Faculty, Digital and Interactive Media

Overview

Daytona State College invites applications for a full-time faculty position in the Digital and Interactive Media Production (DIMP) program within the School of Digital Media Production (SDMP). This position focuses on interactive experience design, real-time media, and immersive technology. The successful candidate will teach across the DIMP curriculum with a primary focus on live interaction design, projection mapping, sensor-based and AI-assisted interactive systems, and performance-driven media environments.

This is a high-impact teaching role in a program that has pivoted toward the intersection of code, computation, and creative performance. You will work alongside a faculty cohort with international exhibition and production credentials, contributing to a culture of creative rigor that is uncommon at the community college level.

The School of Digital Media Production is housed within the Mike Curb College of Music, Entertainment and Art and encompasses four programs:
Digital and Interactive Media Production, Music Production Technology, Broadcast Television Production, and Photography. DIMP sits at the center of the school's rapidly evolving curriculum.

The DIMP program prepares students for careers in interactive media, live event production, UI/UX for experiential contexts, video, sound design, and content creation. The program commits to live interaction design and immersive technology, integrating tools such as Touch Designer, Mad Mapper, VDMX6, and DaVinci Resolve into a curriculum that blends art, design, computation, and performance.

Faculty and students work in a purpose-built environment designed to support professional-grade practice:

• Three dedicated Apple Mac Labs
• Lab 211: 20 iMacs running Touch Designer, Mad Mapper, VDMX6, Unreal Engine, Unity, Processing, Ableton Live Suite, Adobe CC, DaVinci Resolve, and Arturia Mini Lab 3 controllers
• Lab 214:
  Mac Studios with Adobe CC, Ableton Live Suite, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 4K monitors, Ableton Push 3 controllers, MIDI controllers, and BYOD stations
• Lab 216:
  Mac Studios with Adobe CC, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Capture One Pro, Apple Pro Apps, 4K monitors, Arturia Mini Lab 3 controllers, and BYOD stations

• Eight high-end digital media suites with Adobe CC, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Ableton Live Suite, and Maxon One, equipped with Apple Pro XDR and Studio Displays, 55" OLED monitors, Wacom Cintiq 27" tablets, Yamaha HS7 studio monitors, condenser microphones, Fairlight controllers, and Blackmagic Design micro panels
• Scan, print, and production support lab
• Multipurpose studios configurable for performance, installation, and live production
• Immersive media infrastructure including Apple Vision Pros and full DaVinci Resolve pipeline

• Professional stockroom with checkout access to:
  Blackmagic Design Cinema 6K Pro kits, cinema lenses, short-throw and outdoor laser 4K projectors, Aputure 300 and 600 light kits, Sennheiser audio kits, Atomos field monitors, Wooden Camera Pro rigs, ATEM Mini Pro and Extreme ISO switchers, and DJI Ronin gimbals
• Blackmagic Design Academic Partner status, providing students with exclusive certification pathways and professional training access

• A program with infrastructure: three Apple Mac labs, eight professional media suites, and a fully stocked production gear room
• Blackmagic Design Academic Partner status with certification pathways and industry access
• Apple Vision Pros and a DaVinci Resolve-centered post pipeline
• A curriculum focused on live interaction design with institutional support to advance in that direction
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration across four programs (DIMP, Music Production Technology, Broadcast Television, Photography)
• Location on the Florida coast in Daytona Beach with access to Orlando’s creative and tech industries

Rank: Appointment level dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Salary: Nine-month position. Competitive salary depending on experience. The College also provides a comprehensive benefits package.

Tenure and Promotion: Tenure and promotion are awarded based on a college-wide committee review of the candidate’s contributions to service, pedagogy, and scholarship.

• Teach undergraduate courses in digital and interactive media with emphasis on live interaction design, projection mapping, and real-time media systems
• Develop and deliver curriculum integrating Touch Designer, Mad Mapper, VDMX6, and related real-time tools into production and performance workflows
• Guide students in UI/UX for experiential and interactive contexts, including installation art, live event design, and spatial media
• Mentor students across video, sound, interactive, and content creation pathways
• Contribute to curriculum development, assessment, and program planning
• Maintain an active creative or professional practice aligned with the program’s direction
• Participate in advising, department meetings, college service, and…