Adjunct Faculty, 3D Animation

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.  We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.  We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Adjunct Faculty, 3D Animation

Job Description Summary:

Responsible to prepare and deliver 3D Animation coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to success equity, an understanding of culturally responsive teaching, and knowledge of the teaching field. Meets professional standards for faculty and instructs students in 3D Animation courses in accordance with college policies and procedures.

Job Description:

Principal Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare and teach courses in the field of3D Animation to a multicultural student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.

• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.

• Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.

• Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.

• Serve on college-wide and departmental committees, councils, work groups, and task forces.

• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor, executive vice chancellor.

Additional Duties

• Trains students to fill entry-level industry positions, or to gain access into a 4-year 3D Modeling, 3D Animation or Game Development program.

• Maintains 3D Animation curriculum to meet industry needs.

• Reviews and recommends resources to enhance learning environment.

• Encourages and inspires student & local interest in 3D Animation.

Technology & Skills

• Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online resources, and other technologies for the classroom.

• Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.)

• Demonstrated proficiency using industry-related computer applications (specifically 3D Studio Max or Maya, Photoshop).

• Demonstrated proficiency constructing rigs for various types of assets, demonstrating strong skinning skills, and integrating rigs effectively into game engines.

• Demonstrated proficiency developing basic Python scripts within Digital Content Creation (DCC) tools and applying this knowledge to standalone appli