What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full-time Faculty: Computer Animation Department, 3D Animation Faculty (Multiple Positions) position at Ringling College of Art and Design?
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Job Description Summary
Job Description
Beginning August 2025
Computer Animation Department
3D Animation Faculty (Multiple Positions)
Full-Time Faculty Appointment with Benefits
The Computer Animation Department is an internationally respected program, which provides a rigorous professional education for our students. A highly-collaborative teaching environment merges the aesthetic of feature film with today’s most current technology. Computer Animation majors are professionally-focused on the animated feature film industry with linear narrative stories. Students in the Computer Animation major have won 17 student Academy Awards© and have had their work in Siggraph’s Electronic Theater 30 times.
Facilities: Ringling College’s Computer Animation Department is located in a 20,000 square foot facility. The facility is designed to replicate a professional studio environment and boasts the highest-end state-of-the-art computer laboratories and a 20,000-core dedicated render farm. A full-time Institutional Technology staff supports the Department.
The Position: The Computer Animation Department is seeking qualified candidates for faculty members to teach 3D computer animation, which also requires experience in modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, and compositing in the 3D environment. Included among the Duties and Responsibilities of this position are teaching students the production skills necessary to create, texture, rig, animate, light, and render 3D assets. Primary responsibilities are teaching within a structure of three courses or nine credits per semester using high-end resources. Ongoing commitment to staying current in the field is expected. Active participation in faculty, department, and committee duties is required.
This is a full-time appointment with benefits. The salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The anticipated start date is August 2025. The College has a supportive, collegial faculty, a curriculum that strongly values excellence and a robust support system dedicated to using the most current technology.
Education And Experience
(Minimum Qualifications) Include evidence of:
Required materials include cover letter, resume or CV with employment and education history, contact information of three references (names, titles, email, and telephone numbers), examples of personal work, and an unofficial transcript copy of the most relevant degree. Student work examples may also be submitted. Candidates may be asked to submit additional materials if needed. Official transcripts will be required upon hire. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
For portfolio, you have the option to upload electronic documents/images, up to 5 MB, or a URL.
General questions regarding the job application process may be emailed to aamail@ringling.edu.
Apply on-line to https://www.ringling.edu/hr/
Ringling College of Art and Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to sex, age, gender, color, race, national or ethnic origin, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Current Ringling Employees - Apply for jobs internally using the Workday "Jobs Hub" App from Global Navigation Menu on Workday Home Page.
External Applicants - Click the "Apply" button to complete the external application.
Job Description Summary
Job Description
Beginning August 2025
Computer Animation Department
3D Animation Faculty (Multiple Positions)
Full-Time Faculty Appointment with Benefits
The Computer Animation Department is an internationally respected program, which provides a rigorous professional education for our students. A highly-collaborative teaching environment merges the aesthetic of feature film with today’s most current technology. Computer Animation majors are professionally-focused on the animated feature film industry with linear narrative stories. Students in the Computer Animation major have won 17 student Academy Awards© and have had their work in Siggraph’s Electronic Theater 30 times.
Facilities: Ringling College’s Computer Animation Department is located in a 20,000 square foot facility. The facility is designed to replicate a professional studio environment and boasts the highest-end state-of-the-art computer laboratories and a 20,000-core dedicated render farm. A full-time Institutional Technology staff supports the Department.
The Position: The Computer Animation Department is seeking qualified candidates for faculty members to teach 3D computer animation, which also requires experience in modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, and compositing in the 3D environment. Included among the Duties and Responsibilities of this position are teaching students the production skills necessary to create, texture, rig, animate, light, and render 3D assets. Primary responsibilities are teaching within a structure of three courses or nine credits per semester using high-end resources. Ongoing commitment to staying current in the field is expected. Active participation in faculty, department, and committee duties is required.
This is a full-time appointment with benefits. The salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The anticipated start date is August 2025. The College has a supportive, collegial faculty, a curriculum that strongly values excellence and a robust support system dedicated to using the most current technology.
Education And Experience
(Minimum Qualifications) Include evidence of:
- Either a Master’s degree in Animation, Illustration, or a related field, OR a 4-year professional degree in art or design and equivalent experience, training and expertise with an appropriate record of professional achievement in the field.
- Ability to teach modeling, texturing, animation, lighting and compositing.
- Strong knowledge and practice of the principles of animation.
- Experience with Maya.
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
- A strong understanding of filmic language and composition for both large and small screen.
- Dedication to providing quality instruction.
- An MFA or other terminal degree in the field.
- Experience with Zbrush.
- Experience with story and character development, storyboarding, animatics, descriptive drawing and film theory.
- Experience with Nuke.
Required materials include cover letter, resume or CV with employment and education history, contact information of three references (names, titles, email, and telephone numbers), examples of personal work, and an unofficial transcript copy of the most relevant degree. Student work examples may also be submitted. Candidates may be asked to submit additional materials if needed. Official transcripts will be required upon hire. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
For portfolio, you have the option to upload electronic documents/images, up to 5 MB, or a URL.
General questions regarding the job application process may be emailed to aamail@ringling.edu.
Apply on-line to https://www.ringling.edu/hr/
Ringling College of Art and Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to sex, age, gender, color, race, national or ethnic origin, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law.
