[game_edu] Game Design and Development: Tenure Track Faculty Position

[Susan Gold]

> Game Design and Development: Tenure Track Faculty Position

>

> The Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Quinnipiac  

> University seeks candidates for a full-time tenure track position at  

> the rank of the assistant professor in game design and development.  

> The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping a new  

> program that emphasizes serious and meaningful games. Qualified  

> candidates should have a terminal degree and industry experience in  

> game design and development or a related field. Teaching experience  

> at the college level and a strong portfolio that reflects a high  

> degree of knowledge in game design, game art and development as  

> evidenced in 2D and 3D game art assets, environment, and level  

> design are required. Relevant experience includes game research,  

> planning, and development; project life-cycle management; concept  

> drawings, and visualization; 3D modeling, character design, and  

> animation; game prototyping; knowledge of game engines and  

> scripting; cross platform development including consoles, PC,  

> online, mobile, and social media.

>

> Candidates should be open to collaborating with colleagues within  

> the Department of Visual and Performing Arts and across the  

> university in developing new emerging forms such as digital  

> storytelling, interactive theater, virtual worlds, and locative  

> media. In addition to the primary responsibilities of contributing  

> to the game design program, candidates may be called upon to teach  

> in the university's core seminar series on "The Individual in the  

> Community," "Our National Community," and "The Global Community."  

> Our department values excellent teaching, active scholarship, and  

> service to the university and community.

>

> Quinnipiac University is a private, coeducational university with  

> 5,900 undergraduate students. Consistently ranked among the best  

> universities by US News & World Report, Quinnipiac is located just  

> north of New Haven, only 90 minutes from New York City and two hours  

> from Boston. The College of Arts and Sciences at Quinnipiac  

> University is undertaking a major expansion over the next four years  

> and expects to add 60 full-time faculty positions to strengthen the  

> scholarly and pedagogical range of our departments.

>

> Candidates should apply on line at https://careers.quinnipiac.edu.    

> Application materials should include a cover letter, curriculum  

> vitae, and samples of relevant work and scholarship.  After initial  

> consideration has been completed, candidates selected for further  

> consideration will be asked to send three letters of reference,  

> evidence of teaching performance and a copy of transcripts.  For  

> full consideration applications should be received by January 17,  

> 2011.

>

> Quinnipiac University has a strong commitment to the principles and  

> practices of diversity throughout the University community and we  

> welcome candidates who would enhance that diversity.

-- 
Susan Gold
In a completely sane world, madness is the only freedom!
- J. G. Ballard







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