Description
The School of Visual Arts and Design (SVAD), in
the College of Arts and Humanities (CAH), at the University of Central Florida
(UCF) invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-earning assistant professor
or tenured associate professor position which will include teaching, research,
and service-based duties. The faculty member will also contribute to the
Character Animation program and advise with course scheduling and other matters
related to the program (e.g., assessment, curriculum development, and
policies). Research and teaching responsibilities include contributing to the
mission of Emerging Media in appropriate areas of scholarship, mentoring junior
faculty and graduate students, and working at the intersection of theory and
practice. The anticipated start date is August 2022.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a
strong understanding and application of the principles of animation. Core areas
will include animation, modeling and texturing, digital illustration, rendering
and compositing, animation production, development and design, concept art, and
a strong understanding of the moving image. Faculty will teach courses
supporting the Emerging Media BFA and the Emerging Media MFA Animation and
Visual Effects track.
The School of Visual Arts and Design encourages
multidisciplinary collaborations. Faculty members are encouraged to actively
pursue and obtain external funding and to develop creative works that achieve
peer reviewed recognition for innovation and excellence. This position is
located on both UCF Main Campus and Orlando Research Park. For more information
about the School of Visual Arts and Design, please visit https://svad.cah.ucf.edu
UCF is home to a growing and diverse student
population of over 70,000 students, almost 2,000 faculty, and more than 4,700
staff. At UCF we are dedicated to access, and we are invested in
identifying candidates who will contribute to our mission through equity-minded
practice and culturally responsive pedagogy. The School of Visual Arts and
Design offers BA, BFA, and MFA degrees. For more information about UCF,
visit http://www.ucf.edu
Minimum Qualifications:
For an assistant professor: Applicants must hold
an MFA or other terminal degree in an appropriate discipline from an accredited
institution. Appropriate disciplines include digital art, graphic design,
illustration, film, animation, fine arts, or a media-related discipline. Ideal
candidates must demonstrate evidence of an emerging national or international
reputation through research or creative work in a relevant area of animation.
The candidate must also possess technical experience in industry-standard
software. Candidates must have previous teaching experience at the university
level.
For an associate professor: Applicants must hold
an MFA or other terminal degree in an appropriate discipline from an accredited
institution. Appropriate disciplines include digital art, graphic design,
illustration, film, animation, fine arts, or a media-related discipline. Ideal
candidates must demonstrate evidence of a national or international reputation
through research or creative work in a relevant area of animation. The
candidate must also possess significant technical experience in
industry-standard software and a track record of successful academic
leadership. Candidates must have a minimum of five years of previous teaching
experience. A professional and academic background commensurate with a record
tenurable at UCF is required for the rank of associate professor.
Preferences:
- Candidates with
a minimum of five years of production experience.
- Candidates who
have teaching experience in one or more diverse sets of software packages such
as Autodesk Maya, Toon Boom, Adobe Creative Cloud, and other relevant
modeling/animation software.
- Candidates who
have teaching experience at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- A strong
understanding and application of traditional and digital 2-D animation, 3-D
animation, and the animation production pipeline.
- Candidates who
can show evidence of being a theorist and practitioner, with a demonstrated
sustainable research agenda related to digital arts and animation.
Annual Salary:
Negotiable
Additional Application
Materials:
The university requires that all applicants apply online
at https://www.ucf.edu/jobs In addition
to the online application, applicants must also submit the following: (1) a
letter of application indicating qualifications for the position; (2) a
curriculum vitae; (3) an online link to samples of creative, professional work
and (4) the contact information for three professional references.
NOTE: When applying, please have all your documents ready
to upload at the same time. Once the online submission process is finalized,
the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.
Review of applications will begin once the position is
closed. Candidates will not be considered until all the above materials
are received. Candidates are responsible for ensuring all materials have been
uploaded correctly.
The selected candidate will be required to provided
official transcripts.
For further questions about these positions, please
contact Stella Sung at: stella.sung@ucf.edu
OIE
statement:
The University of Central Florida is an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race,
color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or
any other characteristic protected by law. UCF's Equal Opportunity Statement
can be viewed at:
http://www.oie.ucf.edu/documents/PresidentsStatement.pdf As a Florida public university,
UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the
public upon request. The UCF's affirmative action plans for qualified
individuals with disabilities and protected Veterans are available for
inspection in the Office for Institutional Equity, Monday through Friday, from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., upon request.