CASUAL Faculty - 3D Digital Animation - Truro Campus

What you will be doing

As a member of the School of Business and Creative Industries faculty team you will:

• Provide theoretical and practical instruction in the Digital Animation program specializing in 3D animation.
• Teach a 3D animation course called 3D Sculpting II which teaches Zbrush.
• Collaboratively design and deliver educational experiences for a diverse group of learners. This will include preparation instruction assessment and evaluation of students using a broad range of flexible teaching and learning practices and technologies such as Learning Management Systems (e.g. Brightspace) and classroom technology.
• Ensure health and safety practices and procedures are followed in your classroom shops and labs.
• Maintain currency with the latest industry practices relevant to your program and to continually develop your understanding of 21st century teaching and learning practices. This position may involve different delivery modalities (e.g. in-class online blended online/in-class).
• Related duties include but are not limited to academic and career advisement participating on committees program marketing curriculum revision/development through collaborative practice within faculty working groups supporting and monitoring work placements liaising with business and industry representing the College as required and upholding NSCC policies and procedures.

Must be available to deliver courses Monday to Friday within the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

The minimum educational qualification for this position is a relevant college diploma or university degree in 3D animation or an animation degree or diploma with significant 3D work experience.

• You possess 3D animation skills familiarity with animation processes storyboarding and motion capture software.
• You have a minimum of five years of recent and related occupational experience in 3D animation that includes using a variety of 3D software.
• You must have specific experience and/or knowledge in the following:
  • Zbrush
  • Autodesk Maya including modelling texturing and lighting
  • Adobe Substance Painter
  • Fundamental knowledge of human anatomy
  • problem-solving and software trouble-shooting skills
• Experience and/or knowledge in the following would be considered an asset:
  • 3D animation production pipeline management
  • History of animation
  • 3D character designs
  • Animation concept story and character development
• Experience in a supervisory capacity; evaluating monitoring assessing and advising will be considered an asset.
• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite E-Mail Microsoft Teams and Brightspace (or other online learning management tool).
• You possess basic internet skills to search for information coupled with internet information skills to evaluate the information you find. Above all you are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology and you are committed to using technology in support of an exceptional student experience
• You have demonstrated experience liaising with business and industry in your field
• Ideally you have related experience in delivery of educational programs or training to adults
• You have knowledge and experience in applying WHMIS Occupational Health and Safety and occupation-specific safety practices
• You are comfortable using multi-media technologies and a variety of platforms that will serve to engage students in online and blended learning capacities. The ability to teach effectively in an online/blended environment which includes building knowledge of best practices for the delivery and management of courses deliveredwhole or in part online using a course management system to communicate with students and to foster and support a collaborative online learning community with and between students will be an important factor in your success. Candidates who do not have previous online/blended teaching experience must be open to and willing to participate in training for this delivery model.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge

• You demonstrate a commitment to equity diversity inclusion accessibility and anti-racism.
• You possess excellent presentation skills and can facilitate content effectively and engagingly to a variety of audiences.
• You are known for your superior interpersonal skills and can manage interpersonal relationships and issues effectively.
• Your superb team building skills will enable you to develop a positive classroom dynamic and productive collegial relationships.
• Your commitment to excellence to life-long learning and to community involvement make you an ideal candidate for Faculty at NSCC

We value Diversity and Inclusion

The College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including Aboriginal/Indigenous Persons Black/African Nova Scotians members of racially visible communities persons with disabilities persons of a minority sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression and women. Applicants from these communities wishing to self-identify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.

NSCC is organized into five campus regions and three stand-alone campuses. Each region and stand-alone campus is led by a designated Principal and regional management team which supports NSCCs commitment to accessible high-quality education across the province.

• Eastern Region: Includes Pictou Campus Strait Area Campus and Wagmatcook Learning Centre
• Northern Region: Includes Truro Campus Cumberland Campus and Amherst Learning Centre
• Metro Region: Includes Akerley Campus and IT Campus
• Southwest Region: Includes Lunenburg Shelburne Burridge Campuses and Digby Learning Centre
• Valley Region: Includes Kingstec Campus Annapolis Valley Campus and the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS)

Stand-Alone Campuses:

• Ivany Campus
• Sydney Waterfront Campus
• eCampus

All NSCC positions are advertised every Tuesday and Thursday. To learn more about us and our hiring process please follow this link.

Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.

NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact Nikki Berrigan HR Generalist at emailprotected. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here: Employee Workplace Accommodations Policy NSCC

Unfortunately we cannot accept late or paper applications.