NYU JOB OPENING

John Canemaker tells us of a search for a 3-D Computer Animation Teacher at NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Tisch School of the Arts Kanbar Institute of Film & Television:

The Department of Undergraduate Film & Television seeks to fill a full-time faculty position in 3D computer animation for the 2005/2006 academic year. Position is available at the junior or senior level – tenure track or on a one-year visiting basis for a senior faculty applicant or for a professional in the industry.Qualifications: 3-D computer animator with solid professional experience, preferably in features, television and/or commercial production; an in-depth knowledge of MAYA is a must and a working knowledge of a range of 2-D and 3-D computer animation software and applications as well as solid teaching experience at the university level. Applicants must know the animation process from storyboard to post-production in traditional and computer animation and multimedia.Duties include teaching five undergraduate-level courses per year, student advisement, and participation in departmental and school-wide committees. On-going professional work while teaching is encouraged and expected.Salary to be negotiated & excellent benefits package. Please send letter stating your qualifications, curriculum vitae, and list of 3 references by December 15, 2004 to: Undergraduate Film & Television Search Committee, Attn: Wendy Kaplan, Administrative Director, Kanbar Institute of Film & Television, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, 721 Broadway, Room 1102, New York, NY 10003 (fax 212/995-4062, wendy.kaplan@nyu.edu)
Finalists will be asked to submit creative portfolio. NYU encourages applications from women and minorities.