[NetBehaviour] Faculty position in the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong
marc
marc.garrett at furtherfield.org
Mon Aug 15 12:35:27 CEST 2005
*Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in New Media and Interactivity,
School of Creative Media*
City University of Hong Kong is one of eight higher education
institutions directly funded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region through the University Grants Committee (Hong
Kong). It aims to become one of the leading universities in the
Asia-Pacific region through excellence in teaching and research. In two
studies, City University of Hong Kong is ranked among the top 200
universities in the world, and among the top ten universities in the
Greater China region. The mission of the University is to nurture and
develop the talents of students and to create applicable knowledge in
order to support social and economic advancement. The student population
is approximately 23,000 enrolled in over 100 programmes at the associate
degree, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The medium of
instruction is English.
The University invites applications and nominations for the post of
Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in New Media and Interactivity.
The School was founded in 1998, and since then has developed strengths
in media/cultural studies, video production, computer animation and
computer graphics. It offers an exciting multi-disciplinary research
and teaching environment in which technical and creative faculty
collaborate on a variety of projects. Its current priority is to expand
and consolidate the digital media emphasis, including computer graphics,
computer animation, multimedia and interaction. There are several
openings and appointees are expected to undertake teaching and research
in the areas of new media and interactivity.
The qualified candidate is expected to work within a wide spectrum of
new media and technological platforms. He/She should demonstrate
competence in adopting a cross-disciplinary approach in teaching and
research in order to contribute creatively and professionally in the
School, and for the benefit of the community and the industries.
Areas of focus
* Interactive media design and production
* Interaction design, ergonomics, human cognition,usability
* Game design, production, distribution
* Multimedia performance, entertainment design
* Pervasive computing, mixed reality, locative media, embedded computing
Courses to be taught
* Basic electronics for art students
* Mathematics and physics for interactive media
* Object-oriented programming for art students
* Theories of interactivity
* Physical and embedded computing
* Pervasive computing
* User research in technology deployment
* Kinetic and interactive typography
* Show control and entertainment design
* Game design and production
* Image processing, theories and applications
* Mixed reality applications
* Mobile and locative applications
* Spatial design and virtual environment
* Network based media
* Information design and visualization
Duties
The appointed faculty is required to teach 5 courses in an academic
year. He/She is also expected to actively work on research projects
which can produce professional, scholarly and creative outputs.
Administrative work related to admissions, student matters, facilities,
curriculum, industry liaison, etc. will be assigned to the appointee
according to his/her expertise and experience.
Requirements
The qualified candidate should possess a PhD/MFA or equivalent in the
School's areas of focus. Teaching experience at university level is
essential. A strong and well presented portfolio that can demonstrate
the candidate's skills and knowledge in the subject areas is required.
Successful candidates are expected to have proven track records of
strength in the areas of focus, which can be in the form of publication,
exhibition records, product development, clients' reference, etc.
Salary and Conditions of Service
Salary offered will be highly competitive and commensurate with
qualifications and experience.
Appointment will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract. Fringe
benefits include annual leave, medical and dental schemes, and housing
benefits where applicable.
Information and Application
Further information about the posts and the University is available at
http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Human Resources Office, City
University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong [Fax :
(852) 2788 1154 or (852) 2788 9334/E-mail: hrojob at cityu.edu.hk]. Please
send your application enclosing a current C.V. to the Human Resources
Office. Please quote the reference of the post in the application and
on the envelope.
The University reserves the right to consider nominations, and to fill
or not to fill the position.
Thanks.
Bryan Chung
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