Description
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is entering a transformational period of growth supported by the $1.7B Next Generation Connecticut (http://nextgenct.uconn.edu/) and the $1B Bioscience Connecticut (http://biosciencect.uchc.edu/) investments and a bold new Academic Plan: Path to Excellence(http://issuu.com/uconnprovost/docs/academic-plan-single-hi-optimized_1). As part of these initiatives, UConn has hired more than 450 new faculty at all ranks during the past three years. We are pleased to continue these investments by inviting applications for faculty positions in the Department of Digital Media and Design. This position is a full-time, nine-month tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor in the area of Web Design and Development to start 8/22/2015. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate-level classes and will have a creative focus on SEO, Web Design and Development, Interaction Design, Mobile Application Development, and Scripting. In addition, s/he will support faculty and grant-based collaborations in interaction design and implementation through the Digital Media Center (http://dmc.uconn.edu/).
The successful candidate will have working knowledge of the underlying academic disciplines and professional practices involved in web and interactive media, interface and user experience design and development including graphic design and animation, human interface design, human-computer interaction, and mobile application development. Successful candidates will also be expected to broaden participation among members of under-represented groups; demonstrate through their research, teaching, and/or public engagement the richness of diversity in the learning experience and integrate multicultural experiences into instructional methods and research tools.
This candidate will develop and deliver core courses in Web Design and Development. These courses may include “Introduction to Web Design,” “Advanced Web Design,” and “Scripting for the Web,” and “Interaction Design.” The candidate will play a foundational role in building the Web Design and Development curriculum for the department and will participate in building cross-disciplinary collaborations among the business, art, design, education, science, engineering, humanities, and social sciences fields. S/he will serve as an advisor to students in the web design concentration. Excellent communication skills and a collaborative predisposition are essential.
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to research and scholarship through extramural funding (in disciplines where applicable), high quality publications, impact as measured through citations, performances and exhibits (in disciplines where applicable), national recognition as through honorific awards. In the area of teaching, successful candidate will share a deep commitment to effective instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels, development of innovative courses and mentoring of students in research, outreach and professional development.
Minimum Qualifications:
• MFA, MA or PhD in Art, Digital Media, Web Design & Development, Computer Science, or other appropriate fields. Equivalent foreign degrees are acceptable.
• Experience with Search Engine Optimization.
• Experience with web design/development technologies such as HTML 5.0, CSS 3.0, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, jQuery, and other emerging standards.
• Experience with the effective integration of social media tools and techniques;
• Familiarity with supporting graphics, animation and programming applications;
• A strong digital portfolio demonstrating ideation, design, and final project implementation in the field of interactive design with significant professional web and interaction design experience.
• Demonstrated professional expertise developing dynamic and engaging screen-based experiences, mobile applications, web sites, web applications, and/or digital kiosks.
Preferred Qualifications:
• A record of distinguished teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
• Fluency with one or more of the major mobile programming languages such as:
• C, C++, C#, Objective – C, and/or Java;
• Demonstrated and current expertise in: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe AfterEffects.
• Fluency in one or more of the following: PHP, JavaScript, Perl, JRuby, Python, Etc.
• Successful development and publishing of mobile applications using the Android SDK, iOS SDK, or other competitive platform.
• Knowledge of the complete interactive design process including conceptualization, wireframes, flow charts, prototyping, user testing, analytics, and project management.
• Experience with Aesthetic Computing, Data Visualization, and Processing.
• Familiarity with ePublishing development.
• The ability to contribute to the diversity and excellence of the learning experience through innovative research, teaching, and public engagement;
• A record of distinguished teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate/graduate level.
Appointment terms
This is a full-time, nine (9)-month, tenure track appointment. Salary is competitive and based on qualifications and professional experience. The successful candidate’s primary academic appointment will be at the UConn Storrs campus with the possibility of travel to Stamford on occasion.
All applications must be submitted to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5397
To Apply
To apply, submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement (including teaching philosophy, teaching experience, commitment to effective learning, concepts for new course development, etc.); research and scholarship statement (innovative concepts that will form the basis of academic career, experience in proposal development, mentorship of graduate students, etc.); commitment to diversity statement (including broadening participation, integrating multicultural experiences in instruction and research and pedagogical techniques to meet the needs of diverse learning styles, etc.); sample digital portfolio/work, journal articles or books. Three letters of reference should be sent to: Faculty Search Committee, Search #2015295, 1 Bishop Circle, Storrs, CT 06269 or e-mailed to Stacy.webb@uconn.edu. Evaluation of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For more information regarding the Department of Digital Media and Design please visit the department website at dmd.uconn.edu.
All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.
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The University of Connecticut is committed to building and supporting a multicultural and diverse community of students, faculty and staff. The diversity of students, faculty and staff continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. More than 100 research centers and institutes serve the University’s teaching, research, diversity, and outreach missions, leading to UConn’s ranking as one of the nation’s top research universities. UConn’s faculty and staff are the critical link to fostering and expanding our vibrant, multicultural and diverse University community. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages applications from women, veterans, people with disabilities and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.