Description
The Nicholson School of Communication and Media (NSCM) and the FIEA
(M.S. Interactive Entertainment) graduate program in the College of Sciences at
the University of Central
Florida (UCF) is seeking a highly motivated and exceptionally
qualified faculty to support the interdisciplinary team-based graduate
curriculum. The FIEA program is ranked
as the #1 graduate game design program by The Princeton Review. The successful candidate will be appointed as
a twelve-month, non-tenure earning
instructor or lecturer in the FIEA graduate program. The anticipated employment
start date will be on or before January 3, 2022.
The successful candidate will
contribute to the mission of NSCM through teaching courses at the graduate
level in FIEA and the undergraduate level in the Games and Interactive Media
(GaIM) program.
The instructional assignments are expected to be
in-person at the graduate level. Virtual
technologies are utilized for team and one-on-one instruction within the
program and various modes may be applied in any undergraduate assignment.
By the time of appointment, the successful candidate must hold a master's
degree in digital arts, interactive technologies or related field (for
instructor) from an accredited institution with game industry-related and/or
instructional experience; or a bachelor’s degree in digital arts, interactive
technologies or related field (for instructor) from an accredited institution with
extensive years of game industry-related and/or instructional experience; or a
terminal degree (for lecturer) in digital arts, interactive technologies or
related field from an accredited institution.
The successful candidate will have appropriate specialization in a
majority of the following areas: level design, game art asset pipeline,
lighting, block design/whitebox, Blueprints Visual Scripting, 3D digital art
tools and technology. The successful candidate must have evidence of
effective teaching and/or mentoring.
Preference will be given to the candidate who also demonstrates knowledge
and experience in the Unreal game engine. Additional preference may be given to
candidates with the specified master’s degrees, more than 3 years of game
industry and/or instructional experience, and candidates with the specified bachelor’s
degrees and more than 7 years of game industry and/or instructional experience.
Direction and
related duties may include recruitment and professional, instructional and
community service in the game and simulation industries.
For more information about the
program and school visit:
Florida Interactive
Entertainment Academy (FIEA) https://fiea.ucf.edu/
Nicholson School of
Communication and Media (NSCM) https://communication.ucf.edu/
The College of Sciences (COS)
houses most of the university's natural, computational, and social sciences in
eight departments, two schools, and several centers. The college's programs play a key role in
advancing UCF as a national research university that is determined to help
students from all backgrounds achieve success.
For more information, visit https://sciences.ucf.edu/.
UCF, located in Orlando, Florida,
is classified as a Very High Research Activity university by the Carnegie
Foundation. With a diverse student body
of more than 72,000 students, UCF is one of the country's largest universities. The university offers more than 200-degree
programs. UCF is committed to diversity
and was designated a Hispanic Serving Institution in 2019. For more information, visit https://www.ucf.edu.
To be considered, you must apply
online at https://ucf.edu/jobs and attach
the following materials:
(1) A
curriculum vita (CV) or Resume.
(2)
Three academic or professional references (including
address, phone number and email address).
(3)
A teaching statement of no more than 300 words that
addresses the ability to teach in a team-based curriculum.
(4)
Links to any reference works
NOTE: When applying, please have all your documents
ready to upload at the same time. Once the online submission process is
finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents
later.
Applicants will not be
considered if all of the above materials are not received. You are responsible for ensuring all materials
have been uploaded correctly.
Review
of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is
filled.
Questions
regarding the position should be directed to Debbie Doyle, Human Resources
Generalist, at 407-823-5570.
As an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer, UCF encourages all qualified
applicants to apply, including women, veterans, individuals with disabilities,
and members of traditionally underrepresented populations. UCF's Equal
Opportunity Statement can be viewed at https://www.oie.ucf.edu/documents/PresidentsStatement.pdf.
As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and
selection procedures available to the public upon request.