[game_edu] Job: Non-tenure track faculty opening at DePaul University (Game Design / Game Production)

[Jose P. Zagal]

Hi,

If you have any questions, feel free to ask via (via email). Also, note 
the deadline! (July 23).

thanks,

Jose Zagal

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Instructor in Game Design and/or Game Production
College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM) DePaul University, Chicago

The College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM) at DePaul University in 
Chicago invites Game Designers and Producers to apply for a full-time, 
non-tenure-track position in one of the most innovative and established 
Game Development programs in the country. An advanced degree is not 
required for candidates with extensive experience in game development or 
a related area.

Located in the heart of Chicago's vibrant Loop and Lincoln Park 
communities, our Game Development degree program features concentrations 
in game design, gameplay programming, and systems programming. The 
program is highly cross-disciplinary and is linked with our programs in 
Animation, Interactive Media, Computer Science, Software Engineering, 
Graphic Design, and Digital Cinema. The undergraduate degree, started in 
2004, has grown quickly to more than 300 students. The graduate degree, 
first offered in 2009, is also showing strong growth. Students are 
enthusiastic, engaged, and productive. For example, two DePaul student 
games, Devil’s Tuning Fork and Octodad, were Independent Games Festival 
Student Showcase winners in 2010 and 2011. You can learn more about the 
game program at http://gamedev.depaul.edu and CDM at http://cdm.depaul.edu

Ideal candidates for the position will have an active interest in game 
design or game production and have teaching and research/professional 
experience in one or more of the following areas:

Game Design
- game mechanic design
- level design, creation and evaluation
- design prototyping and evaluation
- playtesting, game usability

Game Production
- project management
- contracts, licensing and budgeting
- project tools, systems and software

Industry experience is a plus. Job responsibilities include teaching, 
advising, service, supervising student game projects and continued 
creative activities and/or scholarship in the field. The position begins 
Fall of 2012. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and 
experience.

DePaul draws students of many backgrounds and cultures from a diverse 
urban setting, thus we are interested in recruiting and maintaining a 
diverse group of faculty. Members of all underrepresented groups, women, 
veterans, and persons with disabilities are invited and encouraged to apply.

For priority consideration, apply by July 23rd to:
https://facultyopportunities.depaul.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50941 
and include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, one page statement of 
teaching philosophy, three references or letters of recommendation, and 
a URL of samples of relevant creative work and/or scholarship.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, DePaul University 
provides job opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to 
race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national 
origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental 
status, housing status, source of income or military status, in 
accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.
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