The Department of Cinema & Media Studies at the University of Chicago is accepting applications for an Instructional Professor (open rank) in Media Arts & Design (MADD), who will teach six or seven courses per year in that curriculum, including arts core courses in Media Arts and Design Practice. The selected candidate will also be expected to take on service responsibilities in the program, such as advising undergraduate Capstone projects, special initiatives, critiques, and/or events.

The position begins in academic year 2025-26, with a start date of September 1, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The selected candidate will be appointed at the rank of Assistant Instructional Professor, Associate Instructional Professor, or Instructional Professor, depending on qualifications and educational background. The initial appointment will be for a minimum of two years, with longer initial terms possible depending on rank. The review-and-progression schedule is determined by a collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Service Employees International Union. All Instructional Professors at the University of Chicago are expected to engage in regular professional development.

The position requires an MFA, MA, or BFA in new media, film, animation, or a related discipline; strong practical knowledge of new media technologies; and experience teaching digital media production at the University level.

Preferred qualifications include: familiarity with and ability to teach in areas such as creative computing or games; evidence of engagement with scholarly and creative approaches to digital media. We are also interested in candidates with the ability to integrate the history of computing, media cultures, or media archaeology into their teaching.

Applicants must submit the following materials through the University?s Academic Recruitment website at https://apply.interfolio.com/160476. Review of applications will begin on February 7, 2025, and continue until the position is filled or closed.

• Letter of application
• CV
• A teaching statement
• A sample of representative work demonstrating the applicant?s command of the technology and media necessary for teaching in the program
• Names and contact information of three potential recommenders

Applicants will be asked to provide other additional material following initial review. Inquiries may be sent to [email protected] with the subject IP SEARCH.

The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Service Employees International Union. Position contingent upon budgetary approval.

All University departments and institutes are charged with building a faculty from a diversity of backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints; with cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression; and with welcoming and supporting all their members.

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University?s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email [email protected] with their request.

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