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Assistant/Associate Professor of Illustration & Multimedia Design
Assistant/Associate Professor of Illustration & Multimedia Design
Summary
Winthrop University, a highly ranked, public, comprehensive university, announces a national search for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Illustration & Multimedia Design. This is a 9-month, full-time, tenure-track appointment in the Department of Design within the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Category
Animation
Art Department
Film + Media Studies
Graphic Design
Motion Graphics
Location
South Carolina
Time Period
Full Time
Posted Date
Jan 30, 2023
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
This position requires daily contact with students, faculty, and staff on campus. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in traditional and digital illustration, committed to an interdisciplinary approach to design studies, with the ability to teach foundations such as drawing and two-dimensional design and layout. The department seeks candidates whose design process emphasizes multimedia storytelling, be it interactive or animation, using a variety of digital tools applied to not only the individual’s personal research but also relevant client and professional experience. Candidates should have the desire to teach in an interdisciplinary, diverse, and highly collaborative undergraduate environment. Winthrop enrolls a diverse student body, which closely mirrors the racial and ethnic diversity in the state and has recently received accolades for its success in graduating students of color.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Teach all levels in the undergraduate Bachelor of Design degree program, primarily in illustration and design foundations
- Teaching load is 9–12 credit hours
- Approx. 18 contact hours per semester, predominantly studio courses
- Advise and mentor undergraduate design majors
- Maintain creative and scholarly activity as demonstrated by an active research profile
- Participate in curriculum development, accreditation, assessment, and program planning
- Fully support and participate in the department's student recruitment efforts
- Engage in professional stewardship and academic responsibilities to the department, college, university, discipline, and community, with committee work as appropriate
- Assume other responsibilities according to departmental needs and candidate's qualifications
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Terminal degree in a design discipline. Candidates holding a bachelor’s degree in a design discipline and significant teaching and professional experience deemed equivalent to a terminal degree by the university may be considered
- Record of teaching, scholarship, and professional activity
- Evidence of effectiveness in teaching
- Willingness to collaborate, communicate, and contribute to the growth of the department
Desirable Qualifications
- Minimum two years of university-level teaching experience, including experience working with diverse student populations, experience could include graduate-level teaching, assistantships, and advising, as well as adjunct teaching
- Minimum of two years of professional experience in illustration
Application Instructions: Interested individuals are encouraged to submit their credentials as soon as possible for full consideration. Application review will begin February 2, 2023. Complete applications should be submitted electronically and should include:
- a cover letter addressing interest in and qualifications for the position
- current curriculum vitae
- evidence of teaching excellence:
- a one-page statement of teaching philosophy
- candidate's commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- up to 20 images of student work with descriptions for each
- examples of creative or scholarly work (URL or PDF only please)
- the names, email, and phone numbers for three references familiar with the candidate’s qualifications
- transcript and evidence of highest degree achieved (unofficial transcripts acceptable at this stage)
All applications and nominations will be handled in confidence.
Position is pending funding availability
Questions about the position and nominations should be directed to Illustration Professor Dr. Elizabeth Dulemba: dulembae@winthrop.edu
Position is pending funding availability
Questions about the position and nominations should be directed to Illustration Professor Dr. Elizabeth Dulemba: dulembae@winthrop.edu
Job Type
Full Time
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day
Attached Files
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