Career Opportunities

Part-Time Instructor, Design Foundation (Digital Media, Byblos)

This position is no longer open.

School of Architecture & Design
Department: Fine Arts & Foundation Studies
Campus: Byblos
Vacancy: Fall 2016

The Foundation Program in the School of Architecture & Design at the Lebanese American University is now accepting applications for a part time faculty position for the academic year 2016-2017, for its Byblos Campus.

The Foundation Program is a program common to all entering students in Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design and Fashion Design. The program is seeking faculty to teach the digital media studio course, which is directed towards providing the students with a fundamental understanding of 4D design and offering a basic introduction to standard interface software for the creation of graphics, motion graphics, and the digital manipulation of visuals and photography.

Applicants to this position should have a strong experience in motion design and would be required to teach the following studio course:

Digital media
Course Description

This studio course is composed of two parts, starting with a basic exposure to computer platforms and the primary software used in computer graphics application. The first part addresses the basics of generating and manipulating images using digital media, and covers monochrome patterns, control and mix of colors, raster images, scanning, pixel and vector graphics. The second part introduces the basic concepts of four-dimensional design, in which properties of time and movement are explored. A range of time-based media are addressed from computer-driven technologies and digital photography to interactive media. A workshop on video editing and post production is offered as integral part of this studio.

Minimum Requirements: a Bachelor Degree in Animation or a Bachelor Degree in Graphic Design with Emphasis in Digital Media, with teaching experience in Foundation Studies.

Duration of position: This position will be open in FALL 2016, which starts on August 26, 2016. 

For more information on faculty personnel policies: 
https://www.lau.edu.lb/about/policies/personnel_policy_faculty_section.pdf

Application Process:
 Interested candidates should apply electronically by sending a letter of intent outlining their particular design pedagogy, a CV and a PDF Portfolio with examples of their professional work in addition to a PDF teaching portfolio.

The application should be sent to: sard.jobs@lau.edu.lb

Applications deadline: July 21, 2016

Notifications will be sent by: August 4, 2016

 

The Lebanese American University is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating in Lebanon under a charter from the Regents of the State University of New York. Information about the University can be found at http://www.lau.edu.lb