[Jobs] CHAIR FOR THE DIGITAL FUTURES INITIATIVE

[jeremy hunsinger]

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND PROGRAM CHAIR FOR THE DIGITAL FUTURES INITIATIVE
The Program Chair for the DFI is responsible for leading the development and implementation of undergraduate and graduate programs within the cross-disciplinary Digital Futures Initiative Program. He/she must be able to build a program comprised of faculty artists, designers, social scientists, humanists, computer scientists, and engineers. She/he will need to facilitate and build relationships with other institutions and private entities. They will have a history of working in collaborative partnerships with other institutions or sectors. Building on existing faculty expertise and curriculum, as well as recent DFI faculty hires, the successful candidate will oversee the development of new courses and programs, and foster increased research capacity in digital media, ICT, art and design and related interdisciplinary fields. 
Candidates for Program Chair will hold a doctoral degree and have a strong background in interdisciplinary program development and research. Candidates will have expertise in two or more of the following areas: computer science, computer engineering, cognitive science, mobile computing, new media business and innovation studies, artificial intelligence, applied physics, interactive media, visualisation, or closely related fields.  They will have experience collaborating with artists and designers, a strong research agenda, a track record of successful research and industry collaborations, and a significant record of supervising graduate students.
This position may start as early as Winter 2011, subject to availability of the successful candidate. 
The successful candidate will
• assume a key role in building the interdisciplinary Digital Futures Initiative, contributing to teaching and program development at the undergraduate and graduate levels; 
• be expected to develop strong, externally funded research programs and engage with cross-disciplinary research teams;
• be expected to participate in Faculty and University-wide governance systems, as well as other activities that contribute to the academic life of OCADU.
This position is to commence with the 2011/12 academic year.
Candidates are expected to hold a doctoral degree. They must have experience in the relevant discipline and their area of research; a strong record of creative practice and/or research, scholarship and publication, evidence of positive post-secondary teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels and an aptitude for innovative curriculum development in a degree-granting art and design university.
  
Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Applications should include a letter outlining interests in the areas of teaching, research/practice, and service; a curriculum vitae; a digital portfolio of recent work where appropriate; and the names and contact information of at least three references submitted in confidence to the address listed below.  We will begin reviewing applications in Fall 2010.
DFI Program Development & Selection Committee
OCAD University
100 McCaul Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1W1
Confidential Fax: (416) 977-3034       
hr at ocad.ca  
www.ocad.ca
As an employment equity employer, we encourage applications from women, Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientation or gender identity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those short-listed will be contacted.
Jeremy Hunsinger
Center for Digital Discourse and Culture
Political Science
Virginia Tech
Information Ethics Fellow
Center for Information Policy Research



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