PNCA Pre-College Instructor: Animation Intensive bei Willamette

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Willamette University, founded in 1842, is a nationally-renowned private university enrolling 2800 students across five colleges. Our historic campus, adjacent to the Oregon State Capitol, hosts a distinguished undergraduate liberal arts college in Salem, Oregon. Our downtown Portland campus is home to the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA). We offer a wide range of professional graduate programs, including Oregon’s top-ranked MBA program, the Northwest’s oldest law school, as well as MA/MFA programs at PNCA and master’s degrees in data science and computer science.

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POSITION SUMMARY

Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) at Willamette University invites applications for a part-time instructor in the CE department to develop and teach a new 2-week Pre-College Animation Intensive, launching in Summer 2026. 

Read an overview of a similar program, the Foundation Intensive, here. 

The course will meet in-person in downtown Portland, Oregon, at the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Center for Art and Design. PNCA offers a syllabus stipend to account for time spent developing a syllabus, Canvas site, and other class materials, in addition to a per-program stipend. This faculty member may also be expected to spend a small amount of time outside of class doing preparation; this is accounted for in the per-program stipend. The Community Programs Coordinator is also available to provide support with syllabus and Canvas site development. 

Instructors will be supported by a student Program Assistant. The Community Programs Coordinator will be on-campus to manage check-in, check-out, and any additional student needs. 

The ideal candidate will have teaching experience as well as animation work experience, but we are open to considering candidates with nontraditional experience. 

PNCA’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

As a learning community, we value, respect, and appreciate difference—in gender, sexual orientation, religion, race, ethnicity, national origin, disability, class, and age. We strive to create a safe and supportive environment that is enriched by variety in voices, work, and perspectives. We know that we are a better community of learners and educators when we have space for a multiplicity of worldviews and experiences. Thus, diversity and inclusion at PNCA are crucial to our intellectual and aesthetic inquiry. 

Guided by the principles of ethics and mutual respect, PNCA’s policies and procedures strive to ensure equity and social justice within our community of students, educators, and staff. A platform for experimentation and expression in the arts, PNCA is also a laboratory for critical reflection and dialog that nurtures better, more informed, more critically engaged citizens while it educates emerging artists and designers. An important aspect of our curriculum is building an awareness of and critical culture around issues of power and privilege in order to decolonize our curriculum and our world.

Required Qualifications 

• MFA in relevant field OR equivalent professional experience 

• Demonstrated achievement and involvement in relevant professional field/s

• Teaching experience (especially with high school students) 

• Ability to reliably commute to PNCA for the duration of the program 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience creating syllabi and crafting student learning questions

• Knowledge of critical and inclusive pedagogies 

Salary: $10,500 stipend

You will need to upload the following documents as part of your application materials in the "My Experience" section labeled Resume:

• Letter outlining your qualifications and presenting any other characteristics which deserve emphasis; 

• Current resume/CV; 

• A portfolio of professional work and/or a link to an online portfolio

​Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. 

Applications should be submitted by January 15, 2026 for full consideration.

Questions may be directed to PNCA Community Programs Coordinator, Riley Currie ([email protected]).

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BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT:
All University positions require that candidates submit to a criminal conviction record check prior to hire. Conviction does not automatically preclude candidates from being hired. Nature of conviction will be considered relative to the duties of the position.
 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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