Assistant Professor in VFX, Animation and Game Design

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Purpose of Position

The School of Media and Communication at Northern Kentucky University seeks
outstanding candidates with expertise in designing engaging interactive media for a tenure track Assistant Professor position, beginning in
August, 2026.

Primary Responsibilities

The candidates are expected to excel in the classroom,
be forward thinking in their creative and/or research agenda and enthusiastically engage with the public and university. They will embrace
the opportunity to augment our faculty’s strengths in 3D content creation, game design and traditional media while shaping the evolution of
our forays into interactive media, digital imaging, visual effects, and/or real time production for storytelling. This position is key to
bridging creative and conceptual alliances with other units across campus and within our region.

Successful candidates
are expected to teach undergraduate courses in our 3D Digital Design and VFX (DFX)
program (see Program
Descriptionand Full Catalog of Courses), conduct an
active creative and/or research program, and engage deeply with our students and region. As such, each candidate should be able to
demonstrate teaching effectiveness, scholarship, and service related to the fast-changing world of
media.

Qualifications

A strong portfolio in peer-reviewed academic and/or creative work that
demonstrates expertise in applying theory to practice in media creation is required. Applicable skill sets and academic focus will vary, but
it is expected that applicants will be experienced in and passionate about visual effects, computer generated graphics, 3D modeling and
animation, and/or real time production, and how these techniques affect visual storytelling and how we communicate. A Master’s degree in the
emerging/immersive/digital media, informatics or other field directly related to media creation is required; an MFA or Ph.D. in such a field is preferred.

A complete application will require: a letter of application, select
examples of creative or scholarly work, CV, copies of recent teaching evaluations (qualitative and quantitative), and three letters of
reference.

On-campus presence: This is not a remote position. The successful candidate will be
required to relocate to the Northern Kentucky / Greater Cincinnati area.

Any candidate who is offered a position at NKU will be required to go through a pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law. Questions
regarding the use of the website should be directed to the Human Resources Department at jobs@nku.edu.

NKU’s vision is that we will be nationally recognized for being a
student-ready, regionally engaged university that empowers diverse learners for economic and social mobility. Our core values place emphasis on our culture of excellence,
creativity, innovation, and collegiality. Your cover letter and/or teaching statement should show, as a faculty member at NKU, how you will contribute to our core values and our strategic framework, especially in how you will contribute to
student success and belonging.

Minimum Education: MFA

Preferred Education: MFA or
PhD

Requisition Number: 2025F801

Job Open Date: 09/30/2025