[game_edu] Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty: Games and Simulation Arts and Science @ Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

[S. Gold]

The  School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute seeks to hire three faculty for its Games and
Simulation Arts and Science (GSAS) degree program. Rensselaer's GSAS was
formally announced as a B.S. degree with enrollment beginning in Fall 2007.
It is among a handful of such programs in the country. The Program is
designed (1) to educate students for early career positions, and (2) to
provide them with the technical, communication, and leadership skills needed
to help shape an industry emerging out of the "games" phenomenon.

Rank for these tenured, tenure-track positions is open. Whereas primary
teaching responsibilities is with the GSAS program, the department
affiliation may include Art, Cognitive Science, Communications, Economics,
or Science & Technological Studies. However, as game design, development,
and research can provide junctures and cooperation between the arts and
cultural studies, social sciences, computer sciences, engineering, and
information technology, we are seeking faculty with broad visions who may
not fit into the traditional departmental structure.

Qualifications: An appropriate terminal degree (MS, MFA, or PhD),
professional activity and visibility in the game industry and/or history of
academic research and teaching in areas related to Games and Simulations
broadly defined.

Rank: Open with the expectation that one of the three will be Associate or
Full and that the other two will be junior positions.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Starting date: As soon as Spring 2010 as late as Fall 2010.

To apply send a resume, a cover letter describing your professional
interests and qualifications, portfolio or selected research publications
(as appropriate), and a list of 5 people from which letters of
recommendation may be requested after receipt of your application. Work
samples may be in the form of DVDs, CDs, websites, books, articles, or other
appropriate media (for return please include a SASE).

Named one of the "New Ivies," Rensselaer is an emerging elite university
with nationally recognized graduate and undergraduate academic programs. For
the eighth year in a row, Rensselaer has been counted among the top 50
universities in the nation, according to U. S. News & World Report. With
approximately 5000 undergraduate and 2500 graduate students from across the
country and around the globe, Rensselaer is located in the "Tech Valley"
region of the Hudson River Valley with New York City, Boston, and Montreal
only a few hours away. The region hosts diverse communities and is known for
its quality of life. Outdoor recreation opportunities are plentiful in the
Adirondack and Berkshire Mountains that are only an hour or so away. The
area boasts affordable Victorian architecture and is a cultural center for
the arts. Review of applications will begin July 1, 2009 and will continue
until suitable candidates are found.

Postal Address:     Wayne Gray, School of Humanities, Arts and Social
Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sage Laboratory, 110 8th Street,
Troy, NY 12180-3590
Email Address:     grayw at rpi.edu



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Susan Gold
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