Academy: Academy of Film and Creatve Technology

Positon: Faculty Positons (All Ranks)

Locaton: Taicang & Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, China

Contract Type: Fixed-term, renewable. 3rd contract is open-ended

ABOUT XJTLU

In 2006 Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) was created by the University of Liverpool and Xi’an Jiaotong University – a top ten university in China. Ofering a unique internatonal educaton experience, XJTLU brings together excellent research practce and expertse from both insttutons and gives students the skills and knowledge they need to secure careers in a global marketplace. XJTLU now has over 25,000 enrolled students in both Suzhou and Liverpool in the UK, with plans to grow to about 28,000 students by 2025. There are currently about 2,000 staf, among which about 1,000 academic staf, with an almost even split between citzens of the People’s Republic of China and internatonal passport holders. XJTLU ofers our undergraduates and postgraduates over 100 programmes with a diverse spectrum of courses.

With a focus on innovatve learning and teaching, and research, XJTLU draws on the strengths of its parent universites, and plays a pivotal role in facilitatng access to China for UK and other insttutonal partners. At same tme, XJTLU is exploring future educaton by blending the educatonal theory, best practce and culture from west and east.

For detailed informaton about the university, please visit www.xjtlu.edu.cn.

ABOUT THE ACADEMY OF FILM AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Vision:

Reshape the landscape of employment, creatng an escalatng demand for rich cultural, artstc, and entertainment experiences. Recognizing the vast potental in digital content creaton and producton, the academy is positoned to be at the forefront of this transformaton, ofering a plethora of opportunites for the next generaton of creatve professionals. The strategic planning for future development in this domain is approached with a promise of innovaton and a commitment to purposeful evoluton.

Mission:

Commited to reshaping the standards of creatve technology and entrepreneurship educaton, the academy is dedicated to delivering exceptonal educatonal experiences and training in creatve arts and technology. With a focus on digital technology and driven by arts and culture, the academy is refocusing its eforts on the creaton and producton of digital content across various formats. This includes flm/TV arts, gaming, entertainment, cultural tourism, digital performances, digital exhibitons, and internet media. The academy aims to equip students with the professional skills and readiness necessary for their future careers and success. It aspires to serve as a comprehensive ecosystem for content creaton, producton, and training, extending its services to the XJTLU campus communites and to all entrepreneurial collaboraton partners associated with XJTLU, thereby repositoning itself as a global leader in the feld.

Objectves:

• Equip students with professional skills and readiness for their future careers and success.
• Serve as a comprehensive ecosystem for content creaton, producton, and training.
• Extend our services to the XJTLU campus communites and entrepreneurial collaboraton partners.
• Repositon AFCT as a global leader in the feld of flm and creatve technology.

Key Responsibilites:

• Develop and implement innovatve educatonal programs in creatve technology.
• Lead the academy in the creaton and producton of digital content.
• Collaborate with XJTLU campus communites and partners to enhance the academy's ecosystem.
• Drive the academy's global presence and leadership in flm and creatve technology educaton.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Self-motvated and being able to motvate others;

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills;
• Strong team player;
• Proactve and fexible but with good respect for deadlines;
• Able to work in an environment where diversity and inclusiveness is appreciated

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCES

• A PhD or MFA in Game Design and Development, Digital Media Arts, Digital Media Technology, Digital Creatvity, or a closely related feld. Candidates with an MFA must possess demonstrable experience in the industry, showcasing a portolio of work that refects their expertse.
• Preference will be given to candidates with a background in teaching, partcularly those who have contributed to the development of curriculum and educatonal materials in their feld. Profciency in game design sofware and tools, as well as a strong understanding of programming languages commonly used in game development(e.g.,C++,C#,Unity, Unreal Engine). PhD supervision capacity;
• Excellent publicatons record in an area of expertse;
• Evidence of success in obtaining research grants;
• Fluency in English.

Successful applicants to more senior professorial ranks are expected to also show:

• A signifcant record of high-quality academic publicatons,
• A number of external research grants awards,
• Experience in PhD supervision.

Desirable Qualifcatons/Experience

• Strong knowledge / experience in internatonal higher educaton

CITIZENSHIP AND VISA REGULATIONS

Employment at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University is regulated by Chinese Labour Laws, and must comply with the regulatons of the provincial government. These regulatons stpulate who is eligible for legal employment with regard to obtaining work permits and visas. Please be advised candidates over 65 may be not eligible for a work visa in the P.R. China.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

1. Clear career development path with annual review.
2. Professional development trainings are provided.

RESEARCH FUNDING SUPPORT

The university provides every new faculty members with Research Development Fund to empower newly appointed staf to develop their inital or most recent research projects, to encourage the producton of research with signifcant impact on audiences both within and beyond the academic community, and to create pathways leading to the award of compettve external funding.

The university will also support all faculty members to apply for natonal, province and city level programs. These programs aim to support excellent scientsts, both Chinese and non-Chinese-citzen, to work and carry out research in China.

COPENSATION & BENEFITS

SALARY: Compettve salary in the market

BENEFITS

1. Allowance: XJTLU provide various month/annual/one-of allowances as
   • Housing allowance
   • Travel allowance
   • Kids’ educaton allowance
   • Relocaton allowance
   • Etc.
2. Commercial insurance: internatonal insurance plans customized for XJTLU staf and family members. (details refer to the University Policy)
3. Paid holidays:
   • Statutory Holidays (11 days)
   • Annual Leave (36 days, including University closing days)
   • Family Maters Leave
   • Paid Sick Leave
   • Marriage Leave
   • Paternity Leave
   • Parental Leave
   • Etc.
4. Working visa and residence permit in China: XJTLU sponsors working visa and residence permit in China for the staf.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicatons must be submited in a single pdf fle that includes 3 parts in the order of:

• A cover leter
• A current CV, including date of birth, country of citzenship, and highest degree level
• Contact Details for Three References

For specifc enquiries relatng to the positon, please email to Professor Qian Liu, Dean of Academy by email on Qian.Liu@xjtlu.edu.cn or to HRBP on Mengyi.Wang@xjtlu.edu.cn.