Assistant Professor, Animation, UC Blue Ash College Job at Inside Higher Ed in C

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The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College (UCBA) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Media Communications & Technology with a discipline emphasis on technical, foundational animation production. The department offers courses in animation, audio, film/media history, graphic/motion design, multimedia/interactive production, video, and web design, and provides transfer articulation to the University of Cincinnati’s Uptown campus for a BFA degree.

Essential Functions

• Teach four hands‑on, technical courses per semester, such as Animation I & II, Animation Foundations, Drawing for Animation, 3D Graphics & Motion, and History of Animation.


• Engage in professional development activities such as training, education, and exercising your craft within the discipline.


• Conduct research, scholarship, and creative activities including professional publication and exhibition.


• Participate in department, college, and university service, including committee work.


• Participate in program assessment, review, and other program development activities.

Minimum Requirements

• A Master’s Degree in Animation, Game Arts, or a closely related discipline.


• Three years of demonstrated professional experience in animation, showing proficiency in current industry methods, technologies, and practices. This experience must have included:




• Production experience in animation (3 years)


• Use of Principles of Animation (3 years)


• Use of industry‑standard animation software to produce animations (3 years)


• Use of digital tools and physical media (3 years)




• Three academic years of college‑level teaching in animation, which may have been on a part‑time basis.

Application Details

In order to apply, applicants must upload the following documents in their online application:

• A cover letter that directly addresses experience in teaching, working with open‑admission undergraduates (if applicable), and distance learning (if applicable).


• A curriculum vitae.


• A link to a digital portfolio or reel featuring at least 20 samples of professional and/or creative work demonstrating how you meet the required experience.


• A list of three professional references, including contact information.


• A statement of teaching philosophy.


• Unofficial transcripts (short‑listed candidates will be required to submit official transcripts).

Review of applications will start January 31, 2026. The position will remain open until filled.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Information: $63,000

• Comprehensive tuition remission for the candidate and eligible dependents.


• Robust retirement plans: choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP) with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary.


• Generous time‑off policy, including vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, additional end‑of‑year paid time off (Winter Season Days), and 6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.


• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription).


• Flexible spending accounts and wellness programs.


• Professional development and mentorship opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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UC is an E‑Verify employer. If hired, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I‑9 process.

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Important: To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider “easy apply” applications submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu.

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