Assistant Professor in Computational Media Art

Job Information

Job No: 537677

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design, Computer Science, Humanities

Department:  - COTA-ART-DIRECTOR

Classification

Title:

AST PROF

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Minimum Requirements:

Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess equivalent qualifications based on professional experience. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.

The School of Art + Art History in the College of the Arts seeks an Assistant Professor of Computational Media Art to join our forward‑looking interdisciplinary program at a top‑ranked public university. We seek a colleague with an interdisciplinary studio art practice focused on networked media, creative coding, and 3D animation, and experience disseminating work across mobile media, web‑based, gallery, and other cultural contexts.

The ideal candidate will have a computational media practice with expertise in programming languages, augmented/virtual/mixed reality (AR, VR, MR), algorithmic aesthetics, data visualization, and 2D/3D animation, modeling, and immersive environments.

The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigm shifts in the arts and beyond. We embrace complexity and seek to empower students and faculty to shape experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change‑maker and will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for justice on local and global levels.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution.

This position is covered by the United Faculty of Florida Contract.

• Teach a 2/2 course load at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including studio art foundations, upper‑level undergraduate electives, graduate seminars, and potentially a core General Education course.
• Mentor and advise graduate students, supervise graduate committees, and supervise graduate teaching assistants.
• Conduct creative research appropriate to the discipline.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff in shared supervision of the Art + Technology facilities.
• Actively participate in shared governance and the learning community.

• MFA or PhD in Studio Art or equivalent terminal degree.
• Relevant teaching or instructional experience beyond graduate teaching assistantships.
• Knowledge of contemporary art theory and practice.
• Active studio practice and record of creative research with evidence of emerging recognition in the field.
• Evidence of successful collaboration and collegiality with faculty, students, and staff.
• Evidence of skill in designing and facilitating academic work that advances curiosity, respect, open intellectual discourse, and the welcoming incorporation and well‑being of all in an environment of complex differences.

• Full‑time college and/or graduate‑level teaching experience beyond graduate assistantship.
• Evidence of success in teaching at the undergraduate level, including foundations courses.
• Evidence of success in recruitment and mentoring for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Expertise in programming languages, augmented/virtual/mixed reality (AR, VR, MR), algorithmic aesthetics, data visualization, and 2D/3D animation, modeling, and immersive environments.
• Ability to teach upper‑level and graduate courses in art theory and/or research methods.
• Capacity to advance interdisciplinary collaborations in teaching and research.
• Strong organizational, management, and communication skills.

$73,000 – $80,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience, with a comprehensive and highly competitive leave and benefits package.

Final date to receive applications: Applications must be submitted by January 5, 2026. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the…