Academic Professional: Assistant Professor of New Media and Design and Assistant Digital Director

The School of Art at UNC Greensboro seeks a non-tenure track faculty member who will serve as Academic Professional: Assistant Professor of New Media and Design and Assistant Digital Director. The School of Art is home to over 700 students across BFA and BA studio, arts administration, art education, and art history programs; and an MFA studio art major program.

As a 12-month faculty appointment, the Assistant Digital Director is expected to work with the School of Art’s Digital Director, faculty and the Director of Art to provide support for educational programs, which includes management, coordination, and upkeep of the digital facilities as well as advice and guidance regarding technological changes and advances. Digital facilities include approximately 150 computers across two PC and three Mac digital classrooms, the laptop cart, the digital print lab, and additional computers throughout the building dedicated to digital production, as well as digital fabrication equipment, photographic equipment, and audio/visual display equipment both here in the Gatewood building and at Greensboro Project Space, the School of Art’s downtown gallery space. This is a three-year appointment with the possibility of renewal.

The Assistant Digital Director will teach a 2/2 load across a wide array of courses in digital art. The School of Art’s New Media and Design program encompasses a range of conceptual and technological approaches relevant to contemporary art and design practices. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate education and will provide service to the university, college and/or school. Ideal candidates will have strengths in areas such as interactive art, digital art, image/video making and design. In the cover letter, candidates should describe their experience teaching diverse students, and their experience with skills-based and culturally responsive pedagogies.

Duties and Responsibilities as the Assistant Digital Director will manage digital facilities including five computer labs and a laptop computer cart; digital printing facilities, and equipment check out. Maintain scheduled hours in the digital studios and classrooms to assist students and faculty with application of software and digital techniques and technologies as they relate to classroom instruction. Supervise undergraduate and graduate student assistants. Teach two courses per semester in digital art. Specific course assignments are determined in consultation with the New Media and Design area coordinator and School of Art Director. Maintain a working relationship with UNCG IT Services. And continue education and remain current regarding innovations in hardware and software.

Review of applications will begin February 6th and continue until the position is filled.

Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as New Media or computing.

Preferred Qualifications: Expertise with MacOS and Windows operating systems, software languages such as HTML, CSS, and/or JavaScript and creative software used in new media, animation, and digital fabrication (ex. – Adobe Creative Cloud, Maxon Suite, Autodesk Maya and AutoCAD, Unreal Engine, ToonBoom, Blender, Rhino, Revit, etc.) and a willingness to receive training in existing and new software. Two years of teaching experience in digital media. Ability to work independently without detailed supervision.

To apply for this position, please visit our website at: https://spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/33959

AA/EOE: UNCG is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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