Full Time Part Time Temp Art & Design - Digital Illustration
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

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Full Time Part Time Temp Art & Design - Digital IllustrationSpring 2025

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania enrolls approximately 8,000 students in graduate and undergraduate programs. The university is located in the borough of Kutztown in a charming rural setting, and is within 20 minutes driving time of the diverse metropolitan areas of Allentown/Bethlehem and Reading, and within 60 minutes of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The university is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.

The Department of Art & Design invites applications for full and/or part-time temporary positions in Spring 2025 in Digital Illustration.

Requirements: MA or MFA in Illustration, or related design field required. 1-year college-level teaching experience or equivalent professional experience in the illustration and/or design field is required. Candidate must be proficient with the industry-standard software Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, and able to produce high-quality illustrations plus have an exceptional understanding of design principles. Experience with 2D animation is a plus. In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, performance review and evaluation of faculty is based on effective teaching and fulfillment of professional responsibilities; continuing scholarly growth and professional development, and service.

Class responsibilities: The candidate will teach Digital Illustration (vector and pixel-based illustration) specifically using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Courses are taught face-to-face. If the course format were to change to hybrid or online, faculty will be required to successfully complete the Teaching Online Certification Course offered through Kutztown University.

A successful interview and demonstration of relevant ability are required. Submit a letter of application indicating course interest, vita, unofficial graduate and undergraduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, three current references, 10 digital images of professional work, and 10 digital images of students' work including a list identifying and describing work. Slideroom link for submission: https://kuva.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/80446

Official transcripts are required at the time of the interview. Review of applicants begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.

Official transcripts must be mailed to Dannell Macilwaith, Recruitment Chair, Department of Art & Design, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530. For more information about the position, class descriptions or class schedule please contact Dannell Macilwaith, Recruitment Chair - macilwraith@kutztown.edu.

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and actively solicits applications from women and minority candidates. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a member of the State System of Higher Education. All applicants for employment are subject to a criminal background check.

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