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Search Number PJ # 7053Title Assistant Professor, Digital Media Production Category Academic Department Communication Studies About Our College:
Situated in one of the world's most beautiful regions – SUNY Plattsburgh's main campus is on Lake Champlain between the Adirondack Mountains of New York and Green Mountains of Vermont. SUNY Plattsburgh is a vibrant, public, comprehensive college, and member of the State University of New York's (SUNY) comprehensive system of higher education committed to student- centered academic excellence. While the college enrolls more than 5,200 students in 70+ baccalaureate, certificate, and master's programs, an average class size of 22 students allows the individual attention necessary to ensure that its graduates are educated to succeed in an increasingly complex, multicultural and interdependent world.
About The Position:
The School of Arts & Sciences provides excellence in learning opportunities for all students at SUNY Plattsburgh through a core liberal arts education. We train students who can think critically, have mastered their discipline, can communicate effectively and are broadly educated. The Communication Studies Department believes in a hands-on training approach that begins with our students from day one. Our program strikes a balance between theory and practice, combining traditional education methods with professional training. The duties of this tenure-track position are expected to include: teaching courses such as Fundamentals of Multimedia Production, Basic and Advanced Web Design, Multimedia Storytelling, Video Motion Graphics and Digital Animation Production, though opportunities to teach in one's area of specialty may also be available; conducting academic research and combining it with creative productions; and service to the department, college, and university which may include assigned committee work. As SUNY Plattsburgh is an institution that delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners, the successful candidate must demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to diversity, inclusion, and equity-minded policies, programs, and practices. The successful candidate may be asked to teach courses in a distance learning format.
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About Our Community:
The College's 256-acre campus sits on the edge of the city's downtown area. Plattsburgh is home to a variety of arts and cultural venues, including the nearly 100-year-old Strand Theatre. Our active waterfront location features a small town feel combined with the advantages and opportunities of a larger urban center. The Plattsburgh area offers excellent schools, a vast health network and elder care services, along with wide retail offerings. It is an emerging home to microbreweries, wineries, community supported agriculture and more. The campus is within easy traveling distance to Montreal, Quebec; Lake Placid, N.Y.; and Burlington, V.T.
Salary $53,000 minimum, plus excellent benefits Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes To receive full consideration, supply all requested documents by: 02/14/2023 Special Instructions to Applicants
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please include a cover letter, resume/CV, a digital media portfolio of your work from the last five years, a one-page statement regarding equity, and contact information for three professional references. Additional information may be requested at a later step in the process. Official transcripts from an accredited institution will be required prior to employment.
EEO Statement
SUNY Plattsburgh is an equal opportunity employer, committed to excellence through diversity. As an equal opportunity employer and a government contractor subject to VEVRAA, SUNY Plattsburgh complies with hiring regulations regarding sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, age and veteran status.
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