[game_edu] [JOB] Game Design Teaching Position Available in Chicago

[Tom Dowd]

Columbia College Chicago
Interactive Arts & Media
Full-Time Faculty - Game Design, POS 715:
 
Columbia College Chicago is an urban institution of over 12,500 undergraduate and graduate students emphasizing arts, media, and communications in a liberal arts setting. The Interactive Arts and Media Department, a dynamic, growing department in the heart of downtown Chicago, invites applications for a full-time, tenure track appointment in Game Design. 
 
Candidates for this position must demonstrate expertise in advanced game design theory, programming/scripting fundamentals, world and mission building, and team leadership and organization as they will be asked to teach classes covering these and other areas. Candidates with expertise in game art, 3D applications, and/or programming and technology will be highly considered. The successful candidate will have an advanced degree, notable accomplishments in professional, independent, or serious games, and teaching experience at the college level. 
 
In addition to classroom responsibilities and ongoing professional achievement, candidates are expected to provide student mentoring and advising, serve on department and college committees, as well as develop curriculum. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package. Columbia College Chicago encourages qualified female, LGBTQ, disabled, international, and minority classified individuals to apply for all positions. Start date August 15, 2010. The position is contingent on funding. Application Deadline December 1, 2009. No phone calls or hard-copy materials. For consideration, please email a letter of interest including qualifications, statement of teaching philosophy, a current academic vitae/resume and three references (names, addresses and phone numbers are sufficient) to: iamgamesearch at iam.colum.edu
 
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CCC Senior Capstone Project (Fall/Spring 2009): http://game.colum.edu/projects/dismantlerepair
 
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Tom Dowd
Assistant Professor/Game Development Coordinator
Columbia College Chicago
Interactive Arts and Media/Game Design Major
916 South Wabash Avenue, room 137
Chicago IL, 60605
EM: tdowd at colum.edu
PH: 312.369.7114
http://storybydesign.wordpress.com
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