Description
Join SCAD Atlanta as a part-time professor of interactive design and game development.
With leading-edge technology and facilities, and inspiring professors with outstanding professional and academic credentials, SCAD offers unparalleled opportunities for talented students seeking career preparation in interactive design and game development.
The ideal candidate is flexible and able to teach within the varying disciplines of interactive design or game design and development. The university seeks educators who will encourage innovation and process development while teaching, with practical concepts of the design profession as a constant element.
Additionally, you have experience developing interactive media for professional clients and/or shipped video games titles for PC, consoles and mobile platforms. You are proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Zbrush, Substance Designer/Painter and Unreal or Unity. Experience in game art direction, development pipelines and programming languages such as C++, Python and Java is a plus. Familiarity with 3-D printing or technical art pipelines in level design, event scripting, particle effects, animation and/or shaders is a significant plus. Experience in professional-level visual art and design production and teaching and developing online coursework is also preferred.
One of the fastest growing cities in the U.S., Atlanta provides professionals an ideal environment to live, work and play. Located in the heart of Midtown, SCAD Atlanta is home to a dynamic cultural landscape that includes theaters, museums, fine art galleries, bustling shops and countless green spaces, including Piedmont Park and Atlanta’s famed BeltLine. The capital of the New South, Atlanta provides both Southern charm and the ebb and flow of an alpha city.
Requirements:
- Terminal degree or its equivalent in game design, computer art or a related field
- University-level teaching experience preferred
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.