Professor - Bachelor of Game Design

Description

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Sheridan is looking for an outstanding individual to join our faculty team in the Bachelor of Game Design program. The four-year degree program offers students a comprehensive set of practical and critical skills, as well as knowledge in liberal arts studies. The successful candidate will be skilled at instructing students in the specific areas of game art and design. Key responsibilities will be in teaching game design, working as a team with other faculty in the program, and course development and review.

Responsibilities
Sheridan faculty provide academic leadership to programs and courses within their areas of expertise and contribute to the creation of a learning-centred environment where students can develop to their full potential. They also contribute to College, School and program excellence by collaborating on a variety of initiatives such as new program development, applied research and alternative delivery strategies.

Professors are responsible for:
• Ensuring that program and course curricula are current, relevant and reflective of best practices within the relevant professional/program disciplines;
• Defining, evaluating and validating learning outcomes for courses and programs;
• Creating an effective environment for learning which accommodates students’ diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, experiences and individual learning styles;
• Designing appropriate strategies and tools for facilitating and assessing student learning;
• Developing multi-media materials and alternative delivery strategies, and incorporating appropriate educational technologies into the learning process.

Professors also ensure that students are aware of course and program learning outcomes, learning strategies and evaluation techniques; provide individual tutoring and academic counselling; and evaluate student progress/achievement within assigned courses.

Qualifications
• Masters degree in a related field required, PhD preferred;
• Excellent game design skills;
• Knowledge of programming and scripting for games is required;
• Demonstrated body of accomplishments in the game industry;
• Experience in teaching and curriculum development at the post secondary level or equivalent;
• Strong network of contacts with other professionals in the game industry;
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills;
• Committed to excellence in teaching and learning and to working within a team environment.

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