Senior Lecturer in Digital Media Design
Computer Science,Computer Science,Media and Communications,Media Studies,Creative Arts and Design,Design
Short info about job
Company: London Metropolitan University
Department: School of Computing and Digital Media
Salary: £40,017 to £50,337 (Inclusive of London Allowance)
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent
Type / Role: Academic or Research
Phone: +44-1454 2461456
Fax: +44-1255 8027954
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Detail information about job Senior Lecturer in Digital Media Design. Terms and conditions vacancy
Full-time (35 hours per week)
Location: Holloway Site (Tower Building)
About Us
London Metropolitan University is committed to making education available to people from all walks of life and plays an important role in society and our local community. We offer a diverse range of courses across a range of disciplines in three locations across London.
The Creative Technologies and Digital Media Subject Area in the School of Computing and Digital Media invites applications for a Senior Lecturer in Digital Media Design.
The School provides a vibrant, stimulating and supportive study environment where students can choose from a range of flexible courses taught by world-leading experts. Our courses are well-resourced and technologically informed. The School is strongly linked to the world of employment, particularly in the digital media and creative industries sectors. The School leads to outstanding career-building opportunities.
Our location in Central London and the public, private and voluntary sector connections of our lecturers and professors mean that our students have the very best work placement opportunities. We maintain very strong relationships with partner organisations and professional bodies which recognise and accredit many of our courses.
About the Post
The post holder will make a major contribution to the teaching of digital media in the Creative Technologies and Digital Media Subject Area, and will take responsibility for a range of activities in that area both within the university and in liaison with its various partners. These activities will be focused on digital media study, teaching, analysis and production of various sorts.
The post holder will make a significant teaching contribution and will teach on undergraduate and postgraduate courses, the extended degree in Digital Media and other cognate and developing courses as appropriate. S/he will be appropriately qualified and will have experience of higher education teaching and knowledge of and ability to use various digital media production software packages including Adobe Creative Cloud.
Beyond this, s/he will be an expert in Digital Media practice, with in-depth knowledge of programmers that facilitate one or more of the following types of creative design: CGI, SFX, VFX, 3D modelling and animation (including texturing, rigging models and familiarity with skills such as lighting and fluid movement) game design, design in virtual or enhanced reality, bitmap and vector image creation and editing and/or general digital design.
The post holder will also be familiar with multiplatform production and have some knowledge and experience of the film, media, and creative industries sectors. S/he will have been engaged in research and creative practice in these sectors, will be capable of student support and guidance and will be competent and efficient with regard to quality assurance and health and safety processes.
The post involves improving student retention, progression and achievement and contributing to the department’s creative and research output and profile. It also involves assisting with external income generation and external partnerships. The post holder will be an excellent teacher, colleague, team-worker, technician, professional, administrator, and ambassador for the course and for the university.
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