Jobs at Eastern Michigan University, Michigan, United States

Position: Assistant Professor (Simulation, Animation & Gaming) at the School of Visual and Built Environments (SVBE) in the College of Engineering & Technology (CET) at Eastern Michigan University

Responsibilities

The Assistant Professor will do the following jobs at Eastern Michigan University

• Teach contractual load of undergraduate and graduate courses as assigned by the department or school.
• Assign and submit grades in accordance with established University schedules.
• Keep posted office hours during the week which are scheduled at times most beneficial to students.
• Provide academic advising to students, if applicable and also serve on search committees for hiring new faculty members, departmental committees and other service committees across the university.
• Participate in activities such as student registration, orientation, convocations and commencements.
• Attend and participate in scheduled departmental meetings and functions.
• Provide other support services to the department, college and/or university, if applicable.
• Engage in pursuits that enable them to remain current in their respective disciplines.
• Engage in pursuits that help to further organize and contribute to the growth of the body of knowledge in their respective disciplines, and/or to explore interdisciplinary implications.
• Furthermore, perform related Departmental duties as required.

Requirements

The ideal will have the following qualifications

• A terminal degree in a field closely related to simulation, animation, or gaming is required.   Including but not limited to:  visual time-based media, motion design, film, digital media technology, emerging media arts, and interactive media.
• A high level of self-motivation and demonstrate the potential for leadership.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with a desire to engage in excellent teaching.
• Evidence of demonstrated ability or the potential to deliver high-quality instruction in both 2D and 3D computer animation, simulation, and/or gaming.
• Documented ability to learn and adapt to new teaching content areas and software applications.
• Recognized knowledge of the key concepts in the field of Simulation, Animation, and Gaming including design; from story-board to post.
• Outstanding research potential in terms of publications in scholarly journals, conferences, exhibitions, and attracting external funding.

Eastern Michigan University (EMU) is a public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Currently, EMU comprises seven colleges and schools: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Services, College of Technology, an Honors College, and a Graduate School. Overall, the university’s site is composed of an academic and athletic campus spread across 800 acres (3.2 km²), with over 120 buildings. EMU has a total enrollment of more than 23,000 students.