Visiting Lecturer in Computational Media Position Available In DeKalb, Georgia

Visiting Lecturer in Computational Media 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars Atlanta, GA 30332 About Us Overview Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers. About Georgia Tech Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech’s faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nations top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school. Georgia Tech’s Mission and Values Georgia Tech’s mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: We strive for excellence. We thrive on diversity. We celebrate collaboration. We champion innovation. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. We nurture the wellbeing of our community. We act ethically. We are responsible stewards. Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. About the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Institute of Technology The School of Literature, Media, and Communication is a multi-disciplinary program. It offers degrees in Literature, Media, and Communication, and in Computational Media, M.S. degrees in Digital Media, Human-Computer Interaction, and Global Media and Cultures, as well as a Ph.D. in Digital Media. Film and media courses are taught across these and adjourning programs and attract a wide range of students. The Bachelor of Science in Computational Media is a collaborative effort by the College of Computing, the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC), and the School of Music. The program offers a thorough education in all aspects of the computer as a medium: the technical, the historical-critical, and the applied. Program graduates will have both significant hands-on and theoretical knowledge of computing and an understanding of visual design and the history of media. Graduates will be uniquely positioned to plan, create, and critique new digital media forms for entertainment, education, and business communication.

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https://catalog.gatech.edu/programs/computational-media-bs/ Location Atlanta, GA Job Summary The School of Literature, Media, and Communication (https://www.lmc.gatech.edu) of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, Georgia) seeks to fill a non-tenure track Visiting Lecturer position in Digital Design and Production to teach core courses in our undergraduate BS in Computational Media degree program. We seek an enthusiastic teacher who enjoys working with undergraduates and preparing them for careers in digital media fields, particularly UI/UX as well as digital arts and expression. Responsibilities Teach undergraduate courses in one or more of the following subject areas: 2D and 3D visual design, information design, interaction design, web design. (LMC 27xx and LMC 37xx in our curriculum) Organize and coordinate content and pedagogical strategies across the sequence of these courses within the undergraduate curriculum. Mentor Ph.D. students, who also teach sections of these courses, with possibilities for additional compensated duties related to TA support in the summer term(s) Participate in administrative meetings relevant to the Computational Media program. Required Qualifications Graduate degree in appropriate field is required. Preferred Qualifications The ideal candidate will have experience teaching and/or working in one or more of the following areas: 2D and 3D visual design with an emphasis on digital media, information design, and interaction design. Interest or background in the role that generative AI can play in these areas is desired. The candidate will play a mentoring role for Ph.D. students who are also teaching courses in the curriculum. In these roles, the ability to teach and mentor a distinct student body is essential. Teaching load is 3 courses in the fall and spring semesters. Masters degree in appropriate field required; terminal degree (MFA or Ph.D.) preferred. Required Documents to Attach Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae or resume, a description of teaching interests and experience as well as their advising/mentoring philosophy, and the names and contact information for at least three references. Apply Before Date Applications will be considered beginning May 19, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. Contact Information For additional information about this appointment, please contact Kenya Devalia; kenya.devalia@lmc.gatech.edu USG Core Values The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. 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More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu). Other Information This is a one-year appointment for the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 terms. Background Check The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening.

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