Human-Computer Interaction 2016-2017

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Seattle University (WA) - Instructor, Web Development

Job Summary

The Web, Application, and Technology Studies Program (WATS) in the School of New and Continuing Studies (NCS) invites applications for a Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Instructor beginning September 1, 2017.

The WATS Program offers a cutting-edge curriculum designed to serve adult students who wish to enhance their career opportunities and/or to complete their BA degrees. Courses are delivered online with optional face-to-face support. WATS currently offers a portfolio-based Web Development Certificate focused on front-end web development (HTML, CSS, JS) and professional practice. Course content is delivered online, and students are required to occasionally attend lab sessions where they can work with their instructors and peers through projects and assignments. WATS is continually developing new programs and educational resources.

The Instructor in the WATS Program will be responsible for teaching and service to the school.  They will also play an early startup faculty role in the WATS Program, and NCS in general, requiring an individual who is excited to conceive, build and support new programs and opportunities for students. This includes maintaining an active relationship with the larger technology industry, helping students match to careers and roles, promoting our programs to prospective students, and helping to develop new programs and courses. Experience teaching and performing in backend or full-stack roles is highly valued. 

This position requires a flexible, student-centered candidate who is eager to fill in where needed and proactive in identifying and addressing potential improvements. We operate in a team environment, teaching from common syllabi and working with colleagues from all over the university to provide the best experience for our students. This position will collaborate on the creation of new programs and courses.

The successful candidate will possess industry experience working in a position of responsibility on web-based projects. Candidates should have expert knowledge in, and a passion for, building websites or web-based applications, and should be able to move between both frontend and backend technologies (Python is preferred). Additional technology and industry skills are also valued.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS or higher in Computer Science or related field

• Experience working in the field of web development and/or website production

• A portfolio of work highlighting past accomplishments

• Experience teaching technology (in either formal or workshop/tutorial settings)

• Experience writing courses, tutorials, or creating other educational/training materials

• Demonstrated history as an active member within some technology community (Meetup group, open source project, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MS, MA, PhD, MFA, etc.) in relevant field

• Extensive (3 years +) industry experience with web development, mobile apps, or other relevant technology practice

• Advanced specialization in some relevant web technology (e.g. Python, Ruby, devops, infrastructure, etc.)

• Experience teaching online

University Information

Seattle University, founded in 1891, is a Jesuit Catholic university located on 50 acres in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. More than 7,400 students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within nine schools and colleges. U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges 2017" ranks Seattle University 8th in the West among universities that offer a full range of masters and undergraduate programs. Seattle University is an equal opportunity employer.

In support of its pursuit of academic and scholarly excellence, Seattle University is committed to creating a diverse community of students, faculty and staff that is dedicated to the fundamental principles of equal opportunity and treatment in education and employment regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, national origin, political ideology, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The university encourages applications from, and nominations of, individuals whose differing backgrounds, beliefs, ideas and life experiences will further enrich the diversity of its educational community.

Application Instructions

Application review will begin June 26, 2017.

Applicants should submit materials online at https://www.seattleu.edu/careers. Please include a cover letter of interest and qualifications, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references. Applicants MUST include the URL to a portfolio of work that includes code samples.

University of Maryland, College Park -- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (Human-Centered Design)

The iSchool at University of Maryland, College Park seeks an assistant professor (tenure track) focused on human-centered design of information and technology, including but not limited to human-computer interaction, social computing, digital humanities, data visualization, and visual analytics. We are interested in candidates with superior research and scholarship potential as well as teaching ability. This is a 9-month tenure-track appointment, with opportunities for summer teaching and grant-funded summer research. Salary and benefits are competitive based upon qualifications and experience.

The iSchool is home to a dynamic set of centers and labs, including the world renowned Human-Computer Interaction Lab (hcil.umd.edu), the Trace Center (trace.umd.edu), and the Digital Curation Innovation Center (dcic.umd.edu), and more that conduct interdisciplinary research that transforms the way we connect with information and each other. The growing iSchool faculty work in a wide variety of domains and problem areas, and we are interested in faculty colleagues who evidence creative exploration of new areas and collaboration with others. We seek candidates interested in conducting interdisciplinary research within strategic application areas including but not limited to environmental sustainability, cybersecurity, smart and connected communities, youth learning and technology, big data management and curation, diversity, equity, information accessibility, and inclusive design.

Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent in a related area at time of appointment; demonstrated research excellence; a research agenda with the potential to attract external support; interest in developing effective and innovative teaching.

Preferences: The ideal candidate will combine cutting edge, high impact research that shapes the information field with a desire to create an exceptional educational experiences for students within a diverse, interdisciplinary environment.

Applications: For best consideration, apply online by December 1, 2016 at https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/47772. Applications should consist of a cover letter, a CV, a research statement, a teaching statement, and names and contact information for at least three references.

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

University of Maryland College Park -- Assistant or Associate Professor -- Digital Media/Visual Communication best consideration date Nov 24 (says Nov 17 in ad but this is being extended) 

The Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland College Park invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Digital Media, with an emphasis on visual communication, to start in August 2017. We seek a scholar with a strong commitment to interdisciplinary research and excellence in teaching visual communication, including data visualization, design (including interaction design), visual media, virtual/augmented reality, and/or video storytelling. We are particularly interested in scholars whose work employing quantitative methods seeks to improve and advance journalistic practices and sustainability. The successful candidate will be able to translate research into teaching of journalistic practice to undergraduate and master’s students, as well as supervise Ph.D. students in Journalism Studies, and secure external research funding.

The Philip Merrill College of Journalism is dedicated to training excellent journalists and producing world-leading research in the field of Journalism Studies. Our college is a  limited-enrollment program at the University of Maryland and our high-achieving undergraduates and master’s students have an outstanding record of gaining jobs in the profession. In the past 10 years, 80 percent of our Ph.D. graduates have secured tenure-track jobs or are employed in the media or government agencies. As the most prominent journalism program in the Washington area, we provide students with unparalleled access to professional and research opportunities.

Ph.D. at date of hire strongly preferred. As a multi-disciplinary college, Merrill has professors with doctoral degrees ranging from American Studies to Computer Science. Our primary interest is whether the candidate’s research is related to journalism and the fields outlined above. Previous teaching and/or mentoring experience is preferred, as well as a demonstrated track record of external research/project funding.

Link to ad:  https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/46557

Informal inquiries to Sarah Oates, search head at soates@umd.edu (I'm the one who posted this) 

Deadline: now extended, applications still being accepted

List updates here: 

University of Michigan

• Department of Communication Studies and School of Information
• Two positions: Cluster Hires in "Digital Futures" -- both Tenured Associate Professors of either Communication Studies or Information
• social or behavioral sciences, computer science, or humanities 
• especially interested in qualified applicants whose research addresses important social problems, opportunities, and questions associated with digital media
• Topical areas include computer-mediated communication, social media, mobile media, ethics and policy, socio-technical systems, computational understandings of digital media generation, distribution, and access, and other important and innovative areas
• Screening will begin Oct. 1, 2016, and may continue until the position is filled.
• The anticipated starting date for these university-year appointments is September 1, 2017.
• Link to Ad: https://lsa.umich.edu/comm/people/openings.html, https://www.si.umich.edu/aboutsi/open-faculty-positions
• List Updates Here:

University of Texas at Dallas (TX) - Open Rank, Game Development

The School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication (ATEC) at the University of Texas Dallas invites applications for open rank tenure stream faculty members in game production. Applicants’ research and teaching interests may include but are not limited to digital game design and development, serious games, educational games, virtual reality, augmented reality, scripting and programming, technology development, virtual environment design, level design, and experimental game design.

Created in 2015, the School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication merged two long-running programs at UTD: the program in Arts and Technology and the program in Emerging Media and Communication. As a School, ATEC serves more than 1,500 students, including 100 master’s students (MA and MFA) and 40 doctoral students. ATEC faculty include artists, designers, computer scientists, social scientists, cultural theorists, and reflective practitioners who seek to collaborate on intentional future-making through the creation of new cultural forms, the design of new technological experiences, the production of new knowledge, and the transformation of the culture industries. Students are taught to be conversant across the discourses of art / science / design / engineering / humanities. They are expected to gain foundational knowledge in multiple disciplinary areas of expertise. They learn how to engage with different modes of knowledge production, different methods of analysis, and different research and creative practices.

With the leadership of inaugural Dean Anne Balsamo, successful applicants will welcome the opportunities and challenges of creating a multidisciplinary school that values collegial open-mindedness and supports collaboration across differences. Faculty candidates should demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence, active scholarship, and service within the academic unit, university, and profession.

This search aims to help create a diverse faculty body and seeks applicants who contribute to equal opportunity at UT Dallas. We particularly welcome candidates who place race and ethnicity, diasporic concerns, underrepresented populations, or social inequalities at the center of their research and teaching interests, as well as faculty who might bring to their research diverse perspectives that stem in part from their non-traditional educational backgrounds or from their personal experiences as members of groups historically underrepresented in higher education.

• Please direct questions or requests for additional information to lisa.bell@utdallas.edu.
• Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2017, and continue until the position is filled.
• Apply at https://jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/7187

University of Texas at Dallas (TX) - Open Rank, Interaction Design

The School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication (ATEC) at The University of Texas Dallas invites applications for open rank tenure stream faculty members in interaction design. Applicants’ research and teaching interests should emphasize design research methods, contemporary production methods, usability testing, and/or design theory.

Created in 2015, the School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication merged two long-running programs at UTD: the program in Arts and Technology and the program in Emerging Media and Communication. As a School, ATEC serves more than 1,500 students, including 100 master’s students (MA and MFA) and 40 doctoral students. ATEC faculty include artists, designers, computer scientists, social scientists, cultural theorists, and reflective practitioners who seek to collaborate on intentional future-making through the creation of new cultural forms, the design of new technological experiences, the production of new knowledge, and the transformation of the culture industries. Students are taught to be conversant across the discourses of art / science / design / engineering / humanities. They are expected to gain foundational knowledge in multiple disciplinary areas of expertise. They learn how to engage with different modes of knowledge production, different methods of analysis, and different research and creative practices.

With the leadership of inaugural Dean Anne Balsamo, successful applicants will welcome the opportunities and challenges of creating a multidisciplinary school that values collegial open-mindedness and supports collaboration across differences. Faculty candidates should demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence, active scholarship, and service within the academic unit, university, and profession.

This search aims to help create a diverse faculty body and seeks applicants who contribute to equal opportunity at UT Dallas. We particularly welcome candidates who place race and ethnicity, diasporic concerns, underrepresented populations, or social inequalities at the center of their research and teaching interests, as well as faculty who might bring to their research diverse perspectives that stem in part from their non-traditional educational backgrounds or from their personal experiences as members of groups historically underrepresented in higher education.

• Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2017, and continue until the position is filled.
• Please direct questions or requests for additional information to lisa.bell@utdallas.edu.
• Apply at https://jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/7182

University of Washington (WA) - Assistant Professor, Human Centered Design & Engineering (2 positions)

The Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) at the University of Washington seeks up to two top caliber researchers and teachers to join our growing and dynamic department in 2017. The department is seeking applicants at the Assistant Professor level. Applicants must have an earned doctorate by the date of appointment. We are interested in candidates whose research is outstanding in quality and originality. The specialty of the position is open; related areas include: Human Centered Data Science, Engineering & Computing, Visual Analytics, Collaborative Systems, Learning Technologies, Connected Devices, Tangible & Embodied Interaction, Inclusive Design, Game Design, Research-through-Design, Biologically Inspired Interaction Design, Human-Robot Interaction, Science & Technology Studies, and Technology Innovation. We are also interested in candidates who engage critically with theory and think globally in their research. Our department has a core interest in research-based approaches to design that place people at the center of activity.

HCDE is an interdisciplinary community that incorporates a range of research traditions. More information about our department can be found at http://www.hcde.washington.edu/. We will consider candidates from a range of disciplinary backgrounds who use innovative methodological and theoretical approaches to address current challenges in human-centered design and engineering. We expect our new colleagues to be engaged with emerging research trends in their area(s) of expertise. Successful candidates are expected to develop substantial programs of research including peer-reviewed publications and external funding. Candidates should show evidence of strong promise in teaching as well as scholarship. HCDE offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees and is a founding contributor to three interdisciplinary graduate degrees: the Masters of Human-Computer Interaction+Design (MHCI+D), the Masters in Data Science (MSDS), and the Masters of Science in Technology Innovation (MSTI) as part of the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX). Candidates will teach undergraduate and graduate courses and will supervise doctoral dissertations. The yearly teaching load is three courses (one per quarter) plus supervision of research groups. Teaching opportunities will be based on our current course offerings and the individual's areas of scholarly expertise. Successful candidates will join a vibrant faculty conducting interdisciplinary research in human-computer interaction and the design of sociotechnical systems. Current faculty research includes work in human-computer interaction, data science, health and behavior change, visualization, computer-supported cooperative work, crowdsourcing, computer-mediated communication, research through design, ICT4D, STS, engineering design, scientific collaboration, infrastructure studies, emerging communication technologies, and engineering education. The department is the home of dynamic, collaborative faculty labs, and faculty members regularly collaborate with colleagues across campus.

Faculty members also routinely engage in research projects with affiliates from the region's noted high-tech industry. Seattle is home to many prominent technology companies, along with a robust startup and global health community.The University of Washington is building a culturally diverse faculty and encourages applications from women and minority candidates. Appointment begins in Autumn 2017. Review of applications will begin January 5, 2017. http://bit.ly/2fFIKjo