Purchase College seeks Assistant Professor of New Media

October 16, 2008 - 4:23pm — AMP

The New Media Program at Purchase College invites applications for a
tenure-track Assistant Professorship starting in fall 2009. Candidates must
possess an advanced degree (MFA or equivalency) with a proven exhibition or
research record that demonstrates expertise and in-depth involvement in
computing and the arts. Evidence of excellence in teaching at the college
level, or of potential as an effective teacher, is required. Possible
research areas might include (but are not limited to) physical computing,
robotics, interaction/performance, algorithmic arts, live video processing,
animation and gaming, 3D modeling, virtual environments and locative media.
Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate the potential for
funded research that actively involves undergraduates.

Applicants should demonstrate that their work and teaching are both dynamic
and innovative in the field of New Media. Teaching responsibilities will
include the re-design and teaching of an introductory programming course
that engages and challenges New Media and arts majors. The candidate also
will be expected to teach courses in his/her area of specialization suitable
for students with varied backgrounds. Courses typically include
collaborative assignments and formal studio critiques. In keeping with the
college’s interdisciplinary commitment, candidates should be willing to
develop and teach courses that contribute to Purchase College's general
education programs; first-year courses in writing, humanities, and world
civilization, or contributions to a collaborative/integrative sophomore arts
course are particularly sought.

New Media at Purchase is an interdisciplinary B.A. program that bridges the
visual arts, performing arts and liberal arts in which students learn to
interact with digital media both as critical consumers and as active
producers and involves faculty from across the college. Purchase College is
a 4000-student, public liberal arts college, part of the State University of
New York system, located on a 500-acre campus 25 miles north of New York
City. Purchase College is committed to student-centered, interdisciplinary
instruction that integrates curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Salary: Low $50's (Pending budgetary approval)

Application review will begin January 26.

To apply, please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement
of teaching philosophy, portfolio (website or DVD), and list of three
references with contact information and Job code NMB100308 to:

Aaron B. Sanders
Affirmative Action Officer
Purchase College-SUNY
735 Anderson Hill Rd'Purchase, New York 10577

Fax:914-251-5977

Email: human.resources@purchase.edu (preferred method)

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