[Air-L] Job Posting: Visiting or Adjunct Faculty at Marist College

[Karen Schrier Shaenfield]

Hi all,

Please excuse any cross-postings!
I'm excited to share the following job posting. Please direct all
inquiries to my colleague, Dr. Paula Willoquet-Maricondi, Chair of
Media Arts, at Paula.Willoquet at marist.edu.

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The Media Arts Department in the School of Communication and the Arts
at Marist College invites applications for a part-time adjunct or a
full-time visiting position to teach courses in Interactive Media in
Fall 2012.

Appointment Rank and Qualifications:  Qualified candidates should have
one or more of the following:  a Masters or higher degree,
professional experience, and/or teaching experience in New Media or
relevant field. Candidates must have proficiency in PC and MAC-based
computer environments, as well as in software in the areas of design,
web, interactive media, audio, video, and within different
industry-standard applications (including Photoshop, In Design,
Illustrator, and Final Cut).

Duties. Teach one or more of the following courses in Fall 2012:

1)	Digital Toolbox, an introductory course required of all
Communication and Media Arts students pursuing a BA in Communication.
This course introduces students to the current tools for developing
and designing digital media, including websites, blogs, image
manipulation, simple animation, audio, and video. Students learn the
basics of Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere (or Final Cut
Pro), Audition, and Wordpress.
2)	Media Literacy, an introductory course required of Advertising and
Interactive Media students. Students engage in critical thinking to
evaluate media, how it is produced, received, and read, and how it
influences beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviors, and identities.
Students learn the essential vocabulary relevant to digital media
applications and are able to create digital asset-based narratives for
the Web (still image, audio and video elements).
3)	Interactive Media I, a sophomore-level course required of
Interactive Media students. This course surveys the theoretical and
practical aspects of designing interactive media. This includes
understanding the principles that can be applied to the design of a
variety of interactive experiences, including websites, video games,
augmented reality, blogs, digital books, board games, and mobile
applications. Instructor should have strong working knowledge of
UI/UX, interaction design, game design, and designing for web/mobile
apps.

Application Process.  Contact Paula Willoquet-Maricondi, Chair of
Media Arts at Paula.Willoquet at marist.edu.
Review of completed applications begins immediately and will continue
until a successful candidate is identified and the position is filled.
 The Media Arts Department is one of five academic units in the School
of Communication and the Arts, and offers the BA in Communication with
concentrations in Interactive Media/Game Studies and in Radio/TV/Film.
To learn about the Media Arts Department, please visit
www.marist.edu/commarts/mediaarts/.
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Dr. Karen Schrier Shaenfield

karen.schrier at marist.edu
kschrier at gmail.com
kls2108 at columbia.edu
kschrier at alum.mit.edu