The Chair will: • Manage academic, fiscal, and personnel matters and ensure the alignment of the School of Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies with the strategic objectives of the College and Institute; • Maintain an active role in the academic life of the school by contributing personally to teaching and research; • Create strong interdisciplinary relationships with other schools within the College of Design and across campus; • Foster an active research culture; • Elevate awareness of the school and its programs across the campus, as well as with prospective students, alumni, and community, arts, and industry leaders through relationship building as well as public presentations and speaking engagements; • Work with community and corporate leaders including through the College of Design Deans Advisory Board and bring a demonstrated passion for community engagement and fundraising, with a commitment to building lasting relationships that support the School and the Colleges mission and future growth; • Develop curricular plans for growth, including growing the major, developing a minor and/or certificate, and envisioning higher-level degrees; • Manage space and resources to accommodate growth and ensure technology expansion as technological landscapes change. The school will leverage Georgia Techs existing strengths in areas ranging from artificial intelligence and student startups to digital media and music technology, adopt the culture of practice-based studio pedagogy in the College of Design, and build sustained partnerships with creative studios, technology providers, startup companies, nonprofits, and artists-in-residence taking advantage of Atlantas thriving creative ecosystem.