Art and Art History Lecturer Pool - Digital Media Art
Art and Art History Lecturer Pool - Digital Media Art
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$ 8593 - 10347
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Department Summary
The Department of Art and Art History established in 1911 offers BA BFA MA and MFA degrees and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Heres what we offer to prospective students: awardwinning faculty and an outstanding technical and administrative staff; a bestinthewest combination of facilities for creating exhibiting and researching art across various media; a commitment to fostering creative and critical thinking; opportunities to innovate across different media; and a friendly and supportive community.
The Digital Media Art (DMA) program at San Jos State University offers a digital art and design curriculum in the areas of computer graphics web development programming physical computing fabrication prototyping interactivity and computer games. The program seeks lecturers for studio art courses with expertise in digital media art including:
- Raster and vector graphics for web print and broadcast
- Web development in HTML 5/ CSS and JavaScript
- 2D/3D motion graphics and compositing in After Effects
- 3D modeling and animation in Autodesk Maya and/ or Cinema 4D
- 3D printing using a wide range of commercial 3D printers
- Digital video production editing compositing and basic sound design
- Knowledge of historical and theoretical foundations of digital art and new media
Brief Description of Duties
- Candidates will teach one or more studio courses in the Digital Media Art (DMA) Program Area with a specific focus on teaching software and hardware for 3D modeling and printing in addition to digital video.
- Studio courses meet in a lab environment for 3 hours twice a week.
- Participation in departmental meetings and assessment and evaluation activities is a requirement of this position.
- The ideal candidate will encourage critical thinking and iterative concept development within class assignments.
- Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration with peers working in all programs within the Department of Art and Art History is an asset since the Department of Art and Art History is a dynamic department that encourages crossdisciplinary practice.
- Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversityincluding age abilities cultural background ethnicity religion economic background primary language sexual orientation gender identity and academic preparationthrough inclusive course materials teaching strategies and advisement.
- Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
- All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e. asynchronous synchronous bichronous inperson or hybrid)
Required Qualifications
Master of Fine Arts Degree in Digital Media Art or related field; a clear demonstration of artistic and/or scholarly achievement as evidenced by a record of exhibitions publications or curatorial projects; teaching experience at the university level; a significant portfolio of creative work with research interests in emerging areas of artistic practice and theory; demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in crosscultural study training teaching and other comparable experience.
Compensation
Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement please see University Policy S212.
Anticipated starting salary:
LA / Range 2 $5507 $5959
LB / Range 3 $6221 $7481
LC / Range 4 $6825 $9431
LD / Range 5 $8593 $10347
Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of fulltime AY facultyparttime rates are prorated. There are 6 monthly payments per semester (fulltime AY annual salary rate x 12. See the Faculty Salary Schedule for more information.
Application Procedure
Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:
- Letter of application
- Curriculum vitae
- Statement of teaching interests/philosophy
- Contact information for three references
- Images representing 10 examples of candidates original work (or URL of portfolio site)
- Some examples of candidates own published writing (optional)
SJSU accepts applications on an ongoing basis for our pool of temporary lecturers.
Employment Conditions
Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g. preventing discrimination and harassment gender equity and Title IX health and safety). Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy the faculty member in this position will subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). Individuals designated as Campus Security Authorities are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and to complete Clery Act training as determined by the University Clery Director. Questions regarding CSA designation and training can be sent to the Clery Director at . The President may recommend or require compliance with safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID19 transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities of the campus to continue.
Conditional Offer
The work for this faculty position is located in the State of California and requires commuting to the campus. The work for this faculty position is located in the State of California and requires commuting to the campus. Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Offers of employment are conditional and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
Appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association. These provisions state the order in which available courses must be assigned to faculty starting with tenure line faculty and ending with new lecturer appointees.
San Jos State University: Silicon Valleys Public University
Located in the heart of Silicon Valleyone of the most innovative and diverse regions in the worldSan Jos State University is the founding campus of the 23campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West. Recognized as a national leader in transformative higher education San Jos State University is an essential contributor to the economic cultural and social development of Silicon Valley the Bay Area and California. SJSU ranks high nationally in research funding and is second highest in research productivity in the CSU system. Cuttingedge research combined with worldclass scholarship studentcentered learning opportunities and experiential and interdisciplinary programs allows SJSU to provide transformative opportunities that advance the public good locally and globally.
San Jos State enrolls more than 36000 students many are historically underserved and around 45 are firstgeneration and 38 are Pellrecipients. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving Institution. The universitys commitment to social justice extends from its vibrant inclusive campus to an international network of over 275000 alumni. As such San Jos State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines students and community can benefit from different and divergent cultural and identity perspectives.
Equal Employment Statement
San Jos State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of Age Ancestry Caste Color Disability Ethnicity Gender Gender Expression Gender Identity Genetic Information Marital Status Medical Condition Military Status Nationality Race Religion Religious Creed Sex Sexual Orientation Sex Stereotype and Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San Jos State University students faculty and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who selfdisclose. Note that all San Jos State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and Campus Housing Fire Safety Notification
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at The ASR contains the current security and safetyrelated policy statements emergency preparedness and evacuation information crime prevention and Sexual prevention information and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San Jos State University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone ator by email at
Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is also available for viewing at The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU oncampus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar years and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office by phone ator by email at
Employment Type
Temp
