Associate Professor in Digital Media

Description

The School of Visual Arts and Design, College of Arts and Humanities, University of Central Florida seeks an associate professor for research and teaching in digital media. This is a nine-month, tenure-negotiable position the duties of which include teaching, research, and service. Research and teaching responsibilities include contributing to the mission of Digital Media in appropriate areas of scholarship.  Appropriate specializations may include areas such as virtual/augmented/mixed reality, animation, physical computing, wearable or ubiquitous computing, 3D modeling, mobile game development, digital ethnography, web design, game design, interactive media development, medical simulation or healthcare application development, or other areas within the domain of digital media.  Candidates are encouraged to visit the School of Visual Arts and Design’s website http://svad.cah.ucf.edu/ to learn more about existing faculty areas of specialization.

Digital media faculty actively collaborate with UCF’s Institute for Simulation and Training. In addition, school faculty have an active role in UCF’s Center for Emerging Media located in downtown Orlando. Digital media faculty conduct creative research in areas related to interactive entertainment and learning (e.g., online; computer, mobile, and console-based computer games; virtual worlds; military simulation) and develop new techniques, content and applications in support of the arts and cultural heritage preservation.

UCF offers undergraduate B.F.A. and B.A. degrees as well as M.F.A and M.A. degrees. The School of Visual Arts & Design has approximately 2,700 majors across four areas that include architecture, digital media, film, and studio arts.

The school encourages multidisciplinary collaborations that explore new combinations of story, imagery, sound, and interaction as well as technical development and critique. Faculty members are expected to actively pursue and obtain external funding and to develop projects that achieve peer reviewed recognition for innovation and excellence.

The position has an anticipated start date of August 2015, pending the availability of funding.

Position Minimum Qualifications

At the time of appointment, the applicant must hold a terminal degree in an appropriate discipline such as digital media, computer science, engineering, digital art, or a media-related discipline from an accredited institution. Candidate must have a proven record of peer-reviewed publications and conference presentation in the area of digital media or a closely related discipline.  Candidates must also have teaching experience at the university level.

Preferences

The ideal candidate will show evidence of being a theorist and practitioner who combines technical expertise with a strong grounding in the visual arts and the humanities.  Candidates should be proficient in and be able to provide evidence of having used appropriate digital tools and technologies to create a project/conduct research.  Preference will be given to candidates who have a strong record of obtaining research funding from external funding/grant agencies or foundations, and who have served as a Principal Investigator (PI) on funded grants or projects. 

Additional Application Materials Required

The university requires that all candidates apply online. To apply for position number 32592 go to https://www.jobswithucf.com/ and upload the following individual PDF documents: 1) letter of application, 2) CV, 3) teaching philosophy, 4) statement about scholarly or creative projects, and 5) contact information for three professional references. In addition, applicants must submit 6) a single multi-page PDF that includes: examples of research with descriptions for each (i.e., title, date, media, size, and relevance to criteria outlined in the position description). NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be uploaded at that time. The site will not accept more than 10MB total per applicant. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit documents at a later date. Complete applications must be received by January 8th, 2015. Review of completed applications will begin upon submission. Selected applicants will need to provide official transcripts. 

UCF is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, including minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities.  As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.