Part-time Lecturer in Media Arts and Design, University of Chicago

The Department of Cinema and Media Studies and Program in Media Arts and Design invites applications for a part-time Lecturer with an expected start date of September 1 or as soon as possible thereafter. The initial appointment is for 1 year renewable contingent upon continued curricular need and following successful review.

We seek candidates who are highly effective teachers across the media arts. The selected candidate will have teaching opportunities in areas of media theory, history, and/or practice, as well as the Media Arts and Design Practice Core course. Responsibilities include teaching 4 or 5 courses a 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. This position is contingent upon budgetary approval.

Qualifications

A BFA/BA, MFA/MA, or PhD in media arts or adjacent fields is required. Applicants must have prior experience teaching media arts at the university or post-secondary level. They should have a digital or networked media art practice or experience in relevant design fields. For teaching the Media Arts and Design Practice Core course, applicants will benefit from familiarity with various software and platforms: open-source tools like GIMP, Blender, or Audacity; free tools like Figma, Unity, DaVinci Resolve; and proprietary software like the Adobe Suite. Beyond any particular tool, ideal candidates will be able to work with students making media works across a variety of media forms.

Application Instructions

Applicants must upload the following materials to the University of Chicago’s recruitment website at https://apply.interfolio.com/148866 by 10:59pm Central Time/11:59pm Eastern Time on July 30, 2024:

• CV
• Cover Letter
• Teaching Statement
• Portfolio or link to web-hosted evidence of art and design practice
• Names and contact information for three references

Applicants may be asked to provide additional materials following the initial review of applications. Questions may be directed to Jon Satrom at satrom@uchicago.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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 equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.