Teaching Fellow in Interactive Design

Teaching Fellow in Interactive Design

The University of Salford is now looking for an inspiring Teaching Fellow in Interaction Design who has a strong professional profile and recent experience in digital media design/art production and teaching. We are looking for a specialist in one or more areas of digital media art production, data visualistion, interface design, web design, contemporary digital arts practices, digital post-production, animation or games design and production.

The successful candidate will be required to deliver and contribute to the design of modules on the joint BA (Hons) in Digital Media Art at LAFA and our Digital Media programme area more generally. 

This opportunity will also give the successful candidate the chance to work abroad for periods of up to three months in China! This will be at least twice a year with the rest of your time allocated to duties in Salford or time off on statutory annual leave.

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible and agile working arrangements, staff engagement forums, campus facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds. Our student population is already incredibly diverse, and we want to ensure that this is reflected across our colleague profile as well. We particularly encourage applications from women and individuals from minority ethnic backgrounds, who are currently under-represented within these areas. We also operate a guaranteed interview scheme for job applicants who declare they have a disability and meet the essential criteria of the job they are applying for.

Informal enquires about this role can be made to Paul Vivian, Director of Art and Design ([email protected]).

A bit about the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technologies 

We are one of the leading centres for practice-based education in the creative disciplines within the north-west. We pride ourselves on the specialist programmes we offer which benefit from close relationships with industry. A hub of creativity and innovation, our programmes encompass music, dance, design, media, English and performing arts.

Our Arts, Media and Communications Centre delivers research into and across arts, humanities and social sciences. Our research anticipates and supports the needs of our media industry neighbours, such as ITV, BBC and Dock 10, developing high impact technologies.

Our £50million new Adelphi building is home to the next generation of forward-thinking artists, designers, performers, educators, fashion icons, pop-stars, dancers and musicians.

We have a dedicated campus at the heart of MediaCity, one of the country’s leading digital and media hubs.

We are proud to be a School that nurtures creativity, values talent, and provides a collaborative space in which our colleagues, students and partners can thrive.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary – and excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave – An impressive 32 days leave, plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!

Flexible working – we support a culture of flexible and hybrid working, subject to business requirements.

Professional development – a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential.

The perks! MySalford, our online employee portal, offers a wide range of lifestyle benefits and discounts.

Wellbeing – your wellbeing is our priority. We have a wide range of dedicated services and facilities to support your mental and physical health.

Become unstoppable – apply today! 

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