[ecrea] Director Search for the Center for Interactive and Immersive Media, UT Austin

*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 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 
<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. //

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/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//. /

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