Description
Assistant Professor
- Digital Publishing Design (Communication Design)
Job ID: 11695
Location: NYC College of Technology
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
New York City College of Technology of the City University
of New York (CUNY),
a comprehensive college of 17,000 students in downtown
Brooklyn, offering associate and baccalaureate degrees, invites applications
for a tenure-track position teaching Digital Publishing Design in the
Communication Design (formerly Advertising Design and Graphic Arts) Department
at the assistant professor level, to begin during the Spring or Fall 2015
academic semester. The communication design program currently offers five tracks:
- Advertising Design,
- Animation/Illustration/Game Art,
- Graphic Design,
- Web Design and
- Broadcast Design / Motion Graphics.
Graduates seek careers as art directors, graphic designers,
TV art directors / producers, web designers, 3D animators, illustrators and
motion graphics designers. The faculty member will be responsible for teaching
basic, intermediate, and advanced communication design courses.
Departmental duties include participation in department
advisement, curriculum development, student activities and college-wide
committees. The successful candidate is expected to pursue and achieve
recognition for creative, scholarly and professional activities at a level
appropriate to communication design and graphic arts. Teaching assignments may
include day, evening and Saturday courses.
Performs teaching, research and guidance duties in area(s)
of expertise. Shares responsibility for
committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and
other functions.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum qualifications are a Master of Fine Arts degree or
equivalent plus a sustained record of relevant professional experience for
tenure. The preferred candidate is a working professional with strong
typography skills, experience in applied theory of graphic design principles
and current industry production standards including proficiency with software
applications such as Adobe Creative Suite. The preferred candidate will present
a graphic design portfolio including ebooks, interactive tablet magazines, and
content-rich interface designs for mobile apps, as well as web page design and
interactive interface design. This
position requires at least five years of professional experience, as well as
university level teaching experience. A record of successful grant application
or securing industry support for
educational initiatives is desirable.
Also required are the ability to teach successfully,
demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others
for the good of the institution.
COMPENSATION
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits
package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid
parental leave, and savings programs. We
also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication
as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.
HOW TO APPLY
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vacancy using the Job ID or Title.
Candidates should provide a CV/resume and statement of
scholarly interests.
CLOSING DATE
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of resumes may begin 12/3/14.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We are committed to enhancing our diverse academic
community by actively encouraging people with disabilities, minorities,
veterans, and women to apply. We take
pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek excellence through
diversity and inclusion. EO/AA Employer.