Adjunct Assistant Professor of Interactive Media & Games - Game Animation

The Interactive Media & Games Division within USC's School of Cinematic Arts is seeking an adjunct faculty member in the field of Interactive Media and Games with a specialty in game animation.

We are looking for a working professional with experience creating character animations for games in either the independent or AAA space. Our program is a vibrant and exciting community of designers, scholars and researchers, committed to the advancement of the digital arts, and it is situated within a larger school dedicated to the craft of storytelling and user experience from diverse perspectives. The position will teach design and development courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level, with topics ranging from introductory game design to intermediate design and development.

Minimum Education: - Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Experience: - Experience teaching or mentoring students in animation or game art.- 3+ years as an artist or animator working on video games, board games, or interactive media.- Good communication skills, project planning, and professional rigor and ethics.

Preferred Education: - Master's Degree in Animation or a related field.

Preferred Experience: - 7+ years as an artist or animator on video games, board games, or interactive media.- Multiple shipped titles- Experience teaching graduate and undergraduate classes in game art.

USC reserves the “Adjunct” appointment for faculty teaching less than full-time at USC, who are employed full-time in a primary profession or career elsewhere. Adjunct faculty typically teach only one course per year but, in exceptional cases, may teach one course per semester, if approved by the dean.

The hourly rate range for this position is $32 - $38 per hour. This is an adjunct 25% FTE position.

When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.