Assistant/Associate Professor in 3D Computer Animation

Emily Carr University of Art + Design invites applications for a full‐time tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor position in 3D Computer Animation within the Faculty of Design and Dynamic Media (DDM). Situated on unceded, traditional and ancestral xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səḻ ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil‐Waututh) territories in Vancouver, Canada, Emily Carr University is a world‐renowned learning and research community dedicated to the education of artists and designers.

The Bachelor of Media Arts in 3D Computer Animation, situated in the Ian Gillespie Faculty of Design and Dynamic Media (DDM), prepares students to excel as digital art creators, storytellers, and filmmakers. The program provides an aesthetic, technical, conceptual, theoretical and historical understanding of animation. Students are encouraged to develop their artistic voice within a context of artistic expression, formal exploration, and technical experimentation towards creative journeys and careers in various types of production in 3D computer animation, video games, visual effects, AR/VR/MR technologies, and other digital media practices. All majors in the DDM Faculty share values and goals in areas of collaboration, sustainability, interdisciplinarity, critical engagement with technology, new research methods, new approaches to design and media, and the making of imaginative and provocative work.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Candidates should be able to teach students at multiple levels, from Foundation to Graduate Studies, and will be expected to contribute to developing curriculum in an institution that is committed to the interrelation of theory and practice. Candidates should be equally fluent in current media and visual culture discourses and studio practices, and in balancing the conceptual, aesthetic and technical demands of the discipline. Faculty responsibilities include:

Teaching core and elective studio courses in the Animation curriculum.
Teaching and mentoring students across multiple year levels at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
Active participation in curriculum and program development and planning.
Providing service to the Faculty and university-wide governance systems by participation in various committees and working groups, as well as being an active and engaged member of the University community.
An active research, scholarly, and/or creative practice
QUALIFICATIONS

A successful candidate will bring their current knowledge and production expertise in 3D computer animation into the academic environment in order to create fulfilling learning experiences for students. They will have the following qualifications and/or related experience:

terminal degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience;
industry experience in 3D Computer Animation production is preferred;
university‐level or post‐secondary teaching experience in a related subject area is an asset;
Supervisory/mentoring experience and demonstrated leadership in collaborative work;
Demonstrated commitment to advancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in an institutional setting.
Areas of focus may include: Anatomical Character Modeling and Surfacing; Character Rigging and Technical Animation; Lighting and real time Rendering, Look Development, Compositing and FX; interdisciplinary and 3D experimental animation.

ABOUT EMILY CARR

Emily Carr University of Art + Design, established in 1925, is a world leader in education and research. Encouraging experimentation at the intersection of art, design, media and technology, our teaching and learning community merges studio practice, research creation, and critical scholarship in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment. Alumni and faculty are internationally recognized as award‐winning creators and thought leaders who have significant impact in 21st‐century cultural production and cultural sustainability. We engage students, industry, and society to iterate and explore, and think differently about creativity and how it shapes our world.

Applications should address the candidate’s expertise in the areas of teaching, research, and professional practice; and include:

a cover letter;
a current curriculum vitae;
a statement of pedagogy and up to 3 samples of syllabi, assignments, and evidence of teaching effectiveness; or evidence of work and mentorship in a lead/supervisorial role.
a statement of research;
a statement on the candidate’s contributions to diversity, regardless of personal characteristics, describing any professional skills, community experience, or willingness to engage in activities that advance institutional diversity and equity in teaching, research, and service;
supporting materials including an online portfolio of recent work; and
the names and contact information of three referees.
Electronic submissions are welcome at : https://ecuad.peopleadmin.ca/

Emily Carr University is designated by the University Act of BC as a Special Purpose Teaching University, with a focus on a practice-based pedagogy in art and design. Full-time Foundation faculty at ECUAD can expect to teach the equivalent of two six-credit and one three-credit courses per term.

The review of applications will begin on March 15th, 2023 and will continue until the position has been filled.

Subject to budgetary approval, we anticipate commencement in January 2024. Salary and rank will be commensurate with professional status and teaching experience.

EQUITY STATEMENT

Emily Carr University especially invites those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion and will assist us to expand our capacity for diversity in the broadest sense. In addition, to correct the conditions of disadvantage in employment in Canada, we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+

We acknowledge the potential impact that career interruptions (e.g. maternity leave, leave due to illness, etc.) can have on a candidate’s record of research achievement. Applicants are encouraged to identify in their application the impact that career interruptions may have had on their record of practice and research achievement; this will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process.

Emily Carr University is committed to creating an inclusive, accessible and barrier free workplace. We want to ensure that all participants are able to engage fully in interviews and other activities that are part of the hiring process. If you have any accommodation requests please contact Human Resources ([email protected]). All requests for accommodation will be treated confidentially.

All qualified people are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those short‐listed will be contacted.

Located in beautiful and culturally diverse Vancouver, British Columbia, Emily Carr attracts more than 1800 students from 60 countries to our undergraduate and graduate programs. The Faculty of Design and Dynamic Media is one of four university faculties (alongside Audain Faculty of Art, Faculty of Culture + Community, and Jake Kerr Faculty of Graduate Studies) which, together with the Aboriginal Gathering Place, Library + Learning Commons, Shumka Centre for Creative Entrepreneurship, Libby Leshgold Gallery, READ Books, and the research centres and workshops in our new state‐of‐the‐art, custom‐built campus, offer vibrant conditions for the development of practice-based and practice‐led research and education.