Assistant/Associate Professor of Motion Design
Communication Design & Technology Department
Parsons The New School for Design
Parsons The New School for Design, one of the largest schools of design in North America, is seeking applicants, pending budget approval, for an assistant/associate professor of Motion Design in the Communication Design and Design and Technology undergraduate (BFA) and graduate (MFA) programs.
Opportunity
The Communication Design and Technology department at Parsons has a unique combination of undergraduate and graduate students studying graphic design, motion graphics, animation, game and interaction design. This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in exploring the future of media and communication design in an academic environment that encourages open collaboration, bold experimentation and intellectual entrepreneurship.
The Assistant/Associate professor of Motion Design will play an essential role in shaping and teaching in a popular curricular sequence in motion design (animation, motion graphics and digital cinema) offered at both the undergraduate and graduate level. In addition to opportunities within and between these programs, collaboration with other departments at Parsons and university-wide is encouraged. Our faculty are currently engaged in research and teaching with faculty in Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Business, International Affairs, and Media Studies. In addition, university research centers such the Parsons Institute for Information Mapping (PIIM) provide a cutting edge space for faculty and student research and industry partnerships.
Requirements
The successful appointee will have:
* A demonstrated record of project and/or research-based experience in motion design fields such as animation, digital cinema, or motion graphics;
* A PhD or MFA in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent professional standing;
* Teaching experience with a demonstrated interest in curricular development;
* Demonstrate knowledge of, and research interest in interaction-design, game design, animation and motion graphics, mobile media, user-centered design and the social implications of technology;
* An active engagement with the media and entertainment industry and the critical and theoretical implications of the field.
Start date. July 1, 2007.
Salary. Competitive.
Benefits. Tuition and comprehensive health insurance.
Application. A letter of application relating experience and interests to the opportunities and requirements of the position, together with Curriculum, Vitae should be submitted online at http://careers.newschool.edu. Please note that application material submitted online only will be reviewed and considered. Please also complete the online Application for Employment 2006.
Further information regarding the position can be obtained from Ted Byfield, Associate Chair, Department of Communication Design and Technology, Parsons The New School for Design, 66 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. Tel: 212-229-8908 or [log in to unmask]
Parsons School of Design/The new School is committed to maintaining a diverse educational and creative community, a policy of equal opportunity in all its activities and programs, including employment and promotion. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical handicap, veteran or marital status.
____________________________________
Maria Pozapalidis
Assistant Director for Faculty
Office of the Dean
Parsons The New School for Design
66 Fifth Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10011
Direct: (212) 229-8951 x4203
Fax: (212) 243-1420
http://parsons.newschool.edu/
|