Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) seeks qualified candidates to add to our adjunct teaching pool in the Animation & Game Art BFA program
Position Summary and Responsibilities
We are searching for qualified candidates to add to our adjunct faculty pool at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor of Animation & Game Art. Candidates should expect to teach classes related directly to their area of expertise; additionally, all faculty are expected to assist students working on self-directed projects (e.g., thesis film).
All faculty in the BFA program must be committed to contributing to the skill sets of visual literacy required for student success. Individualized attention and effective teaching are hallmarks of a MECA&D education, including imparting a strong foundation of formal, aesthetic, and conceptual skills across media applied in the professional practice.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have extensive experience in the animation or games fields with a record of creative achievement and professional accomplishment. College-level teaching experience in the discipline is a plus.
CV & Portfolio or Reel should display mastery in at least one of the following areas of focus
- Character Design
- Storyboarding for Animation
- 2D Character Animation
- 3D Animation
- Programming
- Animation History
- Producer/Recruiter
Software proficiency in the following programs is desirable
- Toon Boom Harmony
- Toon Boom Storyboard Pro
- Blender
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Unity, Unreal, or Godot game engines
Qualifications & Requirements include
- The ability to independently develop and teach an elective class within the candidate’s expertise while understanding the role of the course in the departmental sequence (classes meet for 6 hrs/week for 15 weeks).
- The ability to guide the growth and development of individual students regardless of their skill level.
- The ability to effectively motivate students to take risks and embrace a process of improvisation and experimentation within formal and conceptual design decisions.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation: $4,000 per 3-credit class
Benefits: Not Benefits Eligible
To Apply
Accepting applications on an ongoing basis. Application materials must be sent digitally in a single PDF, not to exceed a 25MB file size.
- A curriculum vitae
- Links to portfolio and/or reel as well as student work if available
- A list of three references with contact information
Please submit to employment@meca.edu. In the subject line please include your name and the title of the position. Applications will be kept confidential until such time as candidates visit campus.