School Chair-Academic - Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies

Location

Atlanta, GA

The College of Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites nominations and applications for the position of the founding Chair of the School of Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies in Atlanta, Georgia. We are seeking a visionary, creative, and entrepreneurial academic leader who will develop a nationally and internationally recognized center of excellence for studying the intersection of arts practice and emerging technologies.

The chair will have the opportunity to shape a new school that will expand Georgia Tech's academic and research activities and reputation at the intersection of technology and the arts, with substantial impact within Georgia Tech, the State of Georgia, and beyond. The new chair will be expected to provide overall leadership and vision for the development of a comprehensive program of teaching and research and will oversee the hiring of new faculty for the school, as well as new internal joint appointments that might complement those already in place.

Over time the Chair will oversee expanding the major to include a pre‑college program and a minor and will help develop a vision to expand into a graduate degree.

• Manage academic, fiscal, and personnel matters and ensure the alignment of the School of Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies with the strategic objectives of the College and Institute.
• Maintain an active role in the academic life of the school by contributing personally to teaching and research.
• Create strong interdisciplinary relationships with other schools within the College of Design and across campus.
• Foster an active research culture.
• Elevate awareness of the school and its programs across the campus, as well as with prospective students, alumni, and community, arts, and industry leaders through relationship building as well as public presentations and speaking engagements.
• Work with community and corporate leaders—including through the College of Design Dean's Advisory Board—and bring a demonstrated passion for community engagement and fundraising, with a commitment to building lasting relationships that support the School and the College's mission and future growth.
• Develop curricular plans for growth, including growing the major, developing a minor and/or certificate, and envisioning higher‑level degrees.
• Manage space and resources to accommodate growth and ensure technology expansion as technological landscapes change.

Candidates must have a terminal degree or professional equivalency related to the intersection of arts, entertainment, and creative technologies with a distinguished record of creative and/or scholarly achievement that typically qualifies for a tenured position at the rank of full professor.

The candidate must maintain an active commitment to the creative industries, to the technologies that support them (especially film, gaming, and/or immersive media), and to the promotion of excellence in teaching and research and must have the ability to engage with community and industry leaders and work effectively with faculty, students, and administrators. Significant experience in academic or research administration is desirable.

We especially encourage candidates with proven or emerging skills in industry partnerships and/or fundraising to apply.

• The ability to teach and mentor a student body
• The ability to promote an inclusive and welcoming educational/work environment
• The ability to mentor and assist students interested in pursuing graduate education
• The ability to design and teach curricula that are responsive to a diverse student body
• The ability to adopt teaching strategies that support the learning and success of all students
• The ability to engage students in experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support student success
• The ability to engage in high‑impact practices that support deep learning for student success
• Has expertise in teaching, scholarship, and/or service that contributes to access, diversity, and equal opportunity in higher education