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- Assistant Professor of Digital Art – Santa Clara University
- Data Transformation Associate – Folger Shakespeare Library
- Assistant Professor – Pratt Institute School of Information
- Digital humanities coordinator — University of South Carolina
- Assistant Professor of Technical Communication – University of Missouri Science & Technology
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Assistant Professor of Digital Art (tenure-track)
The Department of Art and Art History at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit, Catholic University located in the Silicon Valley, seeks applicants for an assistant professor (tenure track) position in Digital Art. Ability to teach in two or more key areas as listed from beginning to advanced levels: 2-D animation, 3-D modeling/animation, digital imaging, game design, virtual reality, digital illustration, storyboarding. Additionally desirable areas of expertise include: augmented reality, 3-D fabrication, 2-D design, connections to industry, and related disciplines that combine digital with analog learning experiences. We seek a balanced candidate with both sophisticated digital arts skills and a demonstrated respect for traditional, analog media and fine arts skills. A demonstrated understanding of the theory and history of digital arts applications is desired.
The successful applicant will be a teaching scholar who creates and presents his/her digital art projects/related scholarship at a regional, national and international level while maintaining a successful learning environment for students. This is an opportunity to help design/assemble a digital curriculum that will invigorate the academic programs for our current majors and minors. The program is situated in an exceptional facility equipped with two Apple computer labs, virtual reality stations in a flexible teaching space, and custom designed studio art labs. The department offers majors and minors in Studio Art and Art History as part of well-rounded liberal arts education. MFA in Digital Arts or similar area of study and a minimum of one year (full time or equivalent) of teaching digital arts at the college level are required (beyond teaching assistant). Candidate must demonstrate a record of exceptional teaching, creative work, and professional achievements. Ability to teach and work effectively in a liberal arts institution, and in a joint department that serves many non-studio art majors is required. Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to provide valuable service to the department and greater institution required, as commensurate with position.
A successful candidate will also demonstrate a commitment to collaboration with undergraduates, an understanding of the Jesuit educational mission, and an appreciation for an institution of higher learning that values ethics, social justice and global engagement. Salary and benefits are highly competitive. EO/AA employer. For more information about SCU and its educational mission visit www.scu.edu. For a more complete job description and to apply visit https://jobs.scu.edu/postings/6274.Application deadline 11/14/2017.
Position start date: September 1, 2018.
Questions may be addressed to Kathy Aoki (kaoki@scu.edu).
Data Transformation Associate – Folger Shakespeare Library
The Folger Shakespeare Library seeks a detail-oriented Data Transformation Associate to join our Digital Media and Publications (DMP) team for 18 months as part of the creation of a Digital Asset Platform funded through the Mellon Foundation. The Folger, located on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., is a well-respected cultural institution known for its leadership in digital initiatives. The DMP team works to develop the Folger’s online resources and connect them to a broad international audience, with staff expertise in programming, textual encoding, academic publishing, information architecture, usability testing, systems administration, digital content creation, and project management. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates who wish to further develop their skills and knowledge in an intellectually stimulating setting while contributing to a ground-breaking project.
The Data Transformation Associate (DTA) will be responsible for collaboration with DMP team members to ensure the proper ingestion of data into the Folger’s Digital Asset Platform (DAP). The DTA will work closely with the project team to identify potential issues with data and develop guidelines, procedures, and metadata fields for the DAP to ensure completed files meet Folger best practices. Daily duties include: analyzing and preparing existing files for ingest into the DAP; extracting relevant metadata, transforming, and normalizing the data as needed to fit Folger standards; continuously establishing relationships between data in ingested files and existing records as part of ongoing data and metadata refinement; collaborating with external partners to ensure a clean ingestion of shared data into the platform; and creating documentation for tasks and processes. Additionally, the DTA will contribute to evaluating the accessibility of digital collections.
Applicants for this position are required to have a bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience and a minimum of two years’ demonstrated experience with data management, preferably in a library or academic environment. Preference given to applicants who hold an M.L.S., have experience with Python or Perl, and have experience with library metadata (including MARC and EAD). Applicants must have working knowledge of XML encoding, preferably Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) XML, and custom metadata schemes on a professional or paraprofessional level. Experience translating data between structured formats and working with standard office products and database systems is required. Applicants must have the ability to work in a team environment with frequent consultation, flexibility, creativity, and collaboration, in addition to excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
This position is full time with a generous benefits package for 18 months. Thorough background checks are required. Interested individuals should submit their cover letter and resume. Applications without a cover letter will be automatically rejected. No phone calls please. The Folger is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
ABOUT THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION
Founded in 1969, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation endeavors to strengthen, promote, and, where necessary, defend the contributions of the humanities and the arts to human flourishing and to the well-being of diverse and democratic societies by supporting exemplary institutions of higher education and culture as they renew and provide access to an invaluable heritage of ambitious, path-breaking work. Additional information is available at mellon.org.
Assistant Professor – Technical Communication
Missouri University of Science & Technology in Missouri
The Department of English and Technical Communication at Missouri University of Science & Technology is pleased to solicit applications for a tenure track assistant professor beginning Fall 2018. We invite applicants with a specialization in technical communication who focus on science communication, science and technology studies, or rhetoric of science.
We especially encourage applicants who have experience with relevant technologies, including online instructional platforms, industry standard software, and/or programming languages such as HTML, CSS, and XML. Ideal secondary interests include content management, user experience, and accessibility.
The successful candidate will have experience teaching courses related to our program offerings, and will be prepared to teach all levels of courses in the undergraduate and graduate programs in technical communication. All department faculty are expected to maintain a well‐defined and productive research agenda, as well as to contribute to the department, college, and university. Ample opportunity to develop new courses and to be innovative exists on our campus.
The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with colleagues across several departments and disciplines in the Smart Living Best in Class initiative and participate in the growth of a Center for Science, Technology, and Society.
The Department of English and Technical Communication is located within the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business, one of two academic divisions on our campus of approximately 9,000 students. Missouri S&T offers degrees in engineering, the sciences, liberal arts, humanities and business, with master’s and Ph.D. programs available in many of the science and engineering programs and master’s degrees in biological sciences, business administration and technical communication.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must have PhD in technical or professional communication or related discipline in hand no later than August 15, 2018.
Application materials including cover letter, CV, transcript, contact information for three professional references, and a sample of publishable or published scholarship must be submitted to the Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Human Resource Office at http://hr.mst.edu/careers/; emailed materials will not be accepted.
Questions about the position may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Trent Brown, at browntre@mst.edu. This position is open until filled.
The final candidate is required to provide copies of official transcript(s) for any college degree(s) listed in application materials submitted. Copies of transcript(s) should be provided prior to the start of employment. In addition, the final candidate may be required to verify other credentials listed in application materials.
Assistant Professor – School of Information
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The School of Information (SI) at Pratt Institute invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank to begin Fall 2018. Within the broad field of information, we seek a dedicated professor in the area of youth services, programming and technologies in informal learning environments, including libraries, archives and museums. Ideal candidates’ research and teaching will make connections to arts, culture and technology, which is part of the mission of the school.
Areas of Specialization (one or more of the following areas are sought):
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- Art, design & technology programs in information contexts
- Makerspaces / Hackerspaces
- Multiple literacies (digital literacy, visual literacy, information literacy, etc.)
- Critical information literacy
- Pedagogy & Instruction; Culturally relevant pedagogy
- Diversity and inclusion; serving diverse communities
- Identity and intersectionality
- Teen information behavior
- Pedagogy and instruction
- Literature and media for youth (children, tweens, teens, young adults)
- Games and gaming within information environments
- Learner centered programming in informal learning environments (e.g., informed by HOMAGO – Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out)
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Located at the Pratt Manhattan Campus, the School of Information collaborates with New York City’s cultural institutions across libraries, archives and museums and the information design sector. The successful candidate will thrive in this culturally diverse environment and engage with the Pratt community to enrich and develop the School’s degree and advanced certificate programs, connect their research with teaching, and engage students in research. The School offers four Master of Science programs for which faculty teach across the curriculum: Library & Information Science, Museums and Digital Culture, Information Experience Design and Data Analytics and Visualization.
Pratt recognizes the strength that stems from a diversity of perspectives, ideas, backgrounds, approaches, and experiences. The School of Information is committed to building diversity in its curriculum and among its faculty, students, and staff, and seeks applicants who can contribute to these goals.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
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- Teach three 3-credit courses per semester (fall and spring).
- Develop new courses and revise existing ones in area(s) of specialization through work with the School Curriculum Committee.
- Coordinate the MSLIS Literacy, Education and Outreach (LEO) program concentration.
- Develop and maintain a coherent research agenda that addresses current questions and issues in the field.
- Pursue an active research agenda; produce a sustained record of research and publication in peer-reviewed journals and present peer-reviewed papers at conferences on a regular basis.
- Serve as liaison to the Brooklyn Public Library for IMLS Project “Librarians of Tomorrow” that connects teens with LIS education and careers (2018-2020).
- Serve on faculty, school and institute committees, participate in related school activities, and provide service to the profession.
- Serve as an advisor to SI students.
- Contribute to the life of the school.
- Perform all other related activities as required.
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QUALIFICATIONS:
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- A PhD in library and information science, education, HCI or related field.
- Teaching experience at the college level in areas related to this position
- A record of research and publication since the PhD that demonstrates progress, and that applicant’s work is current, future forward and contributing to the field.
- Advanced skills and knowledge in area of specialization
- Experience supervising graduate research, thesis, and doctoral dissertations
- Should be active in professional associations and have a record of conference papers and presentations.
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SALARY is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Digital humanities coordinator — University of South Carolina
The Center for Digital Humanities (CDH) at the University of South Carolina is an interdisciplinary research hub where faculty, staff, and students at USCcollaborate on digital research in the humanities. (Learn more about us at cdh.sc.edu.) The CDH Coordinator will oversee day-to-day operations of the Center while coordinating individual projects, often working closely with faculty and student programmers. The Coordinator will supervise all aspects of student work — setting goals and deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring progress — while maintaining clear communication with the director and co-directors. The Coordinator also works with campus support services required for events hosted by the Center and generally assists in promoting and organizing meetings. The coordinator must communicate across disciplines, facilitating discussion between student programmers and faculty project leads. Towards this end, the Coordinator must be willing to learn and speak about technologies commonly used in digital research, to understand digital humanities as a research and teaching field, and to serve as an enthusiastic and effective advocate for the Center.