Adjunct Faculty Design and Animation

The Design and Animation Program at Mercy University seeks an adjunct instructor to teach one section of an introductory 2D design class for the fall semester of 2023. This class is taken by all firstyear students in our B.F.A. program. There is an established syllabus for the course developed by a core faculty member who teaches another section of the class. The program will provide teaching materials including course syllabus and class projects description and evaluation rubrics.

There is an opportunity to teach additional classes for the program in the spring of 2024 and beyond.

Adjunct faculty are not eligible for relocation assistance.

If you have any questions about the position contact Josh Gaetjen the Program Director for Design and Animation at

Required Skills & Experience:
The ideal candidate has professional work experience in graphic design illustration or animation using Photoshop Illustrator and After Effects to develop compelling and thoughtful projects as well as prior teaching experience with a portfolio of professional and student work.

Education Requirements:
Masters degree in the discipline or Bachelors degree with equivalent experience is required.

Pay for this position is competitive will regional institutions Compensation is based on a semester and calculated on a semimonthly pay cycle.

Mercy University promotes a community campus environment. As a result employment is limited to the following states: New York New Jersey Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Applicants outside of those states or the USA will be required to relocate. Relocation assistance may be provided for eligible moves.

About Mercy

Mercy University is a dynamic independent coeducational New York City area university that offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs in six schools: Business Education Health and Natural Sciences Liberal Arts Nursing and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Mercy is the regions largest private nonprofit MinorityServing Institution proud to serve a student body that is highly diverse. As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Mercy University has been ranked nationally among top colleges in the country for Hispanics by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and by Excelencia in Education earning their prestigious Seal of Excelencia for intentionally serving Latino students.

Mercy University was further recognized by HACU as a national leader in awarding bachelors degrees to Hispanics in several disciplines including Psychology Sociology and Business. Westchester Magazine has also named Mercy the Best College in Westchester County inand 2022.

Mercy is committed to offering an inclusive learning environment to help a diverse student body set a course for their future. To support its student body Mercy has been awarded a number of federal grants which enable us to better develop and deliver education to our students.

Mercys student body reflects the rich diversity of the New York metropolitan area. Enrollment including fulltime and parttime undergraduates and graduates is approximately 8800. Mercy students learn on campuses in Dobbs Ferry the Bronx and Manhattan as well as online.

At Mercy University we strive to provide employees and their families with a comprehensive and valuable benefits package. We offer highquality health care plans retirement benefits tuition discounts flexible spending and much more.

Our Mission:
Mercy University is committed to providing motivated students the opportunity to transform their lives through higher education by offering liberal arts and professional programs in personalized and highquality learning environments thus preparing students to embark on rewarding careers to continue learning throughout their lives and to act ethically and responsibly in a changing world.

EEO Statement

Mercy University is an equal opportunity employer. Mercy University actively engages in recruiting a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented groups and strives to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color national origin ethnicity creed religion marital status sex sexual orientation gender gender identity pregnancy height weight genetic information disability or protected veteran status.

As part of this commitment Mercy University will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact The Office of Human Resources atOption 6 or via email at .

The posted salary range for this position is based on several legitimate nondiscriminatory factors set by the organization. Mercy is committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender race or any other category protected by federal state or local pay equity laws.

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