Department Head of Media Arts, Design, and Technology

🇺🇸 Raleigh, NC

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Other

🗓️ October 8th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

NC State University is hiring a Department Head of Media Arts, Design, and Technology. The role involves leading faculty and students to establish a shared vision, overseeing academic programs, managing budgets, and fostering interdisciplinary research and collaboration within the department and across the university.

Highlights

Lead faculty and students in academic and administrative initiatives.
Serve as department representative to college and university councils.
Advise students, manage faculty assignments, conduct reviews, and mentor for promotion and tenure.
Administer undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Media Arts, Design and Technology, and Design Studies.
Oversee curriculum planning, course scheduling, and external academic reviews.
Collaborate with the Dean on fundraising, alumni relations, and faculty appointments.
Required qualifications include a PhD or terminal degree, academic leadership experience, and credentials for full professor rank.
Preferred qualifications include professional licensure, tenure, experience with advisory boards, extramural funding, and accreditation processes.
Strong communication skills, significant research/publication record, and professional experience in visual production, animation, game design, and interactive data visualization are necessary.
Part-time teaching responsibility of approximately six credit hours per year.