POSITION: Moore College of Art & Design is seeking to hire a full-time faculty to teach in the new Interactive & Motion Arts major. The 3-year full-time appointment starts in August 2014. Salary and rank commensurate with experience and is subject to the collective bargaining agreement with Moore Federation of Teachers.

QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate should hold an advanced degree in animation, visual communication, interactive design, digital media design, or a related field. A Bachelor’s degree, along with significant and exemplary professional experience in the industry may also be considered. A minimum of five years professional experience in animation or an interactive arts related industry such as games, visual effects or mobile application design is required. Candidates should be well versed in the creation of 2D and 3D game art assets, game design theory, environment and level design, game scripting, and game prototyping. The successful candidate will have in-depth knowledge of industry standard software packages such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, 3D Studio Max, and Maya. Candidates should also be well versed in various game engines and related prototyping tools such as Unreal and Unity. At least three years of college-level teaching experience in practical, theoretical and critical aspects of Interactive and Motions Arts is highly desirable. Further consideration will be given to those candidates who have demonstrated the ability to lead students through collaborative professional projects that encourage innovation alongside a strong emphasis on practical industry skills. To excel in this position an individual will display strong mentoring skills and will continually look for opportunities to expose students to other experienced professionals in the interactive industry. Excellent written and communication skills are a must. Experience developing innovative curriculum is preferred.

DUTIES: The full-time faculty annual teaching load is 18 credits. Full-time faculty are expected to be on campus at least 3 days a week, maintain regular office hours, be available for advising students, recruitment and/or department activities and related duties, including committee work. Coordinate annual symposium/event as a means to increase the visibility of the Interactive & Motion Arts major to prospective students and employers in the game arts field for potential internship placements. Individuals are sought who can work collaboratively with their colleagues, staff and administration and who can work strategically across the College to support recruitment and retention.

COLLEGE & COMMUNITY: Moore College of Art & Design celebrates more than 165 years of educating women for careers in the visual arts as the nation’s first and only women’s visual arts college. Moore’s student-focused environment and professionally active faculty form a dynamic community in the heart of Philadelphia’s cultural district. With an enrollment of approximately 500 BFA students, Moore offers 10 majors –Fashion Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Photography & Digital Arts, Art Education, Art History, Curatorial Studies and Interactive & Motion Arts. The newly launched Interactive & Motion Arts major will prepare students for careers as animation and game artists. The curriculum combines studio courses in animation, game projects and mobile media projects, along with the study of history of interactive and motion arts. Starting in the fall 2014 semester sophomore level courses will be offered for the first time. This program will prepare students to become creative visual artists through an emphasis on professional practices, the completion of a well-executed portfolio, a required internship and a senior thesis project reviewed by an advisory group comprised of professionals in the field.

Moore currently offers 3 graduate programs leading to an MA in Art Education with an Emphasis in Special Populations, MFA in Interior Design and MFA in Studio Art and is expecting to launch two new programs, an MA in Art & Social Engagement and MFA in Community Practice in the summer of 2015. The Galleries at Moore provide a forum of exploring contemporary art and ideas, enriching the artistic and intellectual climate of the college, the Greater Philadelphia community, and beyond. This is accomplished through diverse innovative exhibitions, free education programs and events for all ages that not only highlight the College as a place to meet, learn, challenge and create but also support Moore’s mission of educating students in careers in art and design; and publications offering insights into the work of established and emerging regional, national, and international artists and designers. Further information about the position is available at www.moore.edu/go/jobs

The College complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws in which it operates. Moore does not discriminate based on a person’s race, creed, disability, sexual orientation, age, marital status or any other protected class.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: A review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Please send application materials via e-mail with the following materials sent as a PDF:

• Letter of interest
• Full CV
• Teaching philosophy
• Contact information of three professional references
• At least three syllabi and digital images of student work from each course. (Additional student work can be submitted if labeled with course/level/assignment.)

Please include a digital portfolio of professional work either via URL or as a PDF. Include an inventory sheet of images (as a PDF) that corresponds with your submitted images. If you prefer that your images are viewed in a particular order, please number them accordingly.

All application materials/files should be labeled appropriately. Moore will not accept, evaluate or be responsible for hard copies or original copies of portfolio materials. Please do not submit additional or original portfolio materials, they will be discarded and not considered part of the application. Portfolios on a CD will not be returned.

Submit materials to:

Robert Goodman, Fine Arts Chair
Attention: Jenny Emery, Executive Assistant to the Academic Dean
Moore College of Art and Design
20^th Street & the Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1179

215-965-4012