“The Department of Communication and Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences at SUNY Polytechnic Institute seeks to hire Assistant Professor whose research and practice addresses the intersections between the creative arts and technologies. The Department offers a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies, a B.S. in Communication and Information Design, a B.S. in Interactive Media and Game Design, and an M.S. in Information Design and Technology, and provides a range of general education in the arts and humanities. SUNY Polytechnic is developing a state-of-the-art maker-space and collaborative interdisciplinary learning environment and is seeking candidates who can leverage these facilities to explore and capitalize upon the intersections between the arts and technologies.”
SUNY Polytech “is New York’s globally recognized, 
high-tech educational ecosystem and the world’s most advanced, university-driven research enterprise, dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment. Potential applicants who share this goal, especially underrepresented minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.”
Interested applicants should submit:
- Resume
- Contact information for three work-related references
- Letter of application
- and SUNY Polytechnic employment application to www.sunypoly.edu/employment.
Review of applications will begin on October 14, 2016.
Position open until filled.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Ph.D. earned by the date of appointment from a college or university accredit by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized organization.
- Demonstrated scholarly interests and/or creative practice involving the arts, design, and technologies. Candidates with an undergraduate or graduate background in technical and/or artistic fields, in addition to an arts and/or humanities-based Ph.D. in a field that engages the intersections between the creative arts and technologies, are especially desired.
- The ability to work at the levels of theory and practice, integrating insights and applications in the arts, humanities, and technologies to engage students to become creative thinkers, practitioners, and problem-solvers.
Applicants must address in their applications their abilities to work with a culturally diverse population. This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual background checks.
Responsibilites
- To develop and teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses that encourage students to explore and develop their creative, aesthetic, and technical abilities and that contribute to the degree programs and general education mission of the Department.
- The typical annual teaching load is three courses per semester, with course reductions available for tenure-track faculty starting research programs.
- Scholarship and/or creative activities, and service including advising and collegial participation in the life of the University. Other reasonable duties as assigned.