Assistant Professor of Game and Emergent Technology Job Vacancy in Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 – Updated today
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Company Name : Wilkes University
Location : Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
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Job Description : The Department of Integrative Media, Art + Design at Wilkes University invites applicants to apply for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor position specializing in Game and Emergent Technology. This position would commence August 2022. The department offers both BA and BFA degrees. Our curriculum blends visual design and technology with the choice of one or more minors in correlating fields: Studio Art, Communication Studies, Computer Science, English, Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Theatre, and Game and Emergent Technology.
The successful candidate will demonstrate an expertise in game and interaction design, along with emergent media as it applies to one or more of the following mediums: game design, web development, UX/UI, mobile app design/prototype, creative coding, 3D modeling and animation, and augmented and virtual reality. The ability to teach the production pipeline from concept through completion is necessary. Technical proficiency in and the ability to teach a wide range of software are required. Our studio is equipped with the Adobe Creative Suite, industry-standard 3D toolsets [Cinema 4D/Maya] and Unity/Unreal game engines as well as other specialized software.
Applicants must possess a terminal degree (MFA or equivalent) in gaming, animation, computer science, or digital design-related field. College-level teaching experience is highly desirable. Industry experience is a plus.
The department seeks a team player with the flexibility to teach multiple topic areas in a small, academically diverse, close-knit environment. The department has a strong mentoring philosophy and is open to cross-departmental collaboration and community and service-learning opportunities.
The successful candidate will be expected to support departmental activities including: advising, recruiting, planning, and curriculum development. The normal teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester. Scholarship; university, department and community service; and mentorship of students are also expected.
Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,260 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,250 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.
Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.
To apply, visit https://wilkesuniversitycareers.applicantpro.com/jobs/.
Application should include:
A cover letter explaining your qualifications for, and interest in, the position.
A curriculum vitae (CV).
Contact information for three professional references (reference letters may be requested at a later date)
A statement of teaching philosophy
A link to or pdf of student work examples and
A link to or pdf portfolio of personal scholarship.
Follow up materials may be requested, such as: a summary of course evaluations, and graduate transcripts.
Review of applications will begin March 25th, and will continue until the position is filled.
Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.
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