Hi AoIR, My program at the University of Maryland, College Park, is hiring an Associate Director! Please consider applying or passing this job along to people who would be a great fit for the position. The Design Cultures & Creativity Program is an interdisciplinary program, with students drawn from 45 different majors on campus. The Associate Director position is a professional-track faculty job with administrative responsibilities. I'm happy to answer any questions you have about the job or the program! Best, Jason -- Jason Farman, Ph.D. Director, Design Cultures & Creativity Program Associate Professor of American Studies Faculty Member, Human-Computer Interaction Lab University of Maryland, College Park http://www.jasonfarman.com <http://www.jasonfarman.com> http://twitter.com/farman New Book Out Fall 2018: Delayed Response < http://jasonfarman.com/delayedresponse/> *ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, DESIGN CULTURES & CREATIVITY PROGRAM* *All applicants MUST apply at the following website, NOT via email submission:* - https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/64078 *PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:* Design Cultures & Creativity (DCC) is a living-learning program in the Honors College at the University of Maryland, College Park. DCC fosters an open, collaborative, and social environment that encourages students to explore the relationship between emerging media, society, and creative practices. We are passionate about emerging technologies and their impact on the world; but even more importantly, how our contributions to emerging technologies can change the world. DCC students are innovative thinkers and makers who engage in research and collaborative projects on topics as varied as identity, connectivity, social justice, art, design, and all things creative in an era when digital media links us on a scale unprecedented in human history. *POSITION DESCRIPTION: * The Associate Director is a full-time, 12-month position that provides academic, instructional, and administrative support to the Design Cultures & Creativity (DCC) Program in the Honors College at the University of Maryland. We are seeking a passionate, creatively-minded, well organized academic professional, a person with vision and skill as an administrator, a gifted teacher with a passion for undergraduate education, and an interdisciplinary scholar that can bridge creative practice with research. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, driven, and an interdisciplinary thinker/maker able to wear many hats. Core components of the position include development of innovative curriculum and experiential programming, strategic planning, classroom instruction, and advising of first- and second-year students in an active living and learning academic environment. Administrative, advising, and program management duties are also an important component of this position. In addition, candidates should be extremely comfortable with a range of new technologies and approaches to project development. Candidates should be able link emerging technologies with social implications relating to identity such as gender, race, class, and sexual orientation. Candidates should show a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population; candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of faculty, staff, and students and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experiences in these areas. *RESPONSIBILITIES:* The AD will teach a 1-2/semester course load as well as direct related co-curricular programming. Some of the topics of these courses can be tailored to fit the Associate Director’s areas of interest and expertise. Previous courses have included: Mobile Media Design and Culture; Time-Based Media; Art and Environmental Practices; Digital Storytelling; Expanded Cinema; Gender, Race and Labor in the Digital World; Human-Centered Design; and Digital Media and Political Activism. Additional responsibilities include logistical and organizational support for program events and activities; coordination and implementation of annual student recruitment; planning and coordination of the DCC annual Capstone Fair and Exhibition; coordination of guest artist and guest faculty engagements; administration of office tasks; scheduling and implementation of periodic advising sessions with program students; work with scheduling officers in the College of Arts and Humanities as well as the Honors College to develop course offerings. Since this position involves a large amount of student contact, candidates must feel comfortable and enjoy working with university applicants, admitted undergraduates, and their families. *Minimum Qualifications:* - Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in relevant field - Degree conferral date no later than November 1, 2018 - At least 1 year teaching experience at college/university level - Administrative skills appropriate for daily program operations such as: event planning, budget and finance management, scheduling, recruitment, and student advising. - Hands-on skills in digital media. Areas of particular interest include: 3D printing or other forms of digital fabrication, digital design and architecture, video/film, human-computer interaction, gaming, virtual reality, and mobile development/app design. - Excellent written, oral, computing and presentation skills, as well as enthusiasm, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate in person and via email with all levels of program constituents which include students, graduate students, campus faculty and staff, administrators, alumni and off campus community partners. *SALARY: * Commensurate with experience *TO APPLY:* Applicants should submit a cover letter describing their qualifications and interests, a current C.V., and three letters of reference. Finalists will be asked to submit evidence of teaching excellence and a portfolio of digital projects. For best consideration, submit materials *by October 26, 2018*. *Apply via:* - *https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/64078 <https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/64078>* Anticipated start: December 2018. Posting Date: 10/05/2018. Closing Date: Open Until Filled. Best Consideration Date: 10/26/2018. *Campus/College Information:* Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world. *Diversity Statement:* The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.