FR-24/25 Art in Animation Assistant Professor

at  California State University

Job no: 544191
Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Fresno
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Fine/Performing Arts, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time
California State University, Fresno
College of Arts & Humanities
Department of Art, Design and Art History
http://fresnostate.edu/artshum/

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Education (from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent.):

• An M.F.A. in Art or equivalent terminal degree in Art, Animation, or related field with an emphasis/specialization in Animation.
• Applicants nearing completion of the M.F.A.in Art degree may be considered; however, for an appointment, the M.F.A must be completed by August 1, 2025.

Required Experience:

• The ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and to engage with diverse communities in the San Joaquin Valley region.
• Ability to teach all levels of 2D Animation
• Ability to demonstrate excellence in teaching and a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and student success.
• A significant record of scholarship/creative/professional activities is evident in their work.
• Evidence of an active exhibition and/or production record.
• Demonstrable knowledge of both traditional and contemporary 2D animation processes, techniques, and approaches.
• Proficiency in Adobe Animate, Adobe After Effects, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, and other industry related software.
• Minimum of two years of university or college-level teaching experience. Teaching assistantship must be instructor of record.

Preferred Experience:

Candidates with these experiences are highly encouraged to apply:

• Demonstrated knowledge of both fine art and industry animation processes.
• Experience in a variety of animation processes.
• Experience in additional time-based media, such as video art, multimedia installation, interactivity, or similar.

TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

The Fresno State campus sits in the midst of the San Joaquin Valley, a valley rich in the traditions and representation of Native American peoples and cultures. We are grateful to be in the traditional homelands of the Yokuts and Mono peoples, whose diverse tribal communities share stewardship over this land.

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