VCUarts Adjunct Instructor - Department of Kinetic Imaging, Animation

Position Details The Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (VCUarts) Department of Kinetic Imaging (https://arts.vcu.edu/kineticimaging) is seeking applicants for adjunct teaching positions in animation. We are seeking animators with a fine arts, non-mainstream approach. Interested parties will be considered for teaching classes in the fall 2026 semester in the following areas of study offered by the Department of Kinetic Imaging

• 2D and 3D animation. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Adjunct faculty are expected to be enthusiastic ambassadors for the Department of Kinetic Imaging and have a desire to work with a student population in a collaborative and learning-centered community of other adjunct instructors, students, and faculty. Minimum Qualifications
• Terminal degree in a related field, or training and professional experience that equates to a terminal degree.
• Appropriate teaching experience and/or strong oral presentation and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Special instructions to the applicants:

To apply, please submit application materials via the VCU Jobs Website. Only electronic applications submitted via the VCU Jobs Website will be considered. Application materials should include the following:

• Current CV
• List of three current references including names, phone numbers, and email addresses (references will not be contacted prior to applicant's approval).
• Portfolio of work
• Visual documentation of professional work and examples of student work, if available (20 images max).

Due to file size limitations, the portfolio of work should be submitted as an accessible link in a PDF that points to a website or cloud storage (with access instructions) to view all visual work.

Salary Range:

VCUarts Standard Adjunct Per Credit Rate FLSA Exemption Status:

Exempt FTE:

Varies Contact Information:

VCUarts Human Resources, artshr@vcu.edu