Job Number 2011020


Specialist, Game Development, Animation & Motion Graphics



This position is past the Close Date, no more applications will be accepted.
Position Information
Location Highland Campus
Hours Generally M-F 9-6pm. Occasional evenings and weekends as needed for events.
Salary Specialist 7/120 ($40,494.00 - $57,849.00)
FLSA Status Non-Exempt
Reports To Department Chair, Game Development, Animation & Motion Graphics
Criminal Background Check
College Profile

Austin Community College (ACC) is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 41,000 credit students each fall and spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriately applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.
 
As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:
  • Reflects the diversity of our community.
  • Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching.
  • Is attracted by the college mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities.
  • Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for underrepresented populations.
  • Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others.
  • Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC.

Our Mission

The Austin Community College District promotes student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training in its service area.
 
For more information, see http://www.austincc.edu/about-acc/mission-statement.

Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

ACC is committed to the ongoing systemic changes needed to ensure the increased recruitment, inclusion, retention, and completion of historically underserved and underrepresented populations. Through continual strategic community engagement and professional development of administrators, faculty, staff, and students, the college demonstrates its dedication to fostering a culture and climate for equitable outcomes.
 
As an open-access and low-cost institution, ACC is proud to serve a diverse student body. Dedicated faculty members are excellent professors who help students achieve their educational goals and are sensitive to the diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds of our students. The College values and is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout the College community.

General Statement of Job

To provide information to current and potential students on the Game Development, Animation & Motion Graphics program and to work directly with the department chair (DC) on coordination of department program activities.

Description of Duties and Tasks
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  1. Advises potential and current students regarding the Game Development, Animation & Motion Graphics (GDAMG) program; provides information regarding education and training required; degree plan change requirements; and career opportunities.
  2. Oversees activities for  GDAMG and assists in scheduling program activities.
  3. Promotes GDAMG program by attending job fairs, high school outreach/recruiting efforts, and professional association meetings.
  4. Develops and maintains a communication plan to engage with stakeholders and promote the department. Methods include writing and coordinating marketing materials, using social media, and updating information on the website.
  5. Updates collection of student work in game, motion graphics, animation and art reels and continues to work with section leaders to refine them for placement in public websites, the hallway monitor, forward facing websites and social media, etc.
  6. Assists the Department Chair in the development of program marketing materials and web resources; and interfaces with community organizations to represent the GDAMG program.
  7. Acts as a liaison between faculty, staff and internal and external resources to provide students with experiential learning such as workshops, internships, co-ops, apprenticeships and job placement.
  8. Works in conjunction with Department Chair to coordinate on-campus presentations as well as other program activities.
  9. Uses ACC resources to perform student tracking from first semester to completion to graduate follow up.
  10. Additional job specific duties as assigned.

Knowledge
Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Skills
Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Technology Skills

Required Work Experience

Preferred Work Experience

Required Education

Preferred Education

Special Requirements
Licenses/Certifications; Other

Physical Requirements

Safety

HR Use Only

ACC Benefits Overview

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Austin Community College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under the Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.