Assistant Professor, Art and Technology/Interactive Design 

Art and Technology/Interactive Design Position 

The Department of Art + Design invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Art and Technology/Interactive Design to begin August 2024. The successful candidate will be expected to guide and implement an Art and Technology/Interactive Design curriculum related to a program that serves a diverse population of undergraduate majors and will be able to teach a variety of interactive design and art + technology studio courses at multiple levels in an art and design curriculum. The Art + Design Department at NEIU strives to increase diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in our community. We are particularly interested in candidates who embed social impact into teaching and professional/creative work. 

List of Responsibilities 

  • Teaching foundation, introductory and advanced interactive design, and art and technology courses; 
  • Curriculum development, mentoring of students, and advising; 
  • Management of the digital fabrication studio and the equipment associated with courses taught; 
  • Service to the department, university, community, and profession is expected; 
  • Successful candidates will demonstrate an interest in collaboration on developing an advanced degree in Interactive Design, Experiential Design, or similar. 

List of Qualifications: 

  • MFA or MDES in Art and Technology, Digital Arts, Interaction/Experience Design or related field; 
  • Expertise in digital fabrication (3D modeling, 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC, etc.), interactive design, 
    expanded media, new media, interactive arts, and/or creative coding; 
  • Experience teaching all levels of interactive design and/or art and technology courses; 
  • Strong record of applied work and/or exhibitions that reflect a creative practice utilizing digital arts technology; 
  • Creatively and critically engaged in the practices and discourses of Interactive/New Media Art and Design; 
  • The candidate will have an interdisciplinary approach to teaching that engages in emerging technologies as well as relationships across multiple disciplines, such as traditional art practices, the humanities, and the sciences; 
  • Demonstrates a student-centered and equity-minded approach to teaching and learning. 

Applications must include the following items: 

  • A letter of application that addresses the candidate's qualifications and professional experiences 
  • A copy of the candidate's curriculum vitae 
  • Twenty (20) images of the candidate’s work (a list of links to the candidate's videos, motion graphics, and web designs, if applicable) 
  • Twenty (20) examples of student work 
  • Teaching philosophy (including your approach to diversity) 
  • Artist/Designer Statement 
  • Three (3) current letters of reference and their contact information (References will be contacted for candidates selected for an in-person interview) 
  • Official graduate transcripts
  • Please submit all application materials to the Art and Technology/Interactive Design Search Committee using the Application Submission Form. 

About Northeastern Illinois University 

Founded in 1867, Northeastern has a rich tradition of educational innovation and prides itself on preparing teachers and administrators who make a difference in Chicago. That tradition continues to this day and has expanded to include an array of academic disciplines, allowing the University to embrace fully the community in which it resides. Northeastern is regarded as the one of the most diverse public comprehensive universities in the Midwest and is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Diversity is an important factor in the character of Northeastern and in the social fabric of its student body. The University has an enrollment of more than 5,700 students; African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American and Hawaiian Pacific students represent about 57 percent of the student body.

 

With a Main Campus located on roughly 67 acres in an attractive residential area on the Northwest Side of Chicago, the University offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences, education, and business. The University has additional locations in the metropolitan area: the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies and El Centro. Northeastern is also a founding member of the University Center of Lake County consortium campus in suburban Lake County.

Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and invites applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities, as well as other qualified individuals. 

Special consideration will be given to applications received by Feb. 15, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.