Parsons, New School U (NYC): Asst/Assoc Prof of Motion Design

Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Motion Design
Posting Number: 06070070
Position Type: Faculty
Position Status: Full-Time
Department: PSD/Comm Design BFA

Responsibilities: Parsons The New School for Design, one of the largest schools of design in North America, is seeking applicants, pending budget approval, for an assistant/associate professor of Motion Design in the Communication Design and Design and Technology undergraduate (BFA) and graduate (MFA) programs.

OPPORTUNITY

The Communication Design and Technology department at Parsons has a unique combination of undergraduate and graduate students studying graphic design, motion graphics, animation, game and interaction design. This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in exploring the future of media and communication design in an academic environment that encourages open collaboration, bold experimentation and intellectual entrepreneurship.


The Assistant/Associate professor of Motion Design will play an essential role in shaping and teaching in a popular curricular sequence in motion design (animation, motion graphics and digital cinema) offered at both the undergraduate and graduate level. In addition to opportunities within and between these programs, collaboration with other departments at Parsons and university-wide is encouraged. Our faculty are currently engaged in research and teaching with faculty in Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Business, International Affairs, and Media Studies. In addition, university research centers such the Parsons Institute for Information Mapping (PIIM) provide a cutting edge space for faculty and student research and industry partnerships.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIREMENTS

The successful appointee will have:

- A demonstrated record of project and/or
research-based experience in motion design fields such
as animation, digital cinema, or motion graphics;

- A PhD or MFA in a relevant discipline and/or
equivalent professional standing;

- Teaching experience with a demonstrated interest in
curricular development;

- Demonstrate knowledge of, and research interest in
interaction-design, game design, animation and motion
graphics, mobile media, user-centered design and the
social implications of technology;

- An active engagement with the media and entertainment
industry and the critical and theoretical implications
of the field.

Start date: July 1, 2007.
Salary: Competitive.
Benefits: Tuition and comprehensive health insurance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Job Family: Parsons The New School for Design

Special Instructions to Applicants: A letter of application relating experience and interests to the opportunities and requirements of the position, together with Curriculum Vitae should be submitted online. Please note that application material submitted online only will be reviewed and considered. Please also complete the online Application for Employment 2006.

Further information regarding the position can be obtained from Ted Byfield, Associate Chair, Department of Communication Design and Technology, Parsons The New School for Design, 66 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. Tel: 212-229-8908 or [email protected].

Posting Date: 12-18-2006
Closing Date: Open Until Filled