Position Information
Position Information
Posting Number
Posting Number F-1072
Position Title
College/Unit
College/Unit College of the Arts & Media
Home Department
Home Department Department of Art and Design
Employee Group
Employee Group Tenure-Track Faculty - Academic Year
Employment Status
Employment Status Full-Time
Position Type
Position Type 9 month (Academic Year)
Position Classification
Position Begin Date
Position Begin Date 08/23/2027
Position End Date
Position Summary
The Department of Art and Design invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Animation to support the growing needs of the Animation program. This position begins August 23, 2027. Starting salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. An attractive benefits package, including medical and retirement contributions, is provided. The successful candidate will teach a range of Animation courses, with a particular emphasis on upper-level 3D Character Performance and Production. Additional teaching responsibilities may include 3D Computer Foundations, 3D Animation: Modeling, Texturing, and Rigging, and 3D Scene Building: Sets, Lighting and Cameras. Additional responsibilities include sharing oversight of student thesis projects; collaborating with Art & Design and Animation faculty to develop and expand the program’s 3D area; and meeting university expectations for reappointment, tenure, and promotion, including creative scholarship and service.
Required Qualifications
- BFA or BA in Art or Animation, with three years of professional production experience in 3D Animation.
- Skills should include an extensive working knowledge of 3D animation in Maya, with additional experience in 3D character animation.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications
- MA or MFA in Animation, or MA in Art.
- Five years professional production experience in 3D Animation and organic modeling skills.
- Experience in one or more of: film production, game production, or interactive environments.
- College level teaching experience as instructor of record.
Optional & Required Documents
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
- Work Sample
- List of References
- Other Document (1)
- Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
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About the Department
The Animation Program at Central Michigan University is housed within the Department of Art & Design. Although animation courses have been offered since 2017, the Animation BFA program officially launched in Fall 2019 and graduated its first senior class in Spring 2020. As a growing program, Animation offers a diverse range of coursework, including 3D computer animation, storyboarding, 2D tradigital animation, stop motion, and traditional media.
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives. We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
EEO Statement
CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight.
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