New Media Production Instruction @ Florida Atlantic University

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, Department of Communication, is seeking an Instructor in New Media Production at its Davie campus, to teach courses in the Department’s BA in Multimedia Studies, which includes sequences in Film & Video Studies and Multimedia Journalism. The Department seeks a scholar of digital art and new media practice with expertise in new media as art and communication. Ideal candidates will cross media platforms and have experience in creating and analyzing multimedia texts. Candidates must be able to offer instruction in the integration of text, image and audio. Applicants should possess practical skills in more than one of the following media platforms: digital photography, computer-based imaging technologies, web and graphic design, and multimedia authoring. Applicants must also be proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Studio, and have some experience in scripting. The position is a renewable nine-month, non-tenure track appointment beginning August 2004. Salary: $35,000. The teaching load is the equivalent of four courses per semester, and includes teaching introductory and advanced interactive multimedia courses, as well as managing the Department’s Proteus website and serving as a web design consultant for the College of Arts and Letters. MFA, MA, or equivalent professional experience required. All candidates must have an active production record. Application deadline: July 16, 2004. Send letter of application, cv, letters of recommendation, and samples of creative work to: Dr. Eric Freedman, Chair, New Media Search Committee, Department of Communication, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991. E-mail (for questions only): [email protected]. For detailed information on FAU, visit our web sites at: http://www.fau.edu and http://proteus.fau.edu. Florida Atlantic University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Institution.