"Lecturer of Digital Animation"

Lecturer of Digital Animation

Job ID: 291103

Location: Kennesaw, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Department Information

The Kennesaw State University School of Art and Design provides a rigorous education, offering a BFA degree in Art with eleven concentrations, and a BFA degree in Digital Animation. Our 100% online MA in Art and Design features tracks in Art Education, Digital Animation, and Museum Studies.

Our Chastain Pointe facilities provide students with state-of-the-art resources. Chastain Pointe houses four large drawing and painting studios, an expansive printmaking area, and studios for Animation, Foundations, Graphic Communications, Illustration & Comics, Art Education, and Photography & Video. The Emily Bourne Grigsby Galleries support our student exhibitions and the work of Athos Menaboni. The Visual Arts Building has studios for Sculpture, Ceramics, 3D Design, and the Master Craftsman Program. Our Textiles and Surface Design concentration is located on the Marietta campus, with approximately 10,000 square feet of dedicated instructional space.

Job Summary

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position as Lecturer of Digital Animation in the School of Art and Design with a preferred start date of August 2026. This is a nine-month contracted position. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Teaching undergraduate courses in the BFA in Digital Animation program.
• Service on departmental committees as assigned or elected.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a Master's degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Animation, or a closely related discipline is required at the time of hire.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suites and in software related to 2D and/or 3D Digital Animation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry experience and an established record of professional achievement. We encourage practice across all media and technology using a variety of materials in the visual arts, integrating new and emerging areas of art making, which supports our progressive curriculum.
• Online teaching experience
• Familiarity with industry software such as Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Harmony, including Toon-Boom and Storyboard Pro.
• 2D and/or 3D animation production, interactivity, design, and technology.
• Expertise in a secondary area of specialization - such as motion graphics, illustration, sequential art.

Required Documents to Attach

1. CV
2. Cover Letter
3. Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
4. Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Apply Before Date

Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by January 8, 2026.

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Geo Sipp, gsipp@kennesaw.edu.

For technical support or assistance completing a job application, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or support@usg.edu.

For questions about a specific job posting at Kennesaw State University, please contact the search chair listed under the contact information section on each posting. For general questions about faculty jobs please email facultyjobs@kennesaw.edu.