locationBrooklyn, New York, USA
He writes: Full time
category: Teaching

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The Integrated Design and Media Program in the Department of Technology, Culture, and Society at NYU Tandon School of Engineering invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track, renewable faculty position in Integrated Design and Media, at the Assistant Professor level in industry, with a start date of September 1, 2026.

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We are looking for candidates with diverse and mixed backgrounds (a mix of researchers, artists, designers, or developers) whose work addresses themes of gender, race, labor, accessibility, and other critical issues in societal context (bias, surveillance, authorship, consent) through emerging media technologies. We are particularly interested in creative practices and research focused on equity, civic engagement, and expanding participation in emerging technology through activism, advocacy, equity in design, or other strategies.

Candidates must work physically with emerging media technologies and design practices in one or more of the following areas: visual design, web tools, machine learning, extended reality (AR, VR, spatial computing) and 3D. This position will complement and reinforce our commitment to delivering a robust curriculum that includes diverse and critical perspectives, applications, and locations in the practice of digital art and design.

We strongly encourage candidates whose work engages with or has had a demonstrable impact on diverse communities to apply.

The successful candidate must be an excellent teacher with a strong commitment to student mentoring, willing to teach undergraduate and master’s students. Teaching requirements include the program’s core courses as well as special courses within the candidate’s area of ​​expertise. Candidates can expect a teaching load of 2/2 with some additional services. The Integrated Design and Media program offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Integrated Design and Media.

Qualifications
Candidates must have a terminal degree (preferably MFA or PhD) in digital media, media arts, design, or related fields (art, design, or engineering).

About TCS
The Department of Technology, Culture and Society provides instruction and supports research into what we consider to be essential elements of Tandon architecture: creative, ethical and sustainable design. We offer nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate degrees in Integrated Design and Media (IDM); Providing the best undergraduate courses in ethics, sustainability, urban design and science and technology studies.

About IDM
The Integrated Design and Media (IDM) program is a venue that fosters creative practice, design research, and interdisciplinary experiments with emerging media technologies. Located on the NYU Brooklyn campus with access to world-class facilities on campus and at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, IDM fosters the convergence of experiences through experimental creative practice and rigorous technical and business acumen. We are committed to promoting diversity in our faculty and students in terms of background, ability, specialization and impact of work. We use technologies to support human values ​​and interdependence, building a field of practice that combines creative research in arts practice with the technical rigor of engineering that strives for equity across the board.

about us
New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States and has an unparalleled network of global campuses and academic centers. Located in the heart of Brooklyn, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering dates back to 1854, the founding year of both NYU’s School of Civil Engineering and Architecture and Brooklyn Collegiate Polytechnic Institute. Supported by a historic $1 billion commitment and under the new leadership of Juan de Pablo as the University’s Executive Vice President for Global Science and Technology and Tandon Executive Dean, the College of Engineering is entering an exciting new phase to recruit world-class faculty to conduct leading-edge fundamental and applied research in key areas. We are home to a community of renowned faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students united in a mission to understand and create technology that supports cities, enables worldwide connectivity, fights climate change, and builds healthier, safer, and more equitable real and digital worlds. The school’s culture focuses on encouraging collaboration and rigorous, interdisciplinary research; Promote inclusivity, entrepreneurial thinking, and diverse perspectives; and creating innovative and accessible pathways to lifelong learning in STEM fields.

NYU Tandon is committed to significantly increasing the proportion of our faculty from historically underrepresented groups in STEM, and we encourage candidates from these groups to apply. We aspire to create a climate in which diversity and inclusion are not only valued but are a source of creativity and innovation, and we seek faculty who have a genuine passion for a culturally diverse environment. We are proud of the large number of female and male students who are the first in their families to go to college. NYU belongs to the Higher Education Employment Consortium (HERC), which assists in dual career searches, and our faculty are supported through a range of work-life balance programs offered by NYU’s Office of Work Life.

Additional information

According to the New York City Pay Transparency Law, the annual base salary (for 9 months) for this position ranges between $80,000 and $120,000 for an Assistant Professor in industry. NYU considers factors such as (but not limited to) job scope and responsibilities, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, equity among internal peers, as well as market and regulatory considerations when making an offer.

NYU is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of the recruiting and hiring process without regard to age, alien, caregiver status, birth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, race, familial status, sex and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristic, pregnancy, race, or Religion, or reproductive health decision. Race, gender, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply for open positions at all levels.

NYU aims to be among the county’s greenest urban universities and to be carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/sustainability

How to apply:

Please submit the following materials electronically to the following address: https://apply.interfolio.com/176445

* cover letter
* Current CV
* Teaching statement
* Recent teaching evaluations (if available)
* Names and contact information for three references. Referees will be automatically contacted to upload confidential letters of reference into the Interfolio system.

We will review applications starting January 12, 2026, and will continue until we fill the position. We encourage you to apply early. If appropriate: If you have any questions, please contact: Tega Brain: Brain@nyu.edu Scott Fitzgerald: scott.fitzgerald@nyu.edu