Assistant Teaching Professor in Design and Technology (Becker School of Design and Technology) in Worcester, Massachusetts at Clark University

Clark University

Location: Worcester, MA Category: Faculty Job Type: Full-time - Exempt Posted On: Tue Aug 4 2026 Job Description:

Seeking candidates for the position of Assistant Teaching Professor in Design and Technology at Clark University to teach courses in Digital 3D Modeling, Texturing, Rigging for Animation and Game Studio.

Individuals who accept a full-time faculty appointment at Clark University also accept the scope of responsibilities and privileges of a professional educator working at a research-driven liberal arts college or university. Under the supervision of the Department Chair and the Provost, faculty have as their chief duty to consistently and effectively perform their core duties.

Meeting the essential duties and responsibilities of this position is expected to require full-time engagement commonly understood as 40 hours a week on average. A typical faculty work schedule varies from semester to semester and includes scheduled responsibilities, such as attending scheduled meetings and classes, and week-to-week responsibilities that are flexibly scheduled, such as student meetings, class preparation, and student evaluation.

All Clark faculty are expected to maintain consistently effective teaching standards as one of their chief duties to the students and to the institution:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses on various design topics in the Department of Design and Technology.
• Advise and mentor students and participate in university and departmental committees as directed by leadership.
• Under the supervision of the Department Chair, conduct teaching and research activities while maintaining consistently effective standards in both areas.
• Teach a minimum of six courses per year.
• Develop appropriate course curricula, syllabi, lectures, handouts, presentations, labs or other work to facilitate student learning.
• Assess and evaluate student performance with the administration of graded work and exams; return of graded work in timely fashion; maintenance of course/student records; and submission of grades and records by university's established deadlines.
• Meet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities such as office hours and departmental meetings on time and at the designated times. Serve as adviser and/or mentor of majors, minors, and concentrators within the program or department.
• Be available to students via email or personal conference.
• Work with other faculty and administrators to develop program curricula, standards, and policies. Participate in departmental and/or program-level learning assessment.
• Participation includes helping to articulate learning outcomes, choosing and administering measures, evaluating student performance, and suggesting changes to improve student performance.

Job Requirements:

Master's degree in Fine Arts, Digital Media, or a related field

Additional Information:

Expected Hiring Range: $68,800 to $110,000

Pay Transparency Disclosure:
The compensation for this position will be determined based on factors that include available budget, internal equity, and the selected candidate's qualifications, experience, education, and other job-related credentials. This range represents Clark University's good-faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting consistent with Clark's compensation philosophy and internal alignment.

At Clark University we believe that diversity of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to a more innovative and productive work environment. We welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to join our team and contribute their unique ideas to help us achieve our goals.

Clark University offers a generous benefit package for full and, if applicable, part-time employees that include; paid time off, generous retirement plan, group health and dental insurance, life insurance, and tuition, along with use of many campus amenities. For a complete list of benefits for eligible employees visit here.

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