Tenure Track

Asbury; Wilmore (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan (TIAA/CREF)

Insurance plans

Job summary

Asbury University is seeking an Animation Faculty and Department Chair for the Media, Journalism & Digital Storytelling Department. The appointment is a full-time, tenure-track professorship with responsibilities that include directing the department’s faculty and curriculum, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in animation, and possibly online delivery.

The standard teaching load is 12 hours per semester, with opportunities for summer teaching and a reduced chair load with a

Qualifications

• An MFA in animation or multimedia is preferred.
• A commitment to academic excellence and spiritual vitality is necessary, with faculty innovation and creativity highly valued.
• Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates must be in harmony and compliance with Faith, Mission and Community Lifestyle Standards.

Responsibilities

• Teach theoretical and practical animation classes for undergraduate and graduate students, in-class and possibly online.
• Oversee the faculty and curriculum of the Media, Journalism & Digital Storytelling Department as department chair.
• Manage standard teaching load (12 hours/semester) with options for summer teaching; chair includes reduced load and stipend.

Education

MFA in animation or multimedia

Job description

Animation Faculty and Department Chair - Full Time, Tenure Track

POSITION: A search is in process to secure a qualified faculty candidate for a vacant position for the Fall of 2027. The appointment is for a full-time, tenure track professor of Animation and Department Chair of the Media, Journalism & Digital Storytelling Department.

QUALIFICATIONS: An MFA in animation or multimedia is preferred. A commitment to academic excellence and spiritual vitality is necessary, with faculty innovation and creativity highly valued. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Candidates must be in harmony and compliance with Faith, Mission and Community Lifestyle Standards.

INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT: Candidates must give evidence of an evangelical Christian commitment, and be in harmony with the College's Statement of Faith and Mission, with preference toward those from a Wesleyan Theological perspective.

ACADEMIC RANK: Dependent on qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities would include teaching theoretical and practical animation classes for undergraduate and graduate classes in-class and possibly online. Other courses could also be included based on qualifications. The department chair position includes overseeing the faculty and curriculum of the Media, Journalism & Digital Storytelling Department. Standard teaching load is 12 hours each semester with optional summer teaching available. The department chair position includes a reduced load and stipend. The chair reports to the Dean of the School of Communication Arts.

COMPENSATION: Nine-month base compensation for faculty is competitive and dependent upon education and experience. Benefits include retirement (TIAA/CREF) and insurance plans.

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION ARTS INFORMATION: The School of Communication Arts has two departments and roughly 300 students and includes the following undergraduate majors: Communication, Multimedia Journalism, Media Communication, Multimedia Design, and Theatre. Graduate degrees include M.A.s in Digital Storytelling and Communication. Asbury also offers M.F.A.s in Screenwriting and Film & Television Production. There are currently twelve full-time faculty plus part-time faculty.

For more specific information regarding the School of Communication Arts see: www.asbury.edu/comarts.