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Imaginarium Manager

Position Title:

Imaginarium Manager

Position Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Hiring Range:

$28.03-$33.65 per hour; compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

Pay Frequency:

Hourly

A. POSITION PURPOSE

To maintain the Imaginarium, SCU’s VR Lab, to support the work of SCU faculty in matters related to mixed reality, digital art, and digital humanities, and to act as a resource for students on campus interested in mixed reality.

B. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Systems Maintenance

  • Checking and frequently updating the software on the lab workstations

  • Installing new software as necessary and requested by faculty and students using the lab

  • Protecting systems from tampering or customization inappropriate under SCU standards

  • Maintaining mixed reality hardware (e.g. VR headsets and controllers, 360 cameras, etc.)

  • Creating and enforcing lab guidelines on cleanliness and equipment usage

2. Lab Promotion and Outreach (Certain tasks outlined may be delegated to student workers)

  • Welcoming visitors to the Imaginarium

  • Assisting visitors with finding and trying out VR experiences

  • Engaging with visitors who are curious about mixed reality

  • Partnering with other labs/groups on campus for projects

  • Planning and hosting field trips and workshops for groups of visitors

  • Planning and hosting open house and campus tour visitors

  • Hosting student organization/club activities

3. Research Support

  • Consulting with professors and companies on how to plan, design, and implement mixed reality projects and experiments

  • Staying up to date with current mixed reality technology, approaches, and developments

  • Providing direction and guidance on project management and product development

  • Overseeing, assisting with, or providing training for user testing and experimental procedures

4. Curriculum Development

  • Creating curriculum on mixed reality development - coding, user experience design, art, etc.

  • Assisting with classes held in the Imaginarium, particularly in classes to do with mixed reality

  • Demonstrating mixed reality development skills and concepts

  • Providing expertise in user experience design, mixed reality development, and digital humanities perspectives for faculty and student discussions

  • Cultivating and maintaining a library of mixed reality experiences and demos as “class reading” applicable for courses taught at SCU

5. Student Worker Development

  • Recruiting, hiring, and training student workers for mixed reality development

  • Assigning student workers to faculty, external partner, or Imaginarium projects

  • Overseeing and managing student projects

6. Other duties as assigned

C. PROVIDES WORK DIRECTION

This position supervises a team of student employees.


D. GENERAL GUIDELINES

  • Maintains lab hardware and software

  • Develops and implements guidelines on Imaginarium lab usage

  • Maintains and develops a library of mixed reality experiences and research

  • Maintains data on lab usage by in-person traffic and faculty assistance

  • Recommends class materials for faculty

  • Helps to plan and implement faculty research projects

  • Contributes to SCU’s curriculum on mixed reality

  • Teaches student workers mixed reality development skills and assigns them to faculty projects

  • Manages student projects to ensure quality and university learning outcomes

  • Maintains contact with external SCU partners, faculty, staff, and student organizations

  • Acts as a face for the university to prospective students, external partners, and visitors

E. QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The items below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and experience required or preferred.

This position requires the ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment and to promote and contribute to an inclusive and respectful workplace.

1. Knowledge

  • Experience with the mixed reality development pipeline, including but not limited to:

    • Object-oriented programming

    • Game design

    • 3D modeling and animation

    • Environment design

    • User experience design

    • User testing

  • Up-to-date knowledge on technologies surrounding mixed reality

  • Digital humanities concepts related to mixed reality development

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2. Skills

  • Coding in C++, C#, or an equivalent object-oriented language

  • Experience developing games or mixed reality experiences using Unity, Unreal Engine, or an equivalent game engine

  • Teaching and training new mixed reality developers

  • Explaining mixed reality concepts to students and faculty

  • Project management

  • Hardware and software maintenance

  • Software testing and quality assurance

3. Education

  • Bachelor’s degree related to Computer Science, Digital Art, or equivalent experience required.

4. Years of Experience

  • 0-3 years of experience in mixed reality development or research required.

F. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, and all other applicable laws, SCU provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities. A qualified individual is a person who meets skill, experience, education, or other requirements of the position, and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

  • Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer terminal.

  • May be required to travel to other buildings on the campus.

  • May be required to attend conference and training sessions within Bay Area or in- or out-of-state locations.

  • May be required to occasionally travel to outside customers, vendors or suppliers.

  • May be required to lift heavy equipment and perform physical work on the floor while maintaining and installing hardware in the lab.

  • May be required to demonstrate or test VR experiences that require physically strenuous activity or include nauseating scenes.

G. WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

  • Typical office environment.

  • Mostly indoor office environment with windows.

  • Lab environment with frequent visitors.

  • Will encounter VR experiences with flashing colors and lights, strobing effects, sudden haptic controller feedback, and other sensory details.


Telecommute

Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination

Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy or related conditions, reproductive health decision making, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. For a complete copy of Santa Clara University’s equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX website at https://www.scu.edu/title-ix/.

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Americans with Disabilities Act

Consistent with its obligations under the law, Santa Clara University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources ADA Team at hraccommodations@scu.edu or by phone at (408)554-4392. Please note: This contact information is intended for accommodation requests only. Resumes or inquiries about application status sent to this inbox will not be reviewed or forwarded. For resumes or questions regarding application status, please contact hrservicedesk@scu.edu.

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