Part-Time Lecturer in Media Arts & Design - 149840-3800
This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more
information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12426962 **Description**
The Humanities Collegiate Division and the Department of Cinema andMedia Studies at the University of Chicago invites applications for
part-time Lecturers during the 2024-25 academic year.
The selected candidate will have part-time teaching opportunities forcourses that count toward the Media Arts & Design major and minor.
Courses will include experimental digital media production, augmented
and virtual reality development, AI Art, networked media creation, software art, game development, media performance, and other areas of
media arts and design practice. Courses will also include comparative
media studies (e.g. video games and music, television and cinema, etc.); history of computational and digital media; race, gender, and sexualityin gaming; television studies; and translational media studies.
Responsibilities include preparing and teaching lecture- and/or
workshop-style courses, holding regularly scheduled office hours, and
preparing and grading of assignments and testing materials. Depending on
the curricular needs of the department, the successful candidate may
teach between one and four courses per academic year.
The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered bya collective bargaining agreement between the University and Service
Employees International Union. The per-course salary for academic year
2024-25 will be at least /$7,538. This position is not benefits
eligible.
**Qualifications**
Applicants must hold a Bachelor/'s degree or equivalent. Applicants musthave professional experience in a related field and/or at least the
equivalent of one year of experience teaching at the university or
post-secondary level.
**Application Instructions**
Applications must include:
- A current curriculum vitae,
- A cover letter that addresses professional and teaching experience,
- And the names and contact information of three references whose
recommendation letters may be solicited.
Optional Materials:
- Sample syllabus, if available
The materials listed above must be submitted through the University of
Chicago/'s Academic Recruitment site at the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/156214. Review of applications will begin
on October 31, 2024 and will continue until positions are filled or theposting is closed. Applicants will be asked to provide additional
materials following initial review.
In the event that a teaching opportunity becomes available, we willcontact applicants with the academic training and experience most
appropriate for our available classes. This posting will expire on March
31, 2025.
This position is contingent upon budgetary approval. Only completeapplications will be considered. For more information about this
position, please contact Riss Lawrence, Media Arts and Design Program
Manager, risslaw@uchicago.edu.