[Air-L] Director Search for the Center for Interactive and Immersive Media, UT Austin

Becky Lentz roberta.lentz at mcgill.ca
Mon Aug 14 09:21:58 PDT 2017




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DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR INTERACTIVE AND IMMERSIVE MEDIA
ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR, MOODY COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
 
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 Austin¹s 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 College¹s 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, CIIMwill 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
Austin¹s 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 center¹s 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 College¹s academic units most
relevant to his/her area of area of research/expertise. For more
information, please visit https://moody.utexas.edu/
<https://moody.utexas.edu/> .
 
To be eligible for such an appointment, the successful applicant must, at a
minimum, have a bachelor¹s 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
<https://adobe.ly/2vToJ1m>  or copy and paste the following link in a
browser: https://adobe.ly/2vToJ1m
 
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 at opuspartners.net <mailto:jennifer.rumain at 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/
<http://www.utexas.edu/tobaccofree/> .

 






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