Reporting to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean of the
School of Media Arts supports the mission and goals of Columbia
College Chicago and works with senior administration to implement the
College's strategic plan. The Dean provides academic and administrative
leadership for the undergraduate and graduate departments and programs within
the School and the College and promotes excellence in teaching and advising, creative
endeavor, and scholarship, and service to the College and to the profession.
The School of Media Arts currently comprises the departments
of Audio Arts and Acoustics, Film & Video, Interactive Arts and Media,
Interdisciplinary Arts, Journalism, Marketing Communication, Radio, and
Television.
The Dean is expected to be a strong leader with vision and imagination
demonstrating the ability to develop collaborative and interdisciplinary
relationships within the School and College, with other institutions and
organizations, and with the community, while expanding regional, national, and
international relationships which advocate and represent the importance of
media and the arts. In addition, the Dean of the School of Media Arts actively
participates in fund-raising and other cultivation initiatives and works to
identify resources for new and existing programs.
Specifically, the Dean will:
Oversee the work of the
department chairs and their faculties and staff.
Oversee faculty and staff
hiring, evaluation, retention, and professional development.
Oversee curriculum
development, review, and assessment.
Work collaboratively with the
Vice President for Academic Affairs and the other school deans to develop
academic policies, plan for new facilities and technology, and seek
efficiencies and opportunities for shared resources.
Serve on the President's
Council and other governance bodies and committees requiring decanal
membership.
Foster external relationships
with community organizations and the media industries.
Initiate and oversee school
committees and task forces and nominations to College committees and task
forces.
Promote and foster
collaboration within the School and across the College.
Plan, oversee, and develop
School budget(s).
Seek funding opportunities
from outside sources to support School and College objectives.
The ideal candidate will be a visionary leader with a record of teaching and
scholarly/creative endeavor consistent with the attainment of tenure. S/he will
hold a terminal degree, preferably in one of the disciplines of the School, and
have a demonstrated record of success in higher education administration. The
new dean must have a proven record of commitment to diversity and social
engagement as well as significant experience in faculty/staff development and
evaluation. Resource management, fund-raising, and strategic planning are
requirements for the dean's position.
Applicants must apply online at: https://employment.colum.edu. Applicants
must apply online. Please upload ONE document that includes a
cover letter addressing your qualifications, philosophy of teaching,
administrative experience, and curriculum vitae. The online application process
requires entering work experience. Please enter only your current or most
recent position. Review of applications will begin in October 2010, and
continue until the position is filled. Anticipated starting date is on or about
July 1, 2011. No phone calls or hard copy documents please.
To nominate a candidate, please contact Jessica Wode
at
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For questions about completing the online application, please e-mail .
Columbia College Chicago is committed to diversity in its
faculty. This includes, but is not limited to, diversity of race, gender,
generation, geography and diversity of training and professional background.
Columbia College Chicago encourages female, GLBT, disabled, international, and
minority classified individuals to apply for all positions. We offer a
competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. For more information,
visit our website at: www.colum.edu
The University of Florida Digital Worlds Institute seeks enthusiastic and skilled Applicants with expertise in the fields of Interactive Media /Motion Graphics/ Digital Arts & Sciences to both teach and create visual media for our research and production projects. The starting date for Spring 2011 is January 3, 2011, with a possible end dates in either May or July of 2011.
Application Procedure:
Send an electronic copy of the following: (1) a letter of interest; (2) complete curriculum vitae; (3) names, addresses, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of at least three professional/academic references to:
Review of applications will begin September 13, 2010 and continue until an applicant pool is established. Applicants urged to apply ASAP for fullest possible consideration.
Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism (www.journalism.columbia.edu) invites applications for the Director of the Tow Center for the Internet and Digital Media, who shall also be appointed as a professor of journalism (rank and track to be determined).
The successful candidate will serve as Director of the newly created Tow Center for the Internet and New Media Innovation, with responsibility for helping to create a new academic center dedicated to the teaching of journalism with innovative applications online and research into emerging uses of digital media in journalism.
We envision this center bringing visibility to the School’s contributions to this field of endeavor and study, seeking opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration with other Columbia schools and with external agencies and organizations.
In that light, the Director will be involved in executing and overseeing original scholarly research; collaborating with and studying news organizations, new and old; developing and testing new models for creating and delivering information, along with business innovations to support those models; and advising how to raise additional funds through research and program grants.
She/he will also be responsible for working closely with the Journalism School’s dean, dean of academic affairs, and faculty to ensure the development of an enhanced curriculum in digital media. In this role, the incumbent will develop and teach digital media courses, explore the best methods of reporting and journalistic presentation for the Internet, supervise master’s projects and theses, and advise students.
Qualified applicants are pioneers and leaders in digital journalism, from anywhere in the world, who are able to demonstrate scholarly and/or professional accomplishments worthy of appointment to a faculty position. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in working with digital media, along with an understanding of curriculum planning and academic program development. A bachelor’s degree is required; advanced degree preferred.
This position will begin July 1, 2010, pending budgetary and administrative approval. Screening of applications will begin in February 2010, and the search will remain open no less than 30 days after posting and until the position is filled.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
MFA in Graphic Design. (MFA in a related field with significant professional graphic design experience will be considered.) Expertise and professional experience in print and/or multimedia. Record of professional and creative accomplishment. Ability to teach typography, logo design, brand identity, page layout and publishing using industry standard software to include Illustrator and InDesign. Knowledge of MAC and PC platforms.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Teaching experience at the undergraduate level. Knowledge of current design industry trends as demonstrated with published creative work or professional experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teach graphic design, computer graphics, and foundation design courses. Advise Graphic Design students. Provide leadership in curriculum, equipment and facilities development for both graduate and undergraduate programs. Serve on departmental, college and university committees. And other responsibilities as assigned by the department chair.
APPLICATION:
Applicant must submit an online application form at https://jobs.lamar.edu along with the following as uploaded attachments: letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, and names of 3 references (with addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers). Send portfolio on CD/DVD with 20 jpg images of professional work; 20 jpg images of student work (if available); and SASE (if material return desired) to:
D. Meeks, Chair, Department of Art
College of Fine Arts & Communication
Lamar University
c/o Human Resources
PO Box 11127
Beaumont, Texas 77710
Lamar University, Beaumont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215.
THE DEPARTMENT OF ART:
A member of The Texas State University System, Lamar University offers more than 150 programs of study that lead to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees at this culturally diverse, metropolitan university. Lamar faculty are strongly committed to teaching excellence combined with research. The eight-story Mary and John Gray library includes resources that exceed 1,000,000 volumes and has electronic access to millions more. With an enrollment exceeding 14,000 and growing, Lamar continues to offer a personalized environment and a student/faculty ratio that focuses on individual success. Lamar University has been recognized as one of 2009’s Great Colleges to Work For by The Chronicle of Higher Education, the nation’s leading source of news for and about colleges and universities.
Located in Beaumont, Texas, Lamar University is 80 miles from Houston, 40 miles from the Gulf Coast beaches, 30 miles from Louisiana, and 70 miles from the Texas lakes region. The area's subtropical climate produces mild winters that allow for year-round outdoor activity. Lamar University is unique in that it enjoys close ties with the greater community. Students experience direct involvement in the city's civic, business and cultural opportunities. The nearby cultural centers of Houston and Galveston offer more opportunities for aesthetic enrichment.
The Department of Art offers undergraduate instruction leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Visual Art with an emphasis in Graphic Design or Studio Art. Students may elect courses that further professional development in the following concentrations: Graphic Design (including Web Design, Animation, Motion Graphics, and Illustration), Photography (including digital and video), Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics, and Fibers. A Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design is offered for students seeking study in graphic design along with a minor program of study. The Bachelor of Science degree is offered in Studio Art for students seeking all-levels teacher certification. A minor in Art History is available to students in other programs or departments by earning 18 hours of approved credit. The Department of Art offers a Master of Arts in Visual Art with an emphasis in either Studio Art or Art History. The department is home to approximately 180 art majors, ten fulltime faculty, and four adjunct faculty. Graphic design is the largest area of study.
Department facilities include two computer labs, a graphic design and digital photography facility, providing students with the opportunity to utilize both Mac and PC based equipment. The graphic design facility consists of 20 PC and 4 MAC workstations with 3 dedicated workstations for printing and scanning along with a variety of output including a large format printer. Software includes current versions of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premier Pro, Flash, Lightwave 3D, Maya, and ZBrush. Our facilities are well maintained to accommodate students working in all facets of Graphic Design. The digital photography facility includes 16 student workstations, a teacher station, dedicated high-end workstations for large format printing and video editing along with a wet darkroom.
The mission of the Lamar University Department of Art is to provide an environment designed to nurture artistic, academic and personal growth in Lamar University students. Through its curricula and community outreach, the department prepares the art student for a professional career in the discipline with courses in practice, theory, art history, and art education. Educational, cultural, and academic opportunities are made available so that each student may reach his or her full potential by participating in those human experiences and qualities inherent in the fine arts. As the visual arts engage rapid change, the department maintains a balance between its own traditions and the unknown challenges of the future, between skill building and theoretical insight, and between the products of the human hand and new opportunities offered by advancing technology.
Please visit our web site for more detailed information regarding the Department of Art at Lamar University: http://dept.lamar.edu/cofac/deptart/
