Full-Time Art Instructor, BFA in Digital Art and Animation Program, Fine Art Department
DigiPen Institute of Technology, Redmond
Starting Date: August 2016
Qualifications:
- Preferred:
- Ph.D. or master's degree in art/design related field.
- Extensive university level teaching experience and/or demonstrated training experience.
- Relevant industry experience is desirable, particularly art/design experience.
- Proficient artistically and technically in any 2D or 3D software including, but not limited to, Photoshop, ZBrush, Maya.
- Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in art, design or media related field (eg. film, video, or interactive media)
- College or university level teaching experience and/or demonstrated training experience.
- Four years professional experience in art/design, not necessarily limited to computer/video games, graphic design and UI.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Key Activities:
- Develop and refine content for, but not limited to, figure drawing courses.
- Lecture and teach in a classroom setting on a daily basis.
- Teach fundamentals in figure drawing with an emphasis on gesture and anatomical accuracy for both real and imagined figures.
- Provide creative direction and criticism to students on assignments.
- Work closely with art faculty to develop an ongoing and constantly improving curriculum that promotes interdisciplinary learning and reflects industry trends.
- Organize and manage time efficiently for multiple classes.
- Grade, critique and input assignment data on a weekly basis.
- Act in the capacity of an academic advisor for students.
Salary:
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education.
The Institution:
DigiPen Institute of Technology, a long-standing pioneer and global leader in the field of digital entertainment higher education, offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in game development, computer engineering, game design, and digital art and animation. The mission of DigiPen Institute of Technology is to offer higher education to those who would like to pursue studies and careers in fields of interactive computer technologies, which include graphics and real-time interactive simulation, and provide highly qualified personnel to the interactive computer industries to sustain their growth and productivity.
Application:
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For an application, please email a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and portfolio/web-site link. Electronic submission is required with documents in either Word or PDF format attached to an email sent to Robert Kmiec at rkmiec@digipen.eduwith subject line "DigiPen Art Instructor".
DigiPen Institute of Technology does not discriminate in its educational and employment policies on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national/ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age or with regard to the basis outlined in the Veterans’ Readjustment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.