Academic Lead (Undergraduate Digital Design Programmes (1.0 FTE)

at  The Glasgow School of Art

GRADE 8, £56,921 - £65,814 PER ANNUM (PRO RATA)

The School of Innovation & Technology at The Glasgow School of Art seeks an enthusiastic, experienced and highly motivated Academic Lead (Undergraduate Digital Design Programmes) to lead our growing portfolio of undergraduate programmes in digital design and creativity – currently including awards and pathways in Sound for the Moving Image, 3D Modelling, Immersive Systems and Games & Virtual Reality.
The role will enhance the School’s commitment to:
1) our expanding undergraduate portfolio in digital creativity
2) new academic study options at all curricular levels
3) a people and planet approach to digital creativity and emerging technologies,
4) aligning teaching and research to produce social, economic and cultural impact
The successful candidate will provide leadership to an academic team, management of student learning experience and collegiate input into the intellectual development of the School of Innovation and Technology, based on one of our Glasgow campuses.
The ideal applicant will have a passion for learning and a creativity, strong personal commitment to academic endeavour with research/teaching/practice profile in the area of digital games, interactive storytelling or related area of learning.
Please see the School’s website below for further information:
The School of Innovation and Technology - https://sit.gsa.ac.uk/
To download and view the job description, person specification and terms and conditions, please click the link below:
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Daniel Livingstone (Head of Academic Programmes), D.Livingstone@gsa.ac.uk
Closing date for submission of completed applications: 23:59pm, Thursday 28th November 2024.
Interviews are anticipated to take place week commencing 1st July.
If you don’t currently have the right to work and live in the UK, we are able to offer sponsorship for Skilled Work Visas subject to UK Visa’s and Immigration (UKVI) requirements if the role meets the Home Office eligibility requirements.
If you have any questions relating to your application, please contact hr@gsa.ac.uk
The Glasgow School of Art is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity in work and study. We strive to create and maintain an inclusive environment where all students and employees feel safe, understood and valued. Applications are welcomed from candidates regardless of age, disability, sex, ethnic or religious background, gender identity or sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, maternity, caring responsibilities or care experience.
We recognise we do not have the diversity of staff that we want and we particularly welcome and encourage applications from candidates who identify as being from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at The Glasgow School of Art.
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