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Savannah College of Art and Design

Atlanta, Georgia - United States
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Program Coord of Motion Media Design

Description

Motion media designers create using the principles and tools of filmmakers, designers and animators to deliver memorable moments in media, from the title sequence of a movie to the opening visual for a sports broadcast.

Join SCAD Atlanta’s dedicated, award-winning faculty as a full-time program coordinator of motion media design and prepare students for rapidly evolving motion media design careers.

Responsibilities:

- Day-to-day administration of the motion media design department

- Direct, coordinate and evaluate the department

- Develop curriculum

- Foster inter-departmental collaboration and continue to enhance the reputation of the SCAD motion media design department in academic and professional circles

- Oversee departmental budgets, including its development and implementation

- Work with the admission department to recruit talented undergraduate and graduate students to SCAD and to the departments

- Teach classes annually, as assigned

- Evaluate professors within the departments through class observations, a review of student evaluations, a review of service and professional development and a review of contributions to the departments’ goals

- Work with the dean to provide professional development opportunities for professors

- Develop, in consultation with the dean and department members, a strategic plan for the department that is consistent with School of Digital Media’s goals and overall SCAD strategic plan

Requirements:

- Terminal degree or its equivalent in Media Studies, Digital Media, or a related field

- College-level teaching experience

- At least two to three years industry experience

- Proficiency in motion media design tools such as Apple Final Cut Pro, the Adobe Creative Suite including After Effects and Premiere; Flash; Photoshop and Illustrator; Autodesk Maya; Cinema 4D; and Nuke

- Experience with storyboarding and concept development, kinetic typography, editing, compositing, packaging and branding

- Experience with concept development, pre-production, cinematography, media theory, digital culture, new media and critical studies

- Ability to motivate students and faculty to think creatively and critically

- Ability to work with students and faculty of diverse backgrounds

- Experience with high end compositing, motion tracking and color correction is preferred

- Motion Media experience for the gallery and or performance related venues is preferred


Note: Only complete packages will be considered. An unofficial transcript of your highest degree awarded, cover letter, resume or CV, and portfolio are required. For the portfolio, you have the option to upload electronic documents/images, or a URL. 

ABOUT SCAD

The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution conferring bachelor’s and master’s degrees in distinctive locations and online to prepare talented students for professional careers. The diverse student body of more than 11,000 comes from all 50 United States, three U.S. territories and more than 100 countries worldwide. The education and career preparation of each student are nurtured and cultivated by a faculty of more than 700 professors with extraordinary academic credentials and valuable professional experience. Through individual attention in an inspiring university environment, and with advanced, professional-level technology, equipment and learning resources, SCAD is uniquely qualified to provide an exceptional education and unparalleled career preparation. SCAD has garnered acclaim from respected organizations and publications; see the latest at www.scad.edu/recognition. SCAD is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and welcomes all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation or disability.

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