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Assistant Director or Coordinator of Education – IMMERSE, Center for Immersive Computing
Department of Computer Science
We seek motivated and dynamic applicants with strong communications skills who will help shape and execute the vision of this exciting new center. The Assistant Director of Education/Coordinator of Education is responsible for assisting the executive director in all education activities of the IMMERSE center as well as communications, outreach, and development. They will also work with the center leadership on special projects such as new lab spaces, education programs, and other activities that further the mission of the center. This position is one of three newly created positions to build the IMMERSE team.
Assistant Director or Coordinator of Research, IMMERSE (Center for Immersive Computing)
Department of Computer Science
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is hiring an Assistant Director or Coordinator of Research for IMMERSE, the Center for Immersive Computing (https://immerse.illinois.edu). Immersive computing, including augmented/virtual/mixed/extended reality, digital twins, metaverse, and spatial computing, has the potential to transform most industries. IMMERSE brings together campus-wide expertise in immersive technologies, applications, and human factors to perform research, educate a new workforce, and build infrastructure that will accelerate a new era of immersive computing.
We seek motivated and dynamic applicants with strong communications skills who will help shape and execute the vision of this exciting new center. The Assistant Director of Research/Coordinator of Research is responsible for assisting the executive director in all research activities of the IMMERSE center as well as communications, outreach, and development. They will also work with the center leadership on special projects such as new lab spaces, education programs, and other activities that further the mission of the center. This position is one of three newly created positions to build the IMMERSE team.
Assistant Director or Coordinator of Infrastructure, IMMERSE (Center for Immersive Computing)
Department of Computer Science
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is hiring an Assistant Director or Coordinator of Infrastructure for IMMERSE, the Center for Immersive Computing (https://immerse.illinois.edu). Immersive computing, including augmented/virtual/mixed/extended reality, digital twins, metaverse, and spatial computing, has the potential to transform most industries. IMMERSE brings together campus-wide expertise in immersive technologies, applications, and human factors to perform research, educate a new workforce, and build infrastructure that will accelerate a new era of immersive computing.
We seek motivated and dynamic applicants with strong communications skills who will help shape and execute the vision of this exciting new center. The Assistant Director of Infrastructure/Coordinator of Infrastructure is responsible for assisting the executive director in all infrastructure activities of the IMMERSE center as well as communications, outreach, and development. They will also work with the center leadership on special projects such as new lab spaces, education programs, and other activities that further the mission of the center. This position is one of three newly created positions to build the IMMERSE team.
Coordinator of Events and Communications
Department of Computer Science
In collaboration with the department lead for each program/event, college-wide constituents, college-integrated services, and other campus units, oversee and manage the development and execution of department-hosted events and coordinate department-specific communications to strategically engage key audiences.