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Competition : 4744
Internal Closing Date: Open Until Filled
External Closing Date: Open Until Filled
# of Openings: 4
Salary Information: Casual Employee - Hourly Rate
Employment Type: On-Call
Workplace Type: On-Site
Travel Frequency: Occasional travel between campuses is required.
Employee Group: Casual Employee
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POSITION NAME: Artist in Residence
DEPARTMENT/FACULTY: KPU Creative Lab, Faculty of Arts
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Casual Employee
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
This role reports to Associate Dean or designate.
SummaryThe Faculty of Arts invites applications from the KPU Entertainment Arts Alumni or current Entertainment Arts students for 1-4 positions as Artist in Residence.
These residencies will work on projects initiated by KPU groups the KPU Creative Lab and collaborate with current Entertainment Arts students in creating content to develop, promote, and communicate the identified projects led by faculty. They will help contribute materials and assets to projects, attend meetings, and complete work as assigned related to the KPU Creative Lab.
Working schedules for the Artist(s) in Residence may be flexible over the course of the project durations.
Key Responsibilities- Attend weekly planning sessions with the faculty project lead as required
- Assist and elicit support from members to scope, plan, and execute their projects
- Work on assigned topics and tasks within the scope of the projects
- Provide/receive feedback to and from their project members
- Adhere to the Policies and Procedures of the university
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with administrators, peers, support staff, students and the community at large
- Participate in scheduled meetings and appropriate university-related activities as requested by the Dean or designate.
Education and Experience
- Demonstrable familiarity and experience in one or more of the following disciplines:
- 3D Animation/3D Modelling
- VFX
- Game Development
- Graduated or current student from KPU Entertainment Arts Advanced VFX Program, Advanced 3D Animation and 3D Modelling Program, or Game Development Program
- Experience working in the industry and with students is advantageous
- Excellent communication, organizational, time management and interpersonal skills
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to interpret and apply university, government, agency and departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines
- Ability to exercise a high level of initiative and responsibility
- Ability to use tact and discretion to deal with or settle complex…
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