Associate Lecturer Integrated Foundation Year: Animation

About The Role

We now have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Lecturer in Animation to join the dynamic Integrated Foundation Year (IFY) teaching team.  This role will involve teaching into the Game Art and Animation IFY pathway group and will will help prepare students with the skills and confidence for progression into the BA(Hons) Animation and Game Art degrees. You will be expected to contribute to the teaching of the 2D aspects of Animation, but you may also assist with Stop Motion, Drawing and 3D content.
 
You will be responsible for creating and delivering workshops on the programme and collaborating with the wider IFY teaching team.  Duties are primarily to deliver teaching material as part of our timetabled sessions and to support the students in the various IFY Modules and Workshops. In addition, you might also be expected to support the IFY team in the delivery of wider course content such as educational trips, visiting lecturer talks and workshops and exhibitions.
About You

With a good understanding of the role of Animator, you will have significant experience of implementation in 2D animation software, including digital or traditional drawing/model making.  3D animation experience (Maya, Blender or 3DS Max), will also be considered. 
 
The ideal candidate will possess experience of working on animation projects or similar, including animation workflow and a proven background in industry, with a familiarity with collaboration in animation context. 
 
We are looking to hear from candidates who also have the following skills/experience: 
 

• First degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent industry experience
• Experience of teaching within an HE environment
• Ability to network both within and outside the University with appropriate academic and non academic partners
• A progressive and dynamic approach to teaching in HE

For further details on the skills/experience required for this role, please see the full job description above.
 
This position is offered working on a hourly paid basis, if you are looking to have an informal discussion about the vacancy ahead of applying, please email [email protected].
 
The closing date for the position is Wednesday 26 June 2024.
 
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 2 July 2024.
 
About Us

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer the successful candidate for this role a range of benefits, including:
  
 - Employer Pension Contribution up to 12%.
 - Annual salary increments (Until top of grade reached)
 - Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay
 - Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (Tusker)
 - Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme
 - Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme
 - Life Assurance

Full details on our employee benefits can be found on our careers page www.falmouth.ac.uk/jobs. Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from a leading University.

 
A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by Falmouth Staffing Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Falmouth University. Employees of Falmouth Staffing Ltd work alongside Falmouth University colleagues in the delivery of Falmouth’s strategic vision and will adopt Falmouth University’s HR policies and procedures in full.
Falmouth University welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.