Digital Media Faculty

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Description

Digital Media Faculty

POSITION: Digital Media Faculty

SUPERVISOR: Dean for the School of Creative and Media Arts

DEPARTMENT: The School of Creative and Media Arts

TIFFIN UNIVERSITY

TU is an innovative private university located in Tiffin, Ohio, and within 90 minutes of Columbus, Cleveland, and Detroit. Established in 1888 as a professionally focused college serving the needs of career-minded students, TU has grown to a global university offering almost 90 degree and concentration programs with students representing more than 30 countries at its campuses on three continents. In the last decade, enrollment has more than doubled, and more than $50 million has been invested in on-campus construction projects, including new residence halls and a living-learning complex, new centers for the arts and for technology, as well state-of-the-art athletic and wellness facilities.

THE SCHOOL OF CREATIVE & MEDIA ARTS

Tiffin University's School of Creative & Media Arts houses the Digital Media degree program, which includes professional tracks in a variety of multimedia production and content creation fields, including Video Production, Photography & Design, Digital Storytelling, Sports Media, Strategic Communication, and Audio Production. The School also houses a cutting-edge Commercial Music degree program with advanced coursework in Performance, Entrepreneurship, Production & Engineering, as well as a wide range of interdisciplinary, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities across arts and communication areas. Faculty and staff within the School have a wide range of advanced professional experience in their disciplines.

THE PROGRAM

Tiffin University's bachelor's degree in Digital Media includes required study in multimedia creation, art and design, professional writing, marketing, video production, and branding, as well as courses in career development and a required internship. The degree's creative core and media core provides a foundation for a student to design their own further advanced coursework in a variety of professional tracks and for their outside-the-classroom opportunities in multimedia content creation working on campus and for area businesses.

To accommodate the unique career goals and professional paths of our students, advanced coursework is available to all students in the following Professional Tracks: Video Production, Photography & Design, Digital Storytelling, Sports Media, Strategic Communication, and Audio Production.

The program gives students a variety of hands-on opportunities both inside the classroom and in conjunction with diverse extracurricular and co-curricular activities for which students receive scholarship support.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

The faculty member will teach courses in two or more of the following areas:

• Video Production

• Sports Journalism

• Multimedia Content Creation

• Photography & Design

• Strategic Communication

The faculty member will also provide leadership and vision, fostering the growth of the degree program, extracurricular and co-curricular media arts activities, and undergraduate student enrollment. Faculty rank and compensation commensurate with experience.

Credentials and professional experience will determine faculty rank consideration.

Requirements

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teaching face-to-face classes at the undergraduate level in the School for Creative and Media Arts. Instruction areas may include: Video Production, Sports Journalism, Multimedia Content Creation.

• Provide leadership in the growth and development of Digital Media academic, extracurricular and co-curricular offerings

• Serve as facilitator and advisor for an extracurricular or co-curricular media team or student media organization

• Demonstrate a commitment to working collaboratively and collegially in activities, projects and programs that support program growth and student success.

• Attend department, school, and university meetings, serving on university, school and other committees as appointed.

• Advise and mentor undergraduate students

• Supervise internships and individually guided studies

• Be responsible for other duties as assigned by the Dean

• Create and promote a positive and supportive work environment.

• Demonstrate personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and unwavering commitment to Tiffin University's Guiding Principles.

• Demonstrate excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills.

• Demonstrate the ability to work with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

• Education: Terminal degree in a Media, Creative or Communication related field is preferred. Candidates with extensive professional experience in digital media and communication fields may also be considered.

• Experience: Professional experience in two or more of the following areas: Video Production, Multimedia Content Creation, Sports Media, Television Production, Broadcasting & Podcasting, or Public History/Digital Storytelling.

• Other: N/A

BENEFITS

All full-time employees of Tiffin University are eligible for our full-time benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, Health Savings Account with employer incentive contribution, Employer Paid and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, 403b Retirement with Employer Match, Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement, and Employee Assistance Program.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Interdependence: Fosters collaboration

Communication: Strong decision-making and communication skills

Accountability: Formulates effective and progressive strategies aligned with the University's mission and values

Respect: Creates an engaging, collaborative work environment by bringing diverse people and ideas together.

Entrepreneurship: Influences and Inspires

EMBRACING OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

VISION STATEMENT - The vision for Tiffin University is to become A premier university for challenging students to enhance their global competencies and 21st-century skills for success in a diverse world.

MISSION STATEMENT - The mission of Tiffin University is to Educate students by linking knowledge to professional practice.

CORE VALUES - The values of Interdependence, Communication, Accountability, Respect, and Entrepreneurship comprise the ICARE values of Tiffin University.