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Visiting Instructor or Visiting Professor of 3D Animation & Game Design (Hard Surface/Level Modeling)
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Position Number: 1245419
Location: San Antonio, TX
Position Type: Computer and Information Technology

Visiting Instructor or Visiting Professor of 3D Animation & Game Design (Hard Surface/Level Modeling)

UIW Mission
University of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic institution that welcomes to its community persons of diverse backgrounds, in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self-realization, and the common good.

Position Summary
The Department of 3D Animation & Game Design (ANGD) seeks one year Visiting Instructor or Visiting Professor of Animation. Candidate will be charged with hard surface and level modeling, texture, and lighting instruction.

Essential Functions
Assist in organizational support tasks for department, school and/or university. Maintain office hours on campus and online. Faculty must work collaboratively with departmental faculty to ensure standard curriculum outcomes are met. Specific Duties: teach three or four studio courses per semester. Additional responsibilities include advising and mentoring students and working to advance the 3D Animation & Game Design program by recruiting locally and nationally. Official duties and responsibilities of faculty members at UIW include teaching, scholarship, service (program area, school, university, profession, and community) and professional activities. In all matters, faculty are expected to maintain the highest standards of professional ethics consistent with the UIW Mission.

Job Duties

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Strong skill demonstrated in a demo reel or online portfolio and a desire to see and facilitate student success are critical.
Expert user of Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Substance Designer and how to get assets functional with game engines Unity and/or Unreal required.
Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures.
Employee shall adhere to all applicable rules and regulations of the University, the Conference, and the NCAA.

Required Education
Visiting Professor candidates must have an MFA in 3D Animation, Game Design or Computer Art. Visiting Instructor candidates must have significant industry experience.

Required Work Experience
None

Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with interest and experience in teaching a diverse population of students and bringing a knowledge of professional 3D animation and/or game design pipeline production to the classroom. A passion for student empowerment and success is key to our approach.

Required Certifications, Licenses or Registrations

Work Hours

Physical Demands

Posting Number: UN289PO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Category: Faculty
Desired Start Date: 08/01/2018
Position End Date (if temporary):
Reports To: Dean, School of Media & Design
Salary: Competitive for a private university
Open Date: 06/21/2018
Close Date: 7/31/2018
Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions to Applicant
Please include demo reel or online portfolio for review.

To apply, visit https://jobs.uiw.edu/postings/10717

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