Inside Higher Ed is hiring: Assistant Professor in Computational Media Art in Ga

Assistant Professor in Computational Media Art

Posted: 1 day ago – Be among the first 25 applicants. Job No: 537677 Work Type: Full Time Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design, Computer Science, Humanities Department: 13020100 – COTA-ART-DIRECTOR

Job Description

The School of Art + Art History in the College of the Arts seeks an Assistant Professor of Computational Media Art to join our forward‑looking interdisciplinary program at a top‑ranked public university. We seek a colleague with an interdisciplinary studio art practice focused on networked media, creative coding, and 3D animation, including experience with dissemination of work in various platforms and cultural contexts (mobile media, web‑based, gallery, etc.). The ideal candidate will have a computational media practice with expertise in programming languages, augmented/virtual/mixed reality (AR, VR, MR), algorithmic aesthetics, data visualization, and 2D/3D animation, modeling, and immersive environments.

The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change‑maker and will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for justice on local and global levels.

The University of Florida is an equal‑opportunity institution.

Responsibilities

• Teach a 2/2 course load at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Courses will include studio art foundations, upper‑level undergraduate electives, and graduate seminars. Courses may eventually include a course in the university’s General Education curriculum.
• Mentor and advise graduate students, supervise graduate committees, and supervise graduate teaching assistants.
• Conduct creative research appropriate to the discipline.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff in shared supervision of the Art + Technology facilities.
• Actively participate in shared governance and our learning community.

Expected Salary

$73,000 – $80,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience, with a comprehensive and highly competitive leave and benefits package.

Required Qualifications

• MFA or PhD in Studio Art or equivalent terminal degree.
• Relevant teaching or instructional experience beyond graduate teaching assistantships.
• Knowledge of contemporary art theory and practice.
• Active studio practice and record of creative research with evidence of emerging recognition in the field.
• Evidence of successful collaboration and collegiality with faculty, students, and staff.
• Evidence of skill in designing and facilitating academic work that advances curiosity, respect, open intellectual discourse, and the welcome incorporation and well‑being of all in an environment of complex differences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Full‑time college and/or graduate‑level teaching experience beyond graduate assistantship.
• Evidence of success in teaching at the undergraduate level, including foundations courses.
• Evidence of success in recruitment and mentoring for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Expertise in programming languages, AR, VR, MR, algorithmic aesthetics, data visualization, and 2D/3D animation, modeling, and immersive environments.
• Ability to teach upper‑level and graduate courses in art theory and/or research methods.
• Capacity to advance interdisciplinary collaborations in teaching and research.
• Strong organizational, management, and communication skills.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted via the University of Florida’s online application system. The following documents are required:

• A detailed letter of application explaining how you match the qualifications and how your work and perspective will contribute to and enhance our transformative community.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Links to an online portfolio and/or a single PDF of 15–20 works (no more than 5 MB).
• Statement of teaching philosophy.
• Names and contact information for three professional references (a fourth administrative or technical staff reference is welcome but not required).

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until an applicant pool is established. All application documents must be submitted by January 5, 2026. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the committee and/or hiring authority.

Our Commitment

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. and is conducted in accordance with Florida Sunshine Law.