Indiana University South Bend
Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts/New Media
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences/Program in Informatics
Assistant Professor of New Media/Informatics
The Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts Area of New Media and the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Program in Informatics at Indiana University South Bend invite applications for a shared tenure track assistant professor position in New Media/Informatics beginning August 1, 2011. We seek an artist with significant creative and technical abilities to teach in a newly founded, rapidly growing interdisciplinary BFA program. A terminal degree in a field combining art and technology, such as new media, intermedia, or informatics, is required. Topics of particular interest to our program include installation, 3D graphic design, 2D and 3D animation, interactive programming, GUI design, web design, scripting, real-time computing, and an ability to teach these topics in conceptual and historical frameworks of contemporary new media art and communication. The successful candidate will demonstrate the capacity for research and publication or creative activity and exhibition appropriate to the successful pursuit of tenure. Teaching load per semester is normally 2 three credit hour courses in New Media and 1 three credit hour course in Informatics. Salary is competitive; total compensation includes an excellent fringe benefits package.
Applicants should submit by January 10, 2011, a letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts, statements on teaching and research philosophy, samples of creative and professional work in new media and three current letters of reference to:
Michael Lasater
Chair, Search Committee
New Media/Informatics
Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts
Northside 101
1700 Mishawaka Avenue
Indiana University South Bend
South Bend, IN 46634-7111
Letters of reference should address the candidate’s record or potential in teaching and research/creative activity. Materials other than very large files may also be emailed to mlasater@iusb.edu. Completed applications by January 10, 2011 will receive full consideration. As an AA/EEO/ADA employer, Indiana University encourages women, minorities and the disabled to apply.