Instructional Faculty

Description

Rochester Institute of Technology

Position Title: Instructional Faculty
Faculty Rank:  Lecturer
Faculty Type:    Non-Tenure Track Lecturer

DEPARTMENT: School of Interactive Games and Media

ANTICIPATED START DATE:   February 15, 2013

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION:    

Applications are invited for one position at the Lecturer level starting in February 2013.  We are particularly interested in candidates with teaching and/or industry experience in one or more of the following areas:

• 2D Animation and 3D Modeling/Animation
• Web Application Development
• Game Design and Development
• Graphics Programming

We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to Student Centeredness; Professional Development and Scholarship; Integrity and Ethics; Respect, Diversity and Pluralism; Innovation and Flexibility; and Teamwork and Collaboration. Select to view links to RIT’s core values, honor code, and diversity commitment.   

THE COLLEGE/ DEPARTMENT:    

The College: In addition to Interactive Games & Media, the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences is home to the Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Sciences and Technologies, and Computing Security departments, as well as a Ph.D. program in Computer and Information Sciences. The college has 112 faculty and over 2700 undergraduate and 600 graduate students.

The School: The School of Interactive Games and Media is home to both BS and MS multi-disciplinary degrees in Game Design and Development, and a BS in New Media Interactive Development. The School is internationally recognized as a leader in its degree areas. The Princeton Review has ranked our programs in Game Design and Development in the top 10 nationally in their respective categories.

THE UNIVERSITY AND ROCHESTER COMMUNITY:

RIT is a national leader in professional and career-oriented education. Talented, ambitious, and creative students of all cultures and backgrounds from all 50 states and more than 100 countries have chosen to attend RIT.  Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with nine colleges and institutes emphasizing career education and experiential learning.  With approximately 15,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students, RIT is one of the largest private universities in the nation.  RIT offers a rich array of degree programs in engineering, science, business, and the arts, and is home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. RIT has been honored by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a “Great Colleges to Work For” for four years.
RIT is responsive to the needs of dual career couples by our membership in the Upstate NY HERC.

Rochester, located on Lake Ontario, is the 79th largest city in the United States and the third largest city in New York State.  The Greater Rochester region, which is home to nearly one million people, is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity, with a population comprised of approximately 16% African and Latin Americans and another 7% of international origin.  It is also home to the largest deaf community per capita in the U.S.  Rochester ranks 3rd best metropolitan regions for Raising a Family" by Forbes Magazine; 6th among 379 metropolitan areas as “Best Places to Live in America” by Places Rated Almanac; 1st in Expansion Management Magazine’s ranking of metropolitan areas having the best “Quality of Life in the Nation”; and is among Essence Magazine’s “Top 10 Cities for Black Families.”