Organization: Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Job title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Media Arts (Animation Major)
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Nature of job: Full time
Responsibilities:
- Teach a full-time instructional load of six courses per academic year (3/3), covering Animation studio, media arts, and/or foundations courses.
- Maintain an active and productive creative practice/research agenda appropriate to the discipline.
- Serve as an Academic Advisor, hold regular office hours, and participate in departmental service (Junior Review Panels, student screenings and exhibitions, and on-campus recruitment events).
- Contribute to curriculum development and serve on college committees.
Qualification:
- Applicants must demonstrate an enthusiasm for innovative teaching and a clear commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their teaching, creative work, and service.
- A terminal degree (MFA or equivalent) is preferred. The minimum requirement is a Bachelor’s degree combined with a substantial record of professional achievement in the animation industry or creative practice, which MCAD will consider equivalent to terminal degree status for faculty appointment.
- Candidates must possess extensive production experience in one specific discipline within animation, such as traditional/2D, digital, 3D, or stop motion.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of the production pipeline, including the ability to teach core concepts such as character design, storyboarding, acting, timing, story and character development, and editing.
- Significant technical expertise in one or more specialized areas, such as 2D (Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Creative Suite) or 3D (Maya, Blender, ZBrush).
- Demonstrated proficiency in teaching industry-standard software and techniques in one or more specialized areas.
- Previous experience teaching at the college level, ideally at both lower and upper-level undergraduate courses.
- Demonstrated ability to build a strong program by collaborating with colleagues on pedagogy, curriculum design, and methods of expanding student creativity.
- Demonstrate the ability to inspire and motivate students, coupled with a clear commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching and service.
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