
    • Bachelors Degree
    • Masters Degree
    • PHD
  3. * How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?
    • 0-1
    • 1-3
    • 3-5
    • 5-7
    • 7+
  4. * Are you familiar with contemporary workflows for 2D/3D animation and other cinematic and interactive content from conception to screening? Please describe a sequence of content development which also addresses problem-solving.

    (Open Ended Question)
  5. * What brought you to cinematic form from your past experiences with screening films to then becoming a practitioner?

    (Open Ended Question)
  6. * Do you think that cinematic literacy is fundamental to citizenship in the 21st Century and why?

    (Open Ended Question)
  7. Are you a current, past, or retired Morgan State University employee? Are you a current, past, or retired State employee? If YES to current, past, or retired STATE employee, please state the agency. If not applicable, put N/A.

    (Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
  3. Transcripts (unofficial )
  4. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Optional Documents
  1. Curriculum Vitae
  2. Media File
  3. Portfolio
  4. Writing Sample
  5. Peer-Review/Scholarship/Creative Work
  6. Certification
  7. Syllabus Sample
  8. Supporting Document

Morgan State University

Baltimore , MD