We are seeking a non-tenure track Academic Professional faculty member who will serve as the Digital Director in the Gatewood Studio Arts Building and manage the digital activities in the departments of Art and Interior Architecture (IARc). As a 12-month faculty appointment, the Digital Director is expected to work with a faculty advisory group to provide support for the departments’ educational programs which includes management, coordination, and upkeep of the digital facilities as well as advice and guidance regarding technological changes and advances. Digital facilities include new media design studios and classrooms, the digital photography lab, the art education classroom, IARc Library, conference rooms, rendering farm, and computer-aided making machines. This is a one year appointment with the possibility of renewal.

Duties and Responsibilities
The Digital Director will:
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manage digital facilities including departmental servers, wired and wireless networking, software, hardware, and supplies

maintain scheduled hours in the digital studios and classrooms to assist students and faculty with application of software and digital techniques and technologies as they relate to classroom instruction

supervise undergraduate and graduate student assistants

provide curricular support to faculty and students which may include workshops or assisting faculty in their courses when a particular computing expertise is required, e.g., demonstrating website development to a class

maintain a working relationship with UNCG IT Services

continue education and remain current regarding innovations in hardware and software

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Supervision
The Digital Director position will be supervised by the Chair of the Art Department in consultation with the Chair of Interior Architecture. An advisory committee consisting of faculty from the departments of Art and Interior Architecture will meet regularly with the Digital Director to address day to day management of the labs and studios and to discuss future developments.

Minimum Qualifications
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Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as design or computing

expertise with MacOS and Windows operating systems and software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Audacity or other sound editing software, 3D imaging software such as Rhino, Revit, and AutoCAD, and a willingness to receive training in existing and new software

experience with html, c++, css, php, mysql and other web-related software and tools including department servers

ability to install, maintain, and troubleshoot hardware and software

experience with educational programs or settings

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Compensation
Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s experience.

Review of applications begins 31 October 2014. The start date is 02 January 2015.

To apply for this position, go to the UNCG JobSearch website: https://jobsearch.uncg.edu/ and click on Faculty Not on Track

EOE AA/M/F/D/V