Animation P/T Adjunct Teaching Faculty- Character Animation (DESAN 361R) - 131277

Job Title:  Dept of Design - Character Animation (DESAN 361R)

Job Classification:  P/T Adjunct Teaching Faculty - Teaching for day or evening

Posting close date: May 27, 2024

Start date of this position:  Sept. 4, 2024

Required Degree: BA, BS, BFA degree in Animation is required. Preference give if relevant degree(s) is in entertainment design, game design or illustration.  

MA, MS or MFA degree is preferred.  The required degree must be completed by the start date.

Must reside in the State of Utah to be eligible for employment consideration. Must be willing to teach the course(s) in person, on campus.

Experience:Experience with character design, presenting material, communicating with college-level students. Knowledge of how design decisions influence character design outcomes. Professional experience in fields relevant to character design in games, film, or TV. Teaching experience at the college/university level is desired.

Duties/Expectations: Teach undergraduate courses (DESAN 361R Character Design) on a part-time basis for the animation area in the Department of Design using department-approved curriculum. The position will require lecturing, creating assignments, grading, critiques, communicating/responding to student emails. Part-time faculty are not required to hold office hours, attend staff meetings, serve on committees, or mentor students.

Information required at the time of application - Please list the individual contact information for each of your three recommenders on the faculty application. At some point during the selection process, they may be contacted to submit their letters of reference electronically

Document(s) required at the time of application - Please attach your updated Curriculum Vitae, Letter of Intent outlining qualifications for the position with links to an online portfolio of your work (i.e. a professional website), and a Design Dept Belonging statement (should be a one-page document explaining experiences and commitments to diversity in regards to your scholarly, teaching, mentoring, and service engagement) to the faculty application.

What is a belonging statement? A one-page document explaining your experiences and commitments to diversity in regards to scholarly, teaching, mentoring, and service engagement.

Department of Design Belonging Mission Statement:  The Brigham Young University Department of Design recognizes diversity and inclusivity as fundamental to its learning community and integral to a design education. Our mission is to create and maintain an environment for learning that promotes respect for and appreciation of scholarship, academic freedom, human diversity, and the cultural mosaic of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; to promote excellence in instruction and creative and intellectual accomplishment; and to provide broadly accessible higher education for its students. We recognize and honor the innovation and growth that comes from voices of all kinds and we celebrate creativity and diversity in the Department of Design. We seek applicants who demonstrate a commitment to this perspective or have experience which would further the department's belonging goals.

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Equal Opportunity Employer: m/f/Vets/Disability

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer.  All faculty are required to abide by the university's Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.