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Full-Time Faculty Position in Animation, Interactive Media, & Gam...
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Full-Time Faculty Position in Animation, Interactive Media, & Game Design, School of Art and Design
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Location: New York, NY Category: Faculty Posted On: Tue Aug 5 2025 Job Description:
The Animation, Interactive Media, and Game Design department seeks a 3D Generalist with a focus on Modeling and Animation. The candidate should possess expert knowledge of Maya (and/or other industry standard 3D programs) with 6 years of professional experience. They should have a fully developed portfolio demonstrating a thorough knowledge of the modeling and animation pipeline and workflow. Understanding of character setup techniques, including rigging and dynamics, would be a plus.
The candidate should also have expert knowledge of production pipelines and team-based workflows. Conceptually, the ideal candidate will be a seasoned professional who understands the history, principles, industry trends, techniques, and the cultural context of animation and film. The candidate's portfolio must demonstrate an advanced understanding of the pre-production, production, and post-production processes.
The primary responsibility will be teaching courses ranging from animation and storytelling fundamentals to advanced animated filmmaking. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have an active, creative, and/or scholarly practice in the field of animation and related media. As the first full-time faculty member in the program, the candidate will be ready to take on a leadership role in academic committees, curriculum development, program management and student and faculty mentorship.
The Successful Candidate Will Excel In The Following Areas
Globalism
- Demonstrate an understanding of how visual communicators can educate and influence public perception and beliefs that influence issues with national and international impact.
- Demonstrate an understanding of world and national history, as well as current events, as a context and perspective for effective decision-making in the role of visual communicator.
- Demonstrate an appreciation of the benefits and opportunities of networking with the New York City Creative District and incorporate distinguished guest speakers and class field trips
- trips to local museums, galleries, and other educational resources as a means of enhancing class material and student learning experiences.
- Demonstrate ability to develop student awareness in the classroom environment.
- Demonstrate an ability to design engrossing class assignments and other learning experiences to enhance information literacy and research skills, as well as challenge preconceptions,
- foster experimentation, cultivate critical thinking and advanced problem-solving abilities, and inspire students' creativity, innovation, and imagination.
- Demonstrate an ability to teach students how to integrate, synthesize, and utilize information and skills from various disciplines, including photography, design, animation, and film writing, social sciences, world history, art history, and internet resources, in the process of creating exciting and effective visual communication projects.
- Demonstrate an ability to be an effective verbal communicator and speaker who conducts enlightening and thought-provoking lectures, presentations, demonstrations, and critiques, as well as applies current communication, research, and promotional resources, strategies, and technologies.
- Demonstrate and generate an excitement and passion for teaching, creating, and learning that inspires students to experiment, innovate, and create.
- Demonstrate integration of knowledge of industry and entrepreneurship in classes, as well as personal career development strategies and experiences, to support and encourage students' creative and professional interests and progress.
- Demonstrate an ability to formulate and create a clear and concise class syllabus to enable and empower students to maximize their potential academically and creatively.
- Demonstrate ability to incorporate innovative technology in instructional pedagogy.
- Demonstrate incorporation of industry developments, including technology updates and applications, into the curriculum.
- Demonstrate ability to serve as a mentor, tutor, and/or counselor to students requiring special/focused attention, support or guidance when addressing academic and/or personal issues.
- Demonstrate continued involvement in professional and scholarly work and activities related to the visual communication industry.
- Demonstrate an understanding and mastery of established and emerging industry practices and their relevance to the visual communication industry.
- Demonstrate expertise in the application of entrepreneurial skills, a comprehensive understanding of copyright and other laws as they relate to intellectual property, as well as current knowledge of billing practices, asset management, marketing and promotional protocols.
Job Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry certifications required with a minimum of six (6) years professional experience as an animator.
- Candidates must present a currently active professional record demonstrating agility in adapting to new modes of visual storytelling and technologies.
- College, professional certificate, and/or workshop teaching is preferred.
Please note, all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the background check process.
Salary
The final starting salary and appointment rank will be based on education level and cumulative experience; Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Salary Schedules pgs. 73-74.
Instructor: $69,346.37 - $80,793.82
Assistant Professor: $80,736.40 - $118,984.88
Associate Professor: $94,498.31 - $142,271.78
Professor: $115,232.32 - $173,403.37
The College reserves the right to select one or more candidates after having been duly reviewed and presented to the President in conformance with the provisions of Article 15 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Benefits
The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) provides comprehensive employee benefit programs designed to help keep our faculty and staff and their families healthy, safe, happy, and productive. Our programs also include a variety of components to help our employees improve the quality and balance of their work and family lives, and to help them prepare for their futures.
- Retirement Plans
- Health Care Plan and Dental Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account
- Commuter Benefit Plan
- FIT Tuition Exemption Program
- Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
Pay Equity by State Employers
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Visa Sponsorship
This position may be eligible for visa sponsorship by the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement
FIT is firmly committed to creating an environment that will attract and retain people from a range of backgrounds. FIT is firmly committed to creating a learning and working environment that encourages, utilizes, respects, and appreciates the full expression of every individual's ability. The FIT community fosters its mission and grows because of its rich, pluralistic experience. FIT is committed to prohibiting discrimination, whether on the basis of race, color, creed, age, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, partnership status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, uniformed service, height, weight, any lawful source of income, status as a victim of domestic violence or as a victim of sex offenses or stalking, whether children are, may be or would be residing with a person or conviction or arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. FIT is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment, including the opportunity for upward mobility for all qualified individuals. Applications from veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged. Inquiries regarding FIT's non-discrimination policies may be directed to the Chief Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, 212 217.3360.
Annual Security Report
The safety and well-being of FIT's students, faculty, staff, and visitors is of paramount importance. Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, FIT publishes an annual report containing crime statistics and statements of security policy, accessible here: Safety Statistics. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request by contacting Public Safety's administrative office number at (212) 217-4999.
Physical Requirements And Work Environment
The working conditions for this position will be any combination of the classroom, lab, and/or office space. Certain roles may be required to handle machinery and chemicals. The physical requirement for this position will require occasional sitting, constant standing, occasional bending, frequent walking, and occasionally lifting 10 lbs. or less.
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