Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design Teaching Position
Emily Carr Institute
of Art + Design
Job Title: Faculty position in Media Arts / Animation
Description: Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design, a
leading
institution dedicated to research and the education of
artists,
designers, and media practitioners, invites
applications for a
full-time tenure track position at the rank of
Assistant or Associate
Professor in Media Arts commencing August 2007 to
teach computer
graphics and animation in the context of filmmaking
and digital media
with expertise in the areas of 3-D animation, visual
effects,
interactivity and programming. (Competition F006 -2006)
ECI has a culturally diverse student body of
approximately 1400
students from across Canada and 42 countries in the
world and offers undergraduate
and graduate programs leading to Bachelor
degrees in Fine Arts, Media Arts and Design,
and a Masters of Applied Arts.
Preference will be given to candidates with a broad
range of experience
in digital media arts, including interactive, motion,
and time based
technologies as well as an understanding of
interdisciplinary
practices. The successful candidate may teach students
at all levels,
from Foundation to Graduate Studies, and will be
expected to make a
major contribution in developing curriculum in an
institution that is
committed to the interrelation of theory and practice.
Faculty members
are expected to contribute in shaping the future of
the Institute
through participation in planning, administration and
committees and in
being actively engaged in the ECI community.
Candidates should have a Masters degree in a related
area, and a
minimum of two years relevant post-secondary teaching
experience.
Letters of application should address the candidate’s
expertise in the
area of professional practice as it relates to the
position, including
a philosophy or approach to teaching within culturally
diverse
communities (maximum 500 words), and a statement that
demonstrates the
applicant’s organizational and leadership skills
(maximum 500 words).
This statement may reflect the candidate’s experience
in any sector and
need not be necessarily restricted to visual arts,
design or media arts
or to teaching.
The applicant should include a current curriculum
vitae and supporting
material, including samples of a variety of recent
work preferably on
DVD or CDROM (limit total viewing time to 20 min.
maximum). Submissions
should include the names, addresses, telephone
numbers, and email
addresses of three persons who can be contacted for a
reference. Please
provide a check list of submitted material.
Please send applications, quoting Competition no.
F006-2006 by November
24, 2006, to:
Human Resources Department
Emily Carr Institute
1399 Johnston St Vancouver BC V6H 3R9
Phone (604) 844-3824
Fax (604) 844-3885
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The Institute invites applications from all qualified
individuals.
Emily Carr is committed to employment equity and
diversity in the
workplace, and welcomes applications from women,
visible minorities,
aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and
persons of any sexual
orientation or gender identity. All qualified
candidates are encouraged
to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent
residents of Canada
will be given priority.
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