Description
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY’S TISCH SCHOOL
OF THE ARTS GAME DESIGN DEPARTMENT SEEKS TO FILL A FULL-TIME FACULTY POSITION
FOR THE 2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR.
Join the NYU Game Center - a
passionate community of game creators, researchers, and educators who are committed
to building the world’s greatest game design program, to teach the next
generation of game innovators, and to contribute to the improvement of games as
a meaningful cultural form and game design as creative practice.
We are seeking applicants with
experience in one or more of the following domains: game design, game
development, art direction.
An Assistant Arts Professor
(non-tenure, contract) position to be filled by a game developer with
experience creatively leading and releasing multiple game projects in AAA or
indie games. Experience with game engines such as Unity, GameMaker, and Unreal
is preferred.
As part of Tisch School of the Arts,
Game Center faculty are expected to combine teaching with an active, ongoing
professional practice and/or research in the world of games. We are looking for
candidates who are active participants in the field, doing original and
innovative work as independent developers or as part of a team. Ideal
candidates would have experience speaking or writing about their own and/or
other game creators’ work from a critical perspective, and should be able to
draw on their professional experience to create a compelling and effective
learning environment. We are actively seeking applicants that have a commitment
to equity-forward teaching practices and who recognize and embrace the values
of inclusivity and diversity, both in the classroom and in the field. Previous teaching experience is not a
requirement, but it is a strong plus.
Whether you are an industry veteran
with triple-A experience who wants a chance to share your knowledge of the
complex craft of game development or an independent developer exploring the
experimental edge of game aesthetics, we want to talk to you about joining the
NYU Game Center.
Duties:
Duties include teaching five courses
a year, student advisement, and participation in developmental and school-wide
committees. On-going professional work while teaching is expected. Salary to be
negotiated, includes an excellent benefits package.
Applicants must provide a cover
letter, full C.V. and three letters of recommendation. All materials must be
submitted by November 1, 2021.
Finalists will be asked to submit a portfolio of creative work.
To learn more and apply, please visit https://apply.interfolio.com/90584.
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committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its
recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver
status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic
violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender
identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin,
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orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally
protected basis. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual
orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are
encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.