Professor, Digital Art, Creative Technologies, and Fine Art

Florida SouthWestern State College • Fort Myers, FL

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Florida SouthWestern State College seeks a Digital Art Professor with expertise in interactive design and time-based media. This position will be integral in expanding the digital arts program. The ideal candidate will be a practicing exhibiting artist /designer who will bring diverse ideas about educating technological creatives for an ever-changing future. Arts@FSW has a strong record of supporting faculty research, international study, and integrating creative scholarship and professional practice in course development. FSW State College has an expansive, eager to learn student body and is home of Bob Rauschenberg Gallery in beautiful Southwest Florida. Located in one of Florida’s fastest-growing areas, we are looking for a candidate who can help build upon a strong foundation focused on the fine arts to teach existing art courses, expand studio art opportunities for students, and develop a creative learning environment focused on interdisciplinary teaching. We are seeking dynamic candidates committed to teaching and fostering creative exploration, conceptual thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Candidates will have the ability to teach in two or more of the following areas: Artificial Intelligence, Game Design, Web Design, Graphic Arts, and Digital Art and Animation. We are a growing program in one of Florida’s fastest-growing areas and are looking for a candidate who can help build a strong foundation.

Requirements

• Terminal graduate degree in the fields of digital art, digital media, graphic design, creative technologies, or a closely related degree
• Ability to teach digital art and media with an emphasis on both fine art and creative industries
• Demonstrate a professional record of work in Fine Art, Experiential Design, or Interactive Computing
• Demonstrated ability to teach digital art with a commitment to interdisciplinary arts teaching and education
• Expertise in one or more areas: emerging technologies, graphic arts, digital fabrication, VR/AR, experiential design, interactivity, web design, coding, and internet art

Nice To Haves

• Practicing exhibiting artist/designer
• Strong background in traditional studio arts and/or industry experience is desirable

Responsibilities

• Teach existing art courses
• Expand studio art opportunities for students
• Develop a creative learning environment focused on interdisciplinary teaching
• Teach digital art and media with an emphasis on both fine art and creative industries
• Teach in two or more of the following areas: Artificial Intelligence, Game Design, Web Design, Graphic Arts, and Digital Art and Animation

Benefits

• Competitive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options
• Generous paid time off includes sick, personal, holidays, and winter & spring breaks
• Florida retirement membership (FRS)
• Educational and professional development opportunities for you and your dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level