"Adjunct Faculty - Digital Animation (Digital Sculpting)"

Job Description

Position Information

Essential Job Duties

• Adheres to all applicable university academic and employment policies identified in University Policy Guide and academic catalogs.
• Develops course syllabus for each course assigned. The syllabus will include learning objectives and any required university information. Distribute the syllabus to campus administration and enrolled students.
• Creates, publishes, and maintains a Course Canvas shell, adhering to the best practices for LMS use.
• Instructs the depth and scope of class materials as outlined in the syllabus and catalog, relates instruction to course and academic program outcomes as may be defined by course or program assessment plans.
• Prepare and grade exams based on course objectives and published scheduled exams, and returns all assignments/graded work in a timely manner.
• Implements evaluation of outcomes assessments and achieves established results while maintaining University standards and student satisfaction.
• Work creatively in all assigned courses to keep students engaged to assist in increasing student retention.
• Submit grades at the appropriate time.
• Be responsive to student inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Department Chair or College Dean.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Teaching experience
• Content area experience
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in subject field
• Teaching experience in higher education
• Professional experience in subject area

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

As Missouri’s designated applied learning institution, we seek a candidate who is both collaborative and service oriented, and who demonstrates a strong commitment to building real-world active-learning environments.

Technical Skills in Zbrush:

• Comprehensive knowledge of ZBrush, including its unique interface and core tools such as Dynamesh, ZModeler, and ZRemesher.
• Familiarity with ZBrush Core, the version available in our labs (with Cintiq monitors), and ability to support students working on that version at home.
• Ability to teach how ZBrush integrates into professional pipelines for games, film, and collectibles. This includes retopology for various levels of detail (LOD), UV creation, texturing, and preparing models for rendering, animation, or 3D printing.
• Proficiency in rendering and compositing workflows, both within ZBrush and through export to applications such as Maya or Unreal, to create professional-quality presentations.
• Strong problem-solving skills to help students navigate ZBrush’s complex learning curve and to provide efficient, effective solutions to common challenges.
• Strong foundation in anatomy, proportion, and form-building (primary, secondary, tertiary), with the ability to teach students who may have limited prior training in these areas.
• Knowledge of design principles, composition, and shape language to guide students in creating compelling characters, creatures, and models.
• Experience with traditional sculpting or drawing, providing a deeper understanding of form, weight, and perspective, as well as an appreciation for the iterative creative process.
• Ability to teach both realistic and stylized approaches to digital sculpting, adapting to diverse project needs and student interests.

Teaching Practice:

• Commitment to consistent student engagement, ideally including weekly meetings in an asynchronous format.
• Ability to provide clear critiques and constructive feedback to help students improve and meet expectations.
• Development of a structured plan that culminates in one or more portfolio-ready projects suitable for inclusion in MWSU’s end-of-semester showcases.

Physical Demands

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Additional Demands

Possible on-line teaching

Hours of Work

Hours varies as determined by class schedule May require nights

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