Digital Animation Educator | Curriculum Innovator & Mentor

Impleo; Denver (CO); Presencial; USD 78.000 - 88.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Colorado Denver invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor of Digital Animation. This on-site role focuses on teaching three classes per semester (18 credits annually) across the Digital Animation curriculum, and on developing and updating courses to reflect industry practices.

You will maintain office hours, collaborate with colleagues to refine the curriculum, and contribute to scholarly or creative work in animation.

Formación

• MFA or other terminal degree in animation, film, digital arts, visual effects, game art, or related field and at least 3 years of significant professional experience in the animation, film, game, or related industry.
• At least one year of successful teaching at the college level in animation, modeling, look development, post-production, narrative development, or interactive/real-time/game production.
• Experience with industry-standard digital content creation applications Maya and Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Premiere).
• Online portfolio or demo reel showing professional work with a breakdown of your role on each piece.

Responsabilidades

• Teach three classes per semester (9 credit hours), for a total of six per academic year (18 credit hours).
• Teach required and elective courses in the Digital Animation curriculum (e.g., Digital Cinematography, Introduction to Unreal Engine, Narrative/Visual Design).
• Develop new or revised courses in your area as curriculum and industry practice evolve.
• Prepare syllabi, lectures, presentations, and assignments; evaluate student work; monitor attendance and engagement; manage courses in Canvas.
• Maintain office hours and collaborate with colleagues to refine the curriculum; participate in department and college meetings.

Conocimientos

Teaching

Portfolio communication

Clear communication

Educación

MFA or terminal degree in animation/related field

BA with significant industry experience

Herramientas

Maya

Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Premiere)

Descripción del empleo

The University of Colorado Denver invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor of Digital Animation. This on-site role focuses on teaching three classes per semester (18 credits annually) across the Digital Animation curriculum, and on developing and updating courses to reflect industry practices.

You will maintain office hours, collaborate with colleagues to refine the curriculum, and contribute to scholarly or creative work in animation.