Assistant Professor of Digital Arts

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Assistant Professor of Digital Arts at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Essential functions (job duties):

Located in the heart of Detroit’s Cultural Center, Wayne State University is seekingqualified candidates to fill 2 full-time tenure-track appointments as AssistantProfessor in Digital Arts in the James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and ArtHistory.
The ideal candidate is, first, excited to work inDetroit, a city of arts and culture with a core identity rooted in innovationand creativity. A distinct characteristic of Wayne State University is itslocation in Midtown Detroit, adjacent to The Detroit Institute of Art, one ofthe nation’s premiere art museums,and the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD). Detroit and the WSU campuscommunity is rich with engagement opportunities.
Our department has a rapidly growing Digital Artsprogram. This position is the perfect opportunity for someone who isenthusiastic about joining our diverse faculty and staff in continuing to buildand strengthen this program.
RESPONSIBILITIES: This position requires excellence in teaching Digital Art coursesrelating to topics such as UX/UI design, game design, digital drawing, digitalfabrication, digital imaging, animation, and/or print media. The candidate mayalso teach in other areas of the department that are connected to that person’s research expertise.
Responsibilities include:

· Teach undergraduate and graduate courses

· Work one-on-one with graduate students

· Conduct a program of creative and/or scholarly work

· Contribute to curriculum development

· Participate in appropriate service / committee work

THE JAMES PEARSON DUFFY DEPARTMENT OF ART, ARTHISTORY, AND DESIGN: The department has a deep history in Detroitlocated at the center of the historic Cass Corridor art movement. Thedepartment offers programs leading to the following undergraduate degrees: BAin Art, BFA in Art, BFA in Design, BA in Art History and BA or BS in FashionDesign and Merchandising. The department also offers the following graduatedegrees: MA in Art, MFA in Art, and MA in Art History. The department currentlyhas 21 full-time faculty and a staff of 7 for 15 graduate students and 600undergraduate students. The department is regionally and nationally recognizedfor providing a high-quality education in the fine arts, design, and arthistory. For more information, visit www.art.wayne.edu.
THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY: As a university, we have a responsibility to upholddiversity as a value, and demonstrate commitment, through our policies andactions. Through our everyday activities and interactions, creative andscholarly practices, curricular design and teaching, and service and communityengagement, we seek to create an inclusive institutional atmosphere thatrecognizes and celebrates the inherent value of a diverse campus community.
We are a university of access and opportunity, and wehave a responsibility to demonstrate a commitment to our mission of providingaccess to an excellent and affordable college education. We are here to makeour students’ lives and futuresbetter. Financial aid avenues that help support this commitment are theMichigan Achievement Scholarship and Wayne State Guarantee (a tuition-freeprogram open to all Pell Grant-eligible Michigan residents, as well as mostfamilies who earn less than $70,000) for first time students, and MichiganReconnect for transfer pathways. In addition, the Detroit Promise award ensuresany eligible Detroit-resident student graduating from a high school in the citywill have a tuition-free path to a bachelor's degree.
The James Pearson Duffy Department of Art, ArtHistory, and Design, is one of four departments in the College of Fine,Performing and Communication Arts; the other constituent units are theDepartment of Communication, the Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre andDance, and the Department of Music. The college offers 17 undergraduateprograms, 10 graduate programs and three graduate certificate programs. It ishome to today’s aspiring artists,performers, scholars, dancers, debaters, entrepreneurs, and communicationprofessionals who all represent the college’s legacy of excellence in our respective fields.
From debate to dance, jazz to journalism, and fashiondesign to center stage, our students create captivating performances, inspireartistic and academic excellence, and conduct innovative research on behalf ofour Detroit community. The college’s alumni include aPulitzer Prize-winning journalist and winners of and nominees for the Grammy,Emmy, Tony, Golden Globe, Obie, Screen Actors Guild and Caldecott awards.
Wayne State University is a Carnegie Tier 1 Research(R1) university enrolling more than 24,000 students in 350 undergraduate andgraduate programs offered through the University’s 13 schools and colleges. Wayne State’s immediate neighbors in our Midtown Cultural Centerinclude the Detroit Public Library, Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan ScienceCenter, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, DetroitHistorical Museum, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and Detroit Opera Theatre. Thevibrant Midtown and Downtown areas are also home to active theatres, galleries,professional sports stadiums, and entertainment venues ranging from DetroitArtist Market and the Fox and Fisher Theatres.

Qualifications:

We are seeking an exceptional artist/teacher with astrong research practice in digital art. An appropriate terminal degree isrequired in art, design, or closely related field. A willingness to mentorundergraduate and graduate students from diverse populations is also required.

APPLICATIONS: Allapplicants must use the Wayne Talent at http://jobs.wayne.edu, and submit the required documents.
Applications must include the following:
Completed application form
Cover letter
Curriculum vitae
Application materials compiled as a single bookmarked PDF. Please upload these as one document in Other.
▪Teaching Philosophy
▪Diversity Statement
▪Link to a Portfolio of Work Samples
▪Names and contact information for three references.
The search committee will begin reviewing applicationson January 16, 2024. Applications remain open until position is filled. Theposition begins August 16, 2024; salary is competitive and commensuratewith experience.
Inquiries about the position may be directed to:
Wes Taylor and Millee Tibbs, Committee Co-Chair
Department of Art, Art History, and Design
Wayne State University
105 Schaver Building
Detroit, MI 48201
bg3578@wayne.edu
ex0360@wayne.edu

Preferred qualifications:

Experience teaching various aspects of digital art is preferred as is experience working across disciplinary boundaries. A minimum of two years teaching at the college level, evidence of teaching effectiveness.

School/College/Division:

H04 - Fine & Performing Arts

Primary department:

H0402 - Art and Art History

Employment type:

• Regular Employee
• Job type: Full Time
• Job category: Academic/Faculty

Funding/salary information:

• Compensation type: Annual Salary
• Salary minimum: TBD
• Salary hire maximum: TBD

Working conditions:

Job openings:

• Number of openings: 2
• Reposted position: No
• Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)
• Prior posting/requisition number:

Background check requirements:

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.

Equal employment opportunity statement:

Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. The university encourages applications from women, people of color and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.