Description
DePaul University’s Animation program invites Game Artists, 3D
Modelers, Animators, and Technical Directors to apply for a full-time Game Art
teaching position in the heart of downtown Chicago. Our Animation and
Game Art program was ranked #18 in the US by Animation Career Review, and is
partnered with the #7 ranked Game Design program in the US. We are part
of DePaul’s School of Cinematic Arts, which also includes cross-disciplinary
programs in Film and TV, VFX, and Game Development. There are currently
over 300 majors enrolled in our Animation MFA, MA, BFA, and BA degrees, and we
have thirteen full-time Animation faculty members who have worked for studios
including Walt Disney Feature Animation, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Will
Vinton, JibJab, Sesame Street, Klasky Csupo, Day 1 Studios, and Microsoft
Games. Animation resources include three animation labs equipped with
Unity, Unreal, Substance, ZBrush, Maya, MotionBuilder, Nuke, and over 100
Cintiqs, two Xsens motion capture systems, render farm, a stop motion studio
with a Volo motion control crane, two green screen stages, and a sound recording
and mixing studio. DePaul Animation students have won a 2016 Student
Academy Award in Animation and been a part of game teams that have produced the
IGF Student Showcase winning games Octodad and Devil’s Tuning Fork. For more
about the Animation program please visit our website: www.cdm.depaul.edu/animationzine
Job responsibilities include teaching, advising, service,
supervising student projects and continued creative activities and/or scholarship
in the field. Position begins fall of 2021.
Ideal candidates for the position will have teaching and
production experience in one or more of the following areas of game
development, film, television, game art direction, technical direction, 3d
modeling, 3d animation, rigging, motion capture, stop motion, motion graphics,
visual effects, and traditional animation. Rank and salary commensurate with
qualifications and experience; position is dependent on budget approval.
Qualified candidates with substantial professional experience are welcome to
apply, regardless of college degree.
DePaul University
seeks applicants that reflect the diversity of its student body and the city of
Chicago. Applicants who have experience working with a diverse range of
faculty, staff, and students, and who can contribute to an inclusive climate
are encouraged to identify their experiences in these areas. Women and members
of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Apply at https://apply.interfolio.com/82060
For priority consideration, apply by February 8th; applications
will continue to be accepted until position is filled. Include a cover
letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, three letters of
recommendation, a detailed syllabus for a proposed course in the area that you
would teach, and a URL of samples of relevant creative work and/or scholarship.