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Teaching online undergraduate and graduate Studio and Digital Arts classes in Graphic Design, Animation, Design Foundations, Typography, Web and UX/UI design. Demonstrated proficiency in teaching industry-standard Adobe Creative Suite software, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Teaching undergraduate and/or graduate students within the online Graphic Design curriculum.
- Managing and supporting developed lectures, discussions, and course assignments with current industry standard practices.
- Providing regular and timely feedback to students to improve their thinking and execution as well as to supervisors to promote student success.
- Evaluate student work and provide detailed critiques and submit grades in a timely manner.
- Stay current with industry trends, software, and technologies.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
An MA in Graphic Design, Animation, 2D Design and a strong record of professional achievement. The applicant should be a practicing designer with industry experience in a variety of levels of the fields of graphic design, animation, or studio art. Skills may include print and new media design, Animation software, Proficiency in current design and web development softwares. A link to your portfolio should be included on your resume/curriculum vitae.
Preferred Qualifications
An MFA with three years or more of full-time online teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels, or equivalent, and a strong record of professional achievement. For animation instructors, a minimum of 18 graduate hours in 2D and/or 3D Animation coursework, knowledgeable in animation/3D modeling software, with 4-5 years of animation experience, strong general knowledge of modeling, rigging, texturing, lighting and animating. Knowledge of the design process and storyboarding. Additional experience with online course development and instruction. Faculty members are expected to maintain professional and creative development. A link to your portfolio should be included on your resume/curriculum vitae.
- History of Publication in academic or trade journals.
- Existing research agenda.
Time Type
Part time
Location
Remote Location
Pay Rate
Courses are typically paid at $800 per load hour.
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