Adjunct Faculty - Media Arts (Evergreen)

Lesley University; Norway; On-site; NOK 514,000 - 900,000; Part time

Job summary

Lesley University invites applications for adjunct faculty to teach daytime or evening Media Arts courses at the undergraduate level. Areas include Animation, Film, Game Art, Game Design and Visual Effects, with in-person, on-campus instruction.

Applicants should provide a portfolio and demonstrate ability to engage students through studio-based learning. Positions are evergreen; applications stay on file and are reviewed as needed for Fall, Spring and Summer terms, subject to course catalog and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Animation, Film, Game Design, Visual Arts, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in a related arts field.
• Proven experience teaching undergraduate students in the specified discipline.
• Experience with studio-based, experiential learning and student engagement.
• Demonstrated advanced studio competencies aligned with the discipline's technical and conceptual skills.
• Commitment to culturally responsive teaching and curriculum development.
• Portfolio required: provide a combined PDF up to 5 MB or a link to an online portfolio.

Skills

Teaching experience

Student engagement

Culturally responsive curriculum

Undergraduate instruction

Communication skills

Curriculum development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Animation, Film, Game Design, Visual Arts, or related field

MFA or equivalent terminal degree in a related field

Tools

Unreal Engine

Blueprint

ZBrush

Substance Painter

Maya

Blender

DragonFrame

Toon Boom

Premiere

Audition

DaVinci Resolve

Celtx

Canon/Blackmagic cameras

Job description

The Opportunity

Lesley University always welcomes applications for adjunct faculty to teach upcoming daytime or evening classes for our Media Arts programs at the undergraduate level. Subject areas in this department include courses on Animation, Film, Game Art, Game Design, and Visual Effects. Classes in this department are primarily taught in-person and on - campus.

Since adjunct faculty positions are ongoing, evergreen positions, your materials will remain on file and will be reviewed on an as-needed basis throughout the upcoming semesters. By submitting your application, you will be put into consideration for current and future adjunct positions within the undergraduate Media Arts subject area. We hire adjunct faculty on a regular cadence to support our Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. The specific course hired for is subject to change depending on semester, course catalog, and department needs.

About Lesley Art + Design

At Lesley Art + Design , students are multidisciplinary artists who shape cultural trends and spark change. As future leaders in their fields, students understand that ideas and implementation are equally important, encompassing both artistic vision and business acumen.

Our undergraduate Bachelor of Fine Arts programs span Communication Arts, Illustration, Media Arts , and Studio Arts. We also offer low residency Master of Fine Arts programs in Visual Arts and Creative Writing.

Qualities & Capabilities

Required:

• B achelor's degree in Animation, Film, Game Design, Visual Arts, or related field
• 2+ years minimum of professional experience working in a related arts field
• Demonstrated successful experience teaching in the particular discipline at the undergraduate level
• Experience in studio - based , experiential learning with an emphasis on student engagement
• Demonstrated advanced studio competencies and fluency in technical, conceptual, medium-specific skills specified by the discipline
• Experience and commitment to teaching and developing culturally responsive curriculum
• Please note: Portfolio examples of the candidate's work and/or student work is required . Please provide a combined PDF that is no larger than 5m b , or a link to an online portfolio.

Preferred:

• MFA or e quivalent terminal degree in a related field
• For Game Design courses, experience with Unreal Engine and Blueprint is necessary for most courses. Experience with software such as ZBrush , Substance Paint er, Maya, Blender and related Game Design software are relevant, based on the course syllabus.
• For Film courses, all faculty should be familiar with Adobe Premiere ( or similar NLE ) software. Experi e nce with Adobe Audition, DaVinci Resolve and Celtx (or Final Draft) are also valuable. Courses may include on-set skills with Canon or Blackmagic cameras, studio lighting, audio recording . Other courses include editing , post- production and audio post . Familiarity with cinema history , contemporary discourse and production practices are also valuable. Filmmaking requires a range of skills, which can be relevant to the course syllabus. Please list areas of filmmaking where you have e xpertise , as our course s cover a range of topics.
• For Animation & VFX courses, experience with ToonBoom , Maya, Blender, and DragonFrame is valu able. Experience with Unreal for virtual cinematography is a bonus . We offer a range of traditional, experimental, digital 2D and 3D animation courses. Familiarity with the history of animation, contemporary discourse and professional practice is valuable. Please list yo ur skills and software expertise , as our courses cover a range of topics.

Why Lesley

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.

Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.