Please post/forward as appropriate and excuse any unavoidable cross postingsŠ 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@opuspartners.net <mailto: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. 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