The Humanities Collegiate Division and the Department of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago invites applications for part-time Lecturers during the 2024-25 academic year.
The selected candidate will have part-time teaching opportunities for courses that count toward the Media Arts & Design major and minor. Courses will include experimental digital media production, augmented and virtual reality development, AI Art, networked media creation, software art, game development, media performance, and other areas of media arts and design practice. Courses will also include comparative media studies (e.g. video games and music, television and cinema, etc.); history of computational and digital media; race, gender, and sexuality in gaming; television studies; and translational media studies. Responsibilities include preparing and teaching lecture- and/or workshop-style courses, holding regularly scheduled office hours, and preparing and grading of assignments and testing materials. Depending on the curricular needs of the department, the successful candidate may teach between one and four courses per academic year.
The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the University and Service Employees International Union. The per-course salary for academic year 2024-25 will be at least $7,538. This position is not benefits eligible.
Applicants must hold a Bachelor?s degree or equivalent. Applicants must have professional experience in a related field and/or at least the equivalent of one year of experience teaching at the university or post-secondary level.
Applications must include:
A current curriculum vitae,
A cover letter that addresses professional and teaching experience,
And the names and contact information of three references whose recommendation letters may be solicited.
Optional Materials:
Sample syllabus, if available
The materials listed above must be submitted through the University of Chicago?s Academic Recruitment site at the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/156214. Review of applications will begin on October 31, 2024 and will continue until positions are filled or the posting is closed. Applicants will be asked to provide additional materials following initial review.
In the event that a teaching opportunity becomes available, we will contact applicants with the academic training and experience most appropriate for our available classes. This posting will expire on March 31, 2025.
This position is contingent upon budgetary approval. Only complete applications will be considered. For more information about this position, please contact Riss Lawrence, Media Arts and Design Program Manager, risslaw@uchicago.edu.
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