[Commlist] Chair and Professor, Department of Radio-Television-Film @ The University of Texas at Austin

Job name: Chair and Professor, Department of Radio-Television-Film

Institution: The University of Texas at Austin

The Department of Radio-Television-Film (RTF <https://rtf.utexas.edu/>) 
at The University of Texas at Austin seeks a Chair and Professor to 
provide academic and executive leadership for RTF. The Chair will lead 
widely respected faculty and staff in providing excellent teaching, 
research, practice, and service to the field and the industry.

*_CHAIR AND PROFESSOR_*

Reporting to the Dean of the Moody College of Communication, the Chair 
will serve as the leader of RTF, providing an innovative and inclusive 
vision for the department’s future, and will be the holder of an endowed 
professorship.  Ideal candidates will possess both professional and 
academic experience in one or more of RTF’s areas of teaching and 
scholarship. They will embrace the spirit of innovation and 
entrepreneurship fostered at RTF, encouraging exploration of and 
experimentation with new forms of production and creation while 
sustaining the department’s long tradition of engaging in rigorous 
intellectual inquiry that is socially relevant in a global context. The 
College offers strong support for the Chair to facilitate innovation to 
ensure RTF aligns with the newly instituted University and College 
strategic plans. The Chair will work closely with the Dean of the 
College on alumni relations and fundraising in support of the diverse 
research and creative interests of the faculty and various needs of RTF 
students.  The department has a strong tradition of close relations with 
the professional and academic communities and seeks a Chair who will 
maintain and expand these relationships.

_Qualifications_

To be eligible for appointment as a tenured full professor, as the 
position requires, the successful applicant must have a bachelor’s 
degree and at least 15 years of academic and/or professional experience. 
A terminal graduate degree such as an M.F.A. or Ph.D. in a relevant 
field is preferred but not required. Preference will be given to 
candidates who have a distinguished record of research, production, 
teaching, creative development, and/or management in one or more of 
RTF’s areas of teaching and scholarship.

Additional required qualifications include:

·Prior management experience in academia and/or media industries.

·Demonstrated leadership abilities, administrative skills and experience 
in fostering collaboration, and building consensus among colleagues, in 
academia and/or media industries.

·An understanding and appreciation of current and future 
media/technology trends and media industry operations.

·Demonstrated ability to develop collaborative partnerships with 
companies, agencies, foundations, nonprofits, and other organizations 
and academic units.

·Prior academic experience such as teaching, mentoring, or guest lecturing.

·A commitment to diversity within the department and professions.

·An appreciation for the merits of a department comprised of both 
professionals who have chosen to enter academia and research-focused 
career academics.

·An entrepreneurial spirit that is open to experimentation with 
curriculum and ways of learning that make the department unique.

*_THE DEPARTMENT OF RADIO-TELEVISION-FILM_*

The Department of Radio-Television-Film <https://rtf.utexas.edu/> (RTF). 
  uniquely offers programs in both practical and theoretical areas — 
i.e., in both media production and media studies, leading to 
undergraduate and graduate degrees. By incorporating both the humanities 
and social sciences, RTF’s broad range of courses can cover all aspects 
of media production, history, theory, and industries. RTF also has the 
benefit of innovative collaborations across Moody College, which is one 
of the largest, most comprehensive communication colleges in the country.

Having since reinvented the model of a traditional "film school” 
dedicated primarily to filmmaking as a profession, RTF is one of very 
few top-ranking media programs in the country that teaches both media 
studies and media production through practical hands-on training. 
/The//Hollywood Reporter/ named RTF as the 3rd Best Public Film School 
in U.S. and the 11th Best Film School Overall in the U.S. in 2022.

Home to one of the most popular and competitive majors at UT Austin, RTF 
has more than 1,000 undergraduate students working towards their B.S. in 
Radio-Television-Film. Approximately 110 graduate students are enrolled 
annually in programs leading to an M.F.A. in Film & Media or 
Screenwriting or an M.A. or Ph.D. in Media Studies. The department 
currently has 27 full-time tenured / tenure-track faculty, 10 full-time 
professional track faculty, and 10 part-time lecturers.

The breadth and depth of RTF’s curriculum prepares graduates for a wide 
range of careers commercially and independently, including directing, 
editing, producing, cinematography, special FX, game design, 
screenwriting, web design, marketing, policymaking, and academia. 
Whether in industry, the arts, higher education, or public policy, RTF 
alumni include Oscar, Emmy, Pulitzer, Peabody, and Cannes Cinéfondation 
winners, as well as scholars teaching and conducting research at top 
universities around the world.

*_APPLICATION INFORMATION_*

The Moody College of Communication has engaged Opus Partners 
/(/www.opuspartners.net <http://www.opuspartners.net/>/) /to support the 
recruitment of this position. Partner Craig Smith and Associate Abigail 
Maynard are supporting the search committee, which is led by Craig R. 
Scott, Chair and Professor, Department of Communication Studies. 
Applicants are invited to email a PDF containing a letter describing 
their interest/qualifications, curriculum vita/resume, and a statement 
on their professional experience furthering diversity, equity, inclusion 
and access to: (abigail.maynard /at/ opuspartners.net) 
<mailto:(abigail.maynard /at/ opuspartners.net)>. Nominations, recommendations, 
expressions of interest, and inquiries should go to the same address.

Applications received by *December 1, 2022,* will receive full 
consideration.

The Moody College of Communication is committed to achieving diversity 
in its faculty, students, and curriculum and it welcomes applicants who 
can help us meet these objectives. For more information, please see: 
https://moody.utexas.edu/diversity <https://moody.utexas.edu/diversity>.

/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. It 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, or activities and admissions. The University of Texas at 
Austin is a tobacco-free campus; for more information visit 
/http://www.utexas.edu/tobaccofree/ <http://www.utexas.edu/tobaccofree/>/./


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