Assistant Professor, Digital Media

Description

The School of Visual Arts and Design (SVAD), College of Arts and Humanities, University of Central Florida seeks an assistant professor for teaching and research in Digital Media. This is a nine-month, tenure-track position, the duties of which include teaching, research, and service. Teaching and research responsibilities include contributing to the mission of Digital Media in appropriate areas of scholarship. Appropriate specialization explores the edge of interactive media experience and incorporates emerging technologies relating to areas such as, but not limited to, human-computer interaction, data visualization, audio and haptic design, and ethical and inclusive interactive media design. Candidates are encouraged to visit the School of Visual Arts and Design’s website http://svad.cah.ucf.edu/ to learn more about existing faculty areas of specialization.

SVAD Digital Media faculty actively collaborate with UCF’s Institute for Simulation and Training. In addition, faculty have an active role in UCF’s Center for Emerging Media located in downtown Orlando. Digital Media faculty conduct creative research in areas related to interactive entertainment and learning (e.g., online; computer, mobile, and console-based computer games; virtual worlds; and military simulation) and develop new techniques, content and applications in support of the arts and cultural heritage preservation.

UCF offers undergraduate B.F.A. and B.A. degrees as well as M.F.A and M.A. degrees. The School of Visual Arts and Design has approximately 2,700 majors across four areas that include architecture, digital media, film, and studio arts.

The school encourages multidisciplinary collaborations that explore new combinations of story, imagery, sound, and interaction, as well as technical development and critique. Faculty members are expected to actively pursue and obtain external funding and to develop projects that achieve peer reviewed recognition for innovation and excellence.

The position has an anticipated start date of August 2015, pending the availability of funding.

The successful applicant will be a dynamic creative professional who will drive academic, practical and research activities in immersive engagement of the human senses as it relates to emerging technologies, and in developing the next generation of interactive media industry professionals. This position carries an expectation to submit successful funding proposals for interactive media research.

Position Minimum Qualifications

1. A terminal degree in Digital Media or a related field from an accredited institution with emphasis in interactive digital media including modern theory and practice.

 2. Evidence of competence using and teaching current technology.

 3. Effective communication skills.

 4. Promising path toward quality research, creative projects and publication record.

 5. College-level teaching experience required.

Preferences

1. Resourceful, collaborative, multi-talented conceptual artist/maker who explores interactive technology with significant scholarly accomplishments and successful applied research funding.

 2. Drives media innovation with passionate exploration of new and emerging interactive technologies including embedded systems.

 3. Shows the value of ethics, diversity and inclusion in media design by creating and celebrating meaningful experiences for diverse learners.

 4. Demonstrates excellent organization and communication skills.

 5. Three years of full-time teaching experience in a diverse digital media program at an accredited institution of higher education designing and delivering face-to-face, mixed-mode, and online courses ranging from lower-division through graduate-level is desired.

Additional Application Materials Required

The university requires that all candidates apply online. To apply for position number 36574, go to https://www.jobswithucf.com/ and upload the following individual PDF documents: 1) letter of application; 2) CV; 3) teaching philosophy; 4) statement about scholarly or creative projects; and 5) contact information for three professional references. In addition, applicants must also submit a single multi-page PDF that includes examples of personal work and examples of student work (if available) with descriptions for each project (i.e., personal contributions, title, date, media, size, and relevance to criteria outlined in the position description).

NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be uploaded at that time. The site will not accept more than 10MB total per applicant. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit documents at a later date.

Complete applications must be received by January 15, 2015; review of the applications will begin immediately after the position closes. The selected candidate will need to provide official transcripts. Please direct search related inquires to Gideon Shbeeb, at Gideon.Shbeeb@ucf.edu

UCF is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, including minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities. As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.