The NASAD-accredited Department of Visual Arts and Design of the University of North Alabama invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in digital media beginning in August 2024. This appointment is a nine-month contract with full benefits. Teaching responsibilities include all levels of digital media. Salary is commensurate with experience. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled.
The position offers exciting opportunities in an area with a rich cultural history. The University of North Alabama is in Florence, the center of the Shoals, famous for popular music and home to a vibrant community of nationally and internationally recognized artists and designers. The department takes active part through cross-disciplinary collaborations and faculty-supervised student projects in the Shoals and on campus. Encouraging such work are the University’s commitment to experiential learning and the department’s pioneering inclusivity. We redefine creativity by bringing together not just the fine arts and design but also fashion, interior design, and culinary arts. As part of the UNA School of the Arts, members of Visual Arts and Design also work with faculty and students in the Departments of Cinematic Arts and Theatre, Entertainment Industry, and Music.
Essential job duties include: Teach a 9-credit hour course load per semester; Courses include, but are not limited to, Digital Media I and II, Semiotics, Advanced Digital Media: 2D, Web, Multimedia, Video, Senior Project; Mentor students and assist with their academic and creative projects; Collaborate with VAD faculty on experiential learning courses; Continue to produce creative or professional work relevant to the field; Develop and maintain an active creative or professional agenda; Attend faculty and departmental meetings; Contribute to curriculum development; Manage Mac lab facility and equipment with student workers; Perform recruiting activities for the department; Engage in additional duties tailored to the candidate’s strengths and departmental needs; and foster diversity and inclusion among students.
Applicants must hold the MFA in Art and Technology, Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field. MFA candidates may be considered but must have completed their degree by the start date of appointment. A documented professional track record in digital media is required. Preferred qualifications include experience in the design industry and a strong commitment to teaching digital media.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Proficiency in multimedia art/projects, animation, motion graphics, and print and web design; Skill in using industry-standard applications for graphic design current software (Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) video and animation (Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, or Cinema 4D) digital painting editors (ProCreate, Adobe Fresco, or Clip Studio Paint) 3D modeling (3Ds Max, Maya, Rhinoceros, or Blender), and in digital fabrication tools (digital and offset printing, 3-D printing, laser cutting).
To apply for this position, please visit our Online Employment System at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/una/jobs/4404758/tenure-track-assistant-professor-digital-art-design. Applications will only be accepted via this system. Please be prepared to upload a cover letter, resume/CV, teaching philosophy, and web portfolio (20 examples of own and student work, clearly marked) at the time of application, as well as provide contact information for at least three professional references. In addition, this position requires submission of a one-page diversity statement, the details of which may be found here – https://www.una.edu/humanresources/files/employment/deistatements.pdf.
Transcripts for the highest degree attained are required for a complete application packet. Official transcripts for the highest degree attained are required of the successful candidate, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained, an official transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted. Electronic copies, if available, of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1, Unofficial Transcript 2, etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to employment@una.edu. Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email to be considered official. Transcripts with a designation of “Issued to Student”, or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official. Official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate prior to the start date of the appointment, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process.
The diversity statement, teaching philosophy, web portfolio and transcripts must be uploaded in the application section as SUPPLEMENTAL ATTACHMENTS. The supplemental attachment link will only appear after the required attachments of cover letter and resume/CV have been uploaded.
If you have previously worked at UNA as an adjunct or faculty member and your transcripts are already on file, please email employment@una.edu and ask that they be moved to your completed application for this position. Applications submitted without supplemental attachments will be considered incomplete and non-viable. For questions, please email employment@una.edu or call 256-765-4291 and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 may result in a delayed response.
UNA is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving excellence and strength through diversity. UNA seeks a wide range of applicants for this position so that one of our core values, ethnic and cultural diversity, will be affirmed. UNA is a smoke-free campus. We welcome applicants who are committed to working at a university that values diversity, equity, and inclusion for faculty, staff, and students.