Description
Description:
The School of Arts, Media and Engineering of the Herberger
Institute for Design and the Arts and The Polytechnic School of the Ira A.
Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University seek a dynamic
thinker and creator for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor joint
appointment who will join the team in Fall 2022 as part of ASU at Mesa City
Center, an emerging media technology center in development. This expert in
technologies for extended reality (XR) will be a critical part of a highly
collaborative team devoted to transdisciplinary approaches to public impact
through the creative uses of technology.
About ASU
Arizona State University is a new model for American higher
education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial
energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified
institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the
economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it
serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the
boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more
than 80,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth
largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes
students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the
globe.
About the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the
Arts is the largest comprehensive design and arts school in the country,
located within a dynamic research university focused on transformative change.
Built on a unique combination of disciplines, the Herberger Institute comprises
the Schools of Art; Arts, Media and Engineering; Music, Dance and Theatre; The
Design School; The Sidney Poitier New American Film School, and the ASU Art
Museum. The Herberger Institute is committed to redefining the 21st-century
design and arts school through developing and scaling ideas that strengthen the
role of designers and artists across all areas of society and culture,
increasing the capacity of artists to make a difference in their communities.
For more information on the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, visit herbergerinstitute.asu.edu.
About the School of Arts, Media
and Engineering
The School of Arts, Media and
Engineering in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State
University offers a dynamic, cross-campus, student-customizable curriculum that
prepares students with tangible skills in new media, AI, games, wearable
technology and more. We believe the liberal arts degree for the 21st century
needs to create citizens who are conversant with hard skills in emerging
technology as well as with the soft skills that employers increasingly demand.
The School of Arts, Media and Engineering trains students to be socially aware,
critically thinking global citizens who strive to bring about positive change,
in a society that will be increasingly shaped by incoming revolutions in
emerging and new technologies. For more information on the School of Arts,
Media and Engineering, visit artsmediaengineering.asu.edu.
About the Ira A. Fulton Schools
of Engineering
We create engineers and inspire innovation. The Ira
A. Fulton Schools of Engineering are agile, dynamic and dedicated to continuous
innovation, student success, faculty excellence, and cultivation of an
environment that is diverse, equitable and inclusive. We offer the Fulton
Difference, encapsulated by these principles: focus on student success in the
classroom and beyond, accelerating use-inspired research and entrepreneurial
engagement, faculty dedicated to transformational research and engineering
education, engaging our stakeholders in industry and the community, and making
global impacts.
The Polytechnic School
The Polytechnic School located on the Polytechnic campus,
focuses on hands-on learning through creating things and solving real-world
challenges through student, faculty and industry collaboration. We believe how
you learn and teach is as important as what you learn and teach.
Located on 600 acres in Mesa, Arizona, the state’s third-largest
city and part of the Greater Phoenix area, the Polytechnic campus is home to a
beautiful desert arboretum and more than 6,300 undergraduate and graduate
students. The academic facilities are among the best that ASU has to offer and
were designed specifically to support the learning and discovery environment.
The Polytechnic School boasts some of the most innovative engineering programs
and advanced learning laboratories in the country.
About ASU at Mesa City Center
Arizona State University has joined forces with one of
the nation’s fastest growing cities to build a digital innovation center in
Mesa. ASU at Mesa City Center will open doors for students in emerging
industries while helping transform Mesa’s downtown area into a bustling
innovation district. Once fully developed, this 118,000 square-foot space will
leverage its soundstages, audio laboratories, immersive laboratories, screening
theaters, fabrication labs and design studios to encourage collaborations aimed
at solving problems today and in the future—from visualizing new systems
of urban transportation to testing new designs for hospital rooms. This
world-class media production site will host hundreds of students making films,
video games and other immersive media, as well as extended reality experiences
of all kinds. Our inclusive programming will train some of the best
storytellers and media entrepreneurs in the world, and the facility will also
be an open and inviting place for the public as well as a source of
inspiration, entertainment and education.
The primary responsibilities for this jointly appointed position
will be in the programs of ASU at Mesa City Center, a cross-disciplinary trio
of graduate programs bringing together researchers, designers and engineers to
leverage XR technologies, immersive experience design, and practices for public
impact. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an independently
funded and collaborative research program; teach and mentor students;
participate in professional and university service; engage stakeholders in the
university and the community, and demonstrate national and international
leadership in their field.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates
for this position must have:
·
Demonstrated excellence in and commitment to teaching, though this
need not be in a formal higher education setting.
·
Demonstrated dedication to equity, diversity and inclusion.
·
Completed a PhD or other terminal degree in computer science,
media arts or related field by the start date of the appointment.
·
Demonstrated expertise in and experience with research in software
and content development for XR, game design and/or interactive media, as well
as demonstrated proficiency in one or more of the following tools and
practices: building 3D applications in Unity, Unreal or equivalent game engine;
C#; C++, XR optimization; motion graphics; motion capture, Machine Learning
(ML) and/or computer vision (CV).
Desired
Qualifications:
Highly
qualified candidates for this position may possess the following skills:
·
Commitment to research, creative activity and/or scholarship that
has public impact outside of the academy, including work related to community
engagement, social justice, communication of science, cross-cultural
communication or similar endeavors in highly collaborative and co-creative
practices.
·
Evidence of ability to inspire and instruct learners from diverse
backgrounds.
·
Ability to communicate effectively in and across multiple
disciplinary cultures and backgrounds; expertise in engaging multiple
viewpoints and audiences in a variety of formats to grow dynamic research and
curricular programs.
·
Advanced proficiency in using
computer languages and technologies including, but not limited to C++, C#,
JavaScript, Python, HTML5, AWS, and PostgreSQL.
·
Proficiency in one or more of the following tools, practices and
systems: cloud infrastructure for XR and mobile application development; iOS
and/or Android development; developments for VR/AR frameworks like Oculus,
Hololens, SteamVR, ARKit/ARCore, MRTK, ARFoundation; and
hardware/interface development for XR.
·
Knowledge of virtual production environments and tools and
workflows
·
Demonstrated interest and/or experience in UI/UX design
·
Experience with 3D software workflows including Maya, Max,
Blender, Revit, Navisworks or similar
·
Advanced experience designing managed plug-ins and/or native
plug-ins for game engines or related software.
·
Experience teaching online or creating resources for
training/education in an online environment.
Instructions to Apply:
Please submit:
1. A C.V.
2. A letter
of interest/cover letter that includes a description of the applicant's
research and teaching interests and addresses their potential alignment with
the stated values and mission of ASU and the relevant departments.
3. A
statement addressing how the applicant’s past and/or potential contributions to
diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or racial justice will advance ASU’s
commitment to inclusive excellence.
4. Contact
information for at least 3 professional or scholarly references.
5.
Portfolio of creative and/or research work (web portfolio, code repository, software/plug-ins) submitted
electronically, as a website or via a downloadable link/application or
publication sample (file size limit 100mb).
All applications must be submitted electronically via apply.interfolio.com/96685
Application Deadline:
The application deadline is January 3, 2022.
Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve
pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order
in which they were received until the position is filled.
ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which
includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic
credentials, licenses and certifications.
Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability,
protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
(See https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/.)
In
compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security
and fire safety programs and resources. ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU
Police Department at 480-965-3456.
COVID-19
Vaccination Requirements -
Under the recent executive order issued by President Biden requiring all
employees of federal contractors to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, ASU expects
all employees, including new hires, to be vaccinated unless they have an
approved medical or religious accommodation. Proof of vaccination will be
required by January 4, 2022. For questions about medical or religious
accommodations, please visit the Office of
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s webpage.
Applicants may also be interested in the following positions
within the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts that are posted now or
will be posted soon. Please consider applying to any and all positions that fit
your qualifications. All applications must be submitted separately.