Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Villa Maria College is
seeking a full-time faculty member, starting fall 2016, for its BFA
program in Animation. Villa Maria College is a small, private, co-educational
college with specialized programs in the applied arts and music combined with a
liberal arts core, education, business, and health programs.
The Animation Program at
Villa Maria College began fall 2008 and is a competitive, hands-on, and
demanding program that recruits highly talented and committed students.
The intimate class size allows instructors the opportunity to know students,
and have an impact on their lives. Villa Maria has two state-of-the-art
animation labs, each with 17 workstations and Wacom tablets, including software
such as the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite, Adobe CC, and Toon Boom
Harmony. Additional workstations are dedicated solely for rendering. There is also a stop-motion studio that uses
Dragon Stop-Motion, as well as a separate puppet-building facility. The program offers HD digital video cameras,
digital still cameras, as well as an audio sound effects library for the
students to use for their projects. Villa’s Animation students have also
successfully collaborated with Villa Music students to write and record scores
for student films, and will have the opportunity to collaborate with students
entering Villa’s BFA in Digital Filmmaking program, which begins Fall 2016.
The first two years of the Animation
program stress the understanding of animation principles, acting,
film theory, and storytelling, and give the students traditional and technical
tools and software to be able to bring their stories to life. Students then take part in a
formal review process to determine a specialization, at the end of their
sophomore year. The
specialization becomes the focus of their studies in the junior and senior
years.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teach a minimum
of 24 credit hour equivalences per year.
Provide
student-centered instruction in all courses.
Provide direction
and climate for effective learning.
Design means of
evaluating and improving the teaching/learning process in the classroom.
Pursue
professional development and growth.
Review and
develop curricula.
Serve as academic
advisor to students.
Participate in
program assessment activities.
Participate in
program and College accreditation activities.
Submit required
reports to appropriate offices.
Attend scheduled
program meetings and maintain regular office hours.
Develop plans for
the use of equipment, instructional aids and supplies.
Assist in the
development of grant materials relevant to the faculty member’s role and duties
at the College.
Assist in the
preparation of program and recruitment materials and participate in recruitment
activities.
Participate in
program advisory council activities and meetings.
Review and update
specific program library holdings.
Assist the
Department Chairperson in carrying out program administrative duties, including
program course scheduling; interviewing and hiring part-time faculty members;
preparing and monitoring program budgets, conducting program reviews, and
others.
Serve on
committees of the College.
Assist and
participate in any other activities related to the respective program;
Assist the
Department Chairperson in assessing the effectiveness of the program.
Support the
mission and objectives of the College.
Participate in
College functions.
Assume other
work-related responsibilities as assigned by the Department Chair, the Vice
President for Academic Affairs, or the President or his/her designee as needed
to meet the needs of the College mission.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
An M.F.A. in Animation is
highly preferred; however alternative degrees will be considered. Preference given to candidates with teaching
experience. Game Design and Industry experience a plus. Knowledge of 2D and/or 3D animation software
required.
SALARY:
Negotiable
APPOINTMENT: August
2016.
APPLICATION
MATERIALS
Applicants should send cover letter,
resume, demo reel and/or portfolio, as appropriate.
PLEASE COMPLETE THE ON-LINE APPLICATION
PROCESS FOUND AT:
http://jobs.villa.edu
When you have completed
the on-line application process your information will be forwarded to the
Search Committee for their review. The Search Committee will carefully
review each resume and select the strongest candidates. Once the selection
process is completed, qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.
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