Position Summary
The School of Communication and Multimedia Studies in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters at Florida Atlantic University invites applications for one tenure-track assistant professor in digital media production to begin August 2025. The primary location is the Ft. Lauderdale campus, with occasional travel to the Boca Raton campus.
Ideal candidates should have research and teaching strengths in either of the following areas of Digital Cinema and Filmmaking: Visualization, Storyboarding, Compositing, Digital filmmaking, Sound design, Digital post-production and Digital film production and Videogame and Interactive Design: Game design, 3D environments, Character design, Modeling, texturing, rigging, Extended Realities (VR, AR, MR), Game engines (e.g., Unreal, Unity), Interactivity involving machine learning, AI, and related technologies.
The School of Communication and Multimedia Studies at Florida Atlantic University seeks scholars who are committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and to thoughtfully engaging all communities in higher education. Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the various internal and external communities that it serves.
Contact Information
For additional information on the position, contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Joey Bargsten (jbargste@fau.edu). Further information about the School can be found at: www.fau.edu/scms.
Summary of Responsibilities
- Will broadly teach digital media production courses across the undergraduate curriculum in the Film & Media degree sequence as well as in the graduate degree programs.
- Maintain a productive scholarly/research agendas in line with an institution that is anticipating R1 status and ranking among the top 100 universities in the nation.
- Responsible for teaching assignment of 3/2 or 2/3, research, and service.
Minimum Qualifications
Earned an MFA or PhD (ABD) in digital, immersive, or interactive film/media or a closely related field is required by the effective date of employment, August 2025, from an accredited institution.
Preferred Qualifications
- Applicants should also possess a high level of technical competency to potentially participate in interdisciplinary collaborations with visual art, architecture, computer science, engineering, and associated commercial industries.
- Competence in industry-standard software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, etc. is preferred.
- Knowledge of film and media history, theory, and analysis is also expected.
- Additionally, skill in 3D printing, virtual production, and motion capture is desirable.
Salary
Commensurate with Experience
Location
Fort Lauderdale
Application Deadline
2025-01-06
Special Instructions
- This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.
- This position is subject to funding.
- All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website (https://fau.edu/jobs) by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.
Required Documents
FAU's Career Page permits the attachment of required/requested documentation.
- A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If more than five (5) documents are required for submission, please combine additional documents into a single attachment to not exceed the maximum permitted.
- When completing the online application, please upload the following: (1) letter of application, (2) curriculum vitae (to include contact information for at least three potential recommenders; candidates with portfolio examples of creative work or research should include URLs in their CVs and letters of application), (3) statement of research and/or creative practice, and (4) statement of teaching philosophy.
- Do not email documents; missing documents may void the application of a candidate.
Transcripts
The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provost's credential file prior to the first day of employment. Similarly, for degrees from outside the United States, the evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provost's credential file prior to the first day of employment. Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.
Background Screening
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.
Additional Information
As a Hispanic-serving institution, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse institutions in the Florida state university system. We are committed to recruiting and retaining talented faculty and staff. We embrace our shared responsibility to create and celebrate a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all. Our community features excellent schools, a vibrant and safe community, and a sub-tropical climate conductive to year-round outdoor activities.
Accommodations
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