Description
The Moody
College of Communication and The University of Texas at Austin seek a visionary
leader to serve as the Founding Director of the new Center for Interactive
& Immersive Media (CIIM), to be appointed at the rank of tenured
associate or full professor (with possible endowment support), beginning in the
Summer or Fall 2018.
For the last decade, UT Austin’s Moody College of Communication has actively
pursued diverse scholarly and creative initiatives related to interactive media
and immersive media, which have led to continuous innovations in many of its
programs including film and media production, journalism, advertising,
organizational communication and technology, and health communication. By
leveraging the College’s existing expertise in interactive design and media,
immersive media technology (including virtual and augmented reality), 3D
production, experiential storytelling, and social science research, and by
partnering with programs and faculty throughout campus, CIIM will aim to transform both pedagogy
and practice, creating new and innovative applications of next generation
immersive technologies through interdisciplinary collaboration.
Reporting directly to Dean Jay Bernhardt of the Moody College of
Communication, the new Director will be charged with providing an innovative
and inclusive vision for CIIM as a shared strategic resource for interactive
and immersive media partners, both on and off campus.
CIIM will provide a world class interdisciplinary research infrastructure, bringing
together scholars, practitioners, production professionals, and students in support of collaborative research efforts from a wide
array of disciplines across UT Austin’s campus, as well with industry and the
federal government through partnerships forged by shared interests and
projects. The Director will be responsible for elevating the center’s presence
on campus, making CIIM a natural partner for many researchers and creative
professionals, leading to increased extramural research support.
The new Director will have an academic
appointment as a tenured Associate or Full Professor in one or more of Moody
College’s academic units most relevant to his/her area of area of research/expertise.
For more information, please visit https://moody.utexas.edu/.
To be eligible for such an appointment, the successful applicant must,
at a minimum, have a bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of academic and/or
professional experience. A graduate degree such as an M.F.A. or Ph.D. (or
equivalent) in a relevant field is preferred, but not required. Preference will
be given to candidates with prior administrative experience in academia, as
well as an outstanding record of scholarly research and/or professional accomplishment in one or more
of the following CIIM areas: interactive media, immersive media, gaming,
technology communication, human computer interaction, multi-media studies, or
other relevant fields.
The successful candidate will also have (1) demonstrated
experience in fostering collaboration and building consensus amongst colleagues
in an academic setting, (2) a demonstrated ability developing collaborative
partnerships with industry; and (3) a successful record of receiving external
financial support and/or managing externally funded research, as well
developing plans to secure future funding.
For the complete position description, please click here or copy and paste the following link
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The University of Texas at Austin and the Moody College
of Communication has engaged Opus Partners to support the recruitment of this
Director. Applicants are
invited to email a PDF containing a brief letter describing their interest and qualifications
and curriculum vitae/resume to: jennifer.rumain@opuspartners.net. Nominations, recommendations, expressions of interest,
and inquiries should be sent to the same address.
Applications
received by October 31, 2017 will
receive full consideration. UT policy requires that a background check be
conducted on the selected candidate. All possible discretion will be exercised
to maintain the privacy of applicants through the search process.
The
Moody College of Communication is committed to achieving diversity in its
faculty, students, and curriculum, and it strongly encourages applicants who
can help achieve these objectives.
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding
nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a
policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or
veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and
admissions. UT Austin
is a tobacco-free campus; for more information visit http://www.utexas.edu/tobaccofree/.