Professor, Interactive Media

[Human Resources]

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Chair, School of Creative Arts and Animation, the Professor will be responsible for providing academic leadership in the classroom and within the School of Creative Arts and Animation, ensuring an effective and compelling learning environment for students.
Program Area/Level:

Responsible for teaching courses within Interactive Media Design and related degree programs, at the diploma and degree level.


Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the senior academic officer of the College or designate, the Professor is responsible for:
Teaching:

Ensuring student awareness of course objectives, approach, and evaluation techniques.
Carrying out regularly scheduled instruction, which may include tutoring and academic counselling of students.
Providing a learning environment which makes effective use of available resources, work experience, and field trips.
Evaluating student progress/achievement and assuming responsibility for the overall assessment of the student's work within assigned courses.


Course and Curriculum Development:



Consulting with program and course directors and other faculty members, advisory committees, accrediting agencies, potential employers, and students.
Defining course objectives and evaluating and validating these objectives.
Specifying or approving learning approaches, necessary resources, etc.
Developing individualized instruction and multi-media presentations where applicable.
Selecting or approving textbooks and learning materials.


Academic Leadership:



Providing guidance to Instructors relative to the Instructors' teaching assignments.
Participating in the work of curriculum and other consultative committees as requested.




Qualifications:
Education

A completed Ph.D. in a closely related field. Please state how your education is related.


Experience



Minimum of five (5) years’ teaching experience at the post-secondary level.
Minimum of five (5) years industry experience in interactive media development or design, mobile app development and/or user experience design.


Skills

Demonstrated leadership skills and commitment to innovation.
Familiarity with curriculum development, student engagement, advisement, and other post-secondary practices.
Excellent presentation, communication and human relation skills to interact effectively with the College’s multicultural student and staff population, and has an understanding of and commitment to equity in education.