Lead Illustration Instructor - Digital & Traditional

SUNY Brockport; Village of Brockport (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

SUNY Brockport's Department of Art and Design invites applications for a full-time, 10-month, tenure-track Instructor of Art in Illustration with a focus on digital illustration. The position emphasizes teaching traditional and digital illustration, foundations, and supporting Graphic Design and Drawing areas.

The ideal candidate will provide advising, mentorship, and contribute to program assessment, while engaging in scholarly activity and service to the department and university.

Qualifications

• MFA, MDes, or MA by time appointment from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrates relevant professional experience.
• Ability to teach traditional and digital illustration, foundations, and introductory graphic design courses.
• Ability to teach visual design principles and processes to studio and graphic design students.
• Professional portfolio demonstrating mastery of illustration and drawing.
• Engagement with current illustration trends, techniques, and theories.
• Demonstrated command of current technologies and software platforms.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work with a diverse student body.

Responsibilities

• Teaches a 4/4 course load per calendar year.
• Creates effective course materials and demonstrates successful student learning outcomes.
• Participates in assessment activities and contributes to continuous program improvement.
• Advises undergraduate students and participates in BFA program activities.
• Engages in self-authored and/or commissioned creative work resulting in exhibition, publication, and/or professional recognition.
• Demonstrates commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Provides service to the department, University, community, and profession.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work with a diverse student

Engagement with illustration trends

Teach traditional illustration

Teach digital illustration

Visual design principles

Portfolio in illustration/drawing

Professional experience in the field

Education

MFA / MDes / MA by time appointment

Tools

Current technologies & software for illustration

Job description

SUNY Brockport's Department of Art and Design invites applications for a full-time, 10-month, tenure-track Instructor of Art in Illustration with a focus on digital illustration. The position emphasizes teaching traditional and digital illustration, foundations, and supporting Graphic Design and Drawing areas.

The ideal candidate will provide advising, mentorship, and contribute to program assessment, while engaging in scholarly activity and service to the department and university.