Description
Faculty
Tenure-Track – 9 month
Visual
Communication Design
[Job
#992488]
Kent
Campus – Kent, OH
The School of Visual Communication Design (https://www.kent.edu/vcd) and the School
of Digital Sciences (https://www.kent.edu/dsci/) at Kent State
University invite applications for a tenure-track and/or tenured position at
the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. We are especially interested in
candidates with qualifications and interest in one or more of the
following areas:
- Motion Design
- Animation and/or Illustration
- Interaction Design
- Mixed, Augmented and/or Virtual Reality
This position is one of eight new interdisciplinary faculty lines in the
College of Communication and Information (CCI) and is shared between Visual
Communication Design and Digital Sciences, both schools in CCI. The School of
Visual Communication Design would be the tenure home. CCI is the only college
in the nation that combines design, digital sciences, media, information
science, and communication in one interdisciplinary college. CCI and its
schools offer a supportive and collaborative environment that values both
research/creative activity and teaching.
This new faculty member will teach in our undergraduate and graduate programs
and conduct research and/or produce creative/professional projects. The
successful candidate will also have the opportunity to develop curriculum in
his/her specialization area.
Candidates will possess excellent design skills, as well as experience in a
variety of motion design and interactive media. Candidates will also possess
the ability to adapt and embrace technological advancements in tandem with
design education. This includes motion graphics, broadcast design, or
animation. Preferred proficiency in one or more of the following software
tools: After Effects, Nuke, MadMapper, Cinema 4D, Maya, Zbrush, Unreal UDK or
Unity. Additionally, experience with agencies, working in film and/or
television, projection mapping, and/or designing for mixed, augmented, and virtual
reality is a plus.
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidate must possess an MFA, PhD, or another terminal degree in a related
discipline, and 3-5 years of professional experience. The successful candidate
will have a proven research record, a proven record of creative activity or
evidence of significant professional experience; evidence of teaching
excellence, if the candidate has prior university teaching experience; and a
willingness and ability to advise, mentor, and teach undergraduate and graduate
students.
The School of Visual Communication Design (VCD) is a rigorous and dynamic
program that offers comprehensive undergraduate (BA and BFA) and graduate (MA
and MFA) degree programs. Our undergraduate and graduate students have become
leaders, scholars, and active participants in the national and international
design community. VCD is accredited by the National Association of Schools of
Art and Design (NASAD). In 2017, VCD moved into a newly renovated facility that
provides students with an abundance of studio space, photo studios, a large
computer lab, a gallery and a resource center. VCD is part of the Kent State
University Design Innovation Initiative, with Fashion Design and Architecture,
which is working to create a cross-disciplinary endeavor to develop novel
solutions to global and everyday challenges. We are also home to the
award-winning Glyphix, one of the first student-staffed design firms in the
country.
The School of Digital Sciences (DSCI) is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary
school designed to train tomorrow's digital leaders. Students learn from
faculty drawn from programs across campus and receive broad foundational
knowledge in digital technologies – hardware, software, web programming,
emerging media and data science. Academic programs include undergraduate (BS,
BA) and masters (MDS) degrees as well as the interdisciplinary PhD in
Communication and Information.
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Kent State is a comprehensive graduate and undergraduate, residential, Carnegie
Doctoral Research Extensive University. Founded in 1910, the university is the
third largest in Ohio, with an enrollment of approximately 39,000 students from
all 50 states and more than 100 countries. The Chronicle of Higher Education
identifies Kent State as one of the Great Colleges to Work For (2017). The
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ranks Kent State among the
nation's top 74 public high-research universities, and U.S. News & World
Report ranks Kent State in the coveted top-tier of Best Colleges (2018).
Kent is a small, vibrant college-town with close proximity to the cultural,
dining, and professional sports activities of several major cities, along with
the recreational opportunities of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the
many lakes in the region. Kent is located within the Cleveland-Akron-Canton
metro area, and within 2 hours of Pittsburgh and Columbus.
To apply, visit our jobsite at https://jobs.kent.edu and upload the following
items: Letter of interest, curriculum vitae, portfolio of professional/creative
work, examples of student work (if candidate has prior university teaching
experience), and contact information for three references. Review of
applications will begin on January 15, 2019 and will continue until the
position is filled. We expect an employment start date of August 2019.
For
a complete description of this position and to apply online,
visit
our jobsite at https://jobs.kent.edu
Equal
Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer / Disabled / Veterans
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