*ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Tenure Track*
Visual Communication Design
School of Visual Arts- College of Architecture and Urban Studies @ Virginia
Tech


*POSITION DESCRIPTION: *The School of Visual Arts (SOVA) at Virginia Tech
seeks applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor, tenure-track
faculty position in Visual Communication Design (VCD) with a specialization
in graphic and interactive design. SOVA is housed within the College of
Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech, a comprehensive land grant
research university. SOVA has approximately 275 undergraduate majors,
within three areas (VCD, Studio Arts and Art History). VCD has between 55
and 80 students. The school also offers an MFA in Creative Technologies, an
MA in Material Culture and Public Humanities, and an individualized Ph.D.
in Human-Centered Design. Information can be found at:
http://www.sova.vt.edu.

*SALARY*: Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

*ANTICIPATED START:* August, 2014.

*DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:*
• normal 2/2 teaching load of undergraduate and graduate courses from
beginning to advanced levels
• maintain a strong national/international creative research agenda
• maintain an up-to-date proficiency with digital tools and software
packages
as it relates to teaching and creative research in interactive design
(e.g. Adobe Creative Cloud, iOS, Android, web design, gaming, etc.) •
school, college and university level service and outreach
• student advising and curriculum development in the VCD program
• contributions to the growth of our graduate programs by dynamic

*REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:*
• terminal professional degree (M.F.A. or equivalent)
• record of excellence in one or more of the following areas: web design;
application
development; motion graphics; e-publication design; graphic or visual
design; and
interactive media
• broad understanding of contemporary and traditional art and design
practice and
theory relating to Visual Communication Design
• proven ability to teach core VCD courses including Intro/Intermediate
Graphic
Design 1/2 and E-Portfolio/Senior Year.
• demonstrated ability to teach additional courses depending on area of
specialization (including Intro and Intermediate Web Design, App Design,
Motion Graphics, and/or E-Publication etc.)

*PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:*
• proven academic leadership experience
• qualifications for appointment at the Associate Professor level •
industry experience.

*APPLY HERE:*
https://listings.jobs.vt.edu/postings/43285


For additional questions about this position contact the VCD Search
Committee chair, Ann-Marie Knoblauch ([log in to unmask]).

All candidates must apply on-line at http://jobs.vt.edu to job posting
number TR0130123.

Application review will begin on December 2, 2013 and continue until the
position is filled.

Located in the town of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is the largest
state-supported university in Virginia. Blacksburg, between the Blue Ridge
and Allegheny mountain ranges, was voted a Top 10 “dream town” for outdoor
activities by Outside Magazine, and declared the “Best Place in the U.S. to
Raise Kids” by Bloomberg Businessweek.

The School of Visual Arts is affiliated with both the new Center for the
Arts (artscenter.vt.edu) and the Institute for Creativity and Technology (
www.icat.vt.edu).
Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity, and in
that spirit seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women,
minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities. Individuals with
disabilities desiring accommoda- tions in the application process should
notify the hiring department by the application deadline. Virginia Tech is
an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.

Virginia Tech, founded in 1872 as a land-grant institution, is currently
ranked as a Top 30 Public University by US News & World Report and a Top 30
Public Research University by the National Science Foundation. Through a
combination of its three missions of learning, discovery, and engagement,
Virginia Tech continually strives to accomplish the charge of its motto: *Ut
Prosim* (That I May Serve). As the Commonwealth’s most comprehensive
university and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech serves a
diverse population of 30,000+ students and 8000+ faculty and staff from
over 100 countries, and
is engaged in research around the world. Invent the Future at Virginia Tech.
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Dr. Troy D. Abel «mfa» «phd» <http://www.troyabel.com>
Assistant Professor
Chair,  <http://www.sova.vt.edu/areas-of-study/visual-communication-design/>Visual
Communication Design<http://www.sova.vt.edu/areas-of-study/visual-communication-design/>
Director, Human Centered Design Ph.D.,
IGEP<http://interdisciplinary.graduateschool.vt.edu/?q=node/349>

affiliated faculty: institute for creativity in arts &
technology<http://www.icat.vt.edu>
affiliated faculty: center for hci @ virginia tech <http://www.hci.vt.edu/>

Office: Henderson 352

Mailing Address:
School of Visual Arts (SOVA) [0103] <http://www.sova.vt.edu>
Virginia Tech  <http://www.vt.edu/>
203 Draper Road, Blacksburg, VA 24061


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