Assistant Professor Design and Game Development - NTTA

Department: Department of Art, Design and Game Development (Post)

Campus: Brookville, New York

POSITION: Full-time, non tenure-track appointment position as Assistant Professor of Digital Game Design and Development for the LIU Post Department of Design & Digital Technologies.

Appointment is to begin 1 September 2024.

RESPONSIBILITIES : Department of Art, Design & Game Development seeks a new Assistant Professor of Digital Game Design and Development (DGDD). The candidate will serve as a faculty member for the undergraduate program and will teach required courses in the program, including Game Development 1 through 3, Visual Design for Games, Senior Game Project, and Topics in Game Design. Other responsibilities include curriculum development of innovative elective classes; cultivating internship opportunities in the New York area; collaborating with Computer Science faculty and Digital Art and Design faculty to maintain a rigorous curriculum; service on faculty committees; preparing outcomes assessment reports and strategic planning documents; planning events for current and prospective students; planning curriculum and technology updates as needed; representing the program in open house events and recruitment events.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: MFA or doctorate (or equivalent professional experience) in game design and/or game programming-related fields such as game design, computer science, computer programming, and/or interactive design. Individuals should demonstrate consistent scholarly/creative activity, receiving national/international recognition in game development. Active experience with the game industry is preferred. Applicants should have 3 or more years of experience practicing game development in Unity production techniques. Specific desired areas of expertise include:

• Development for PC, web, and mobile devices using Unity
• Knowledge of programming languages such as C#
• Experience with other standard game technologies including the Unreal engine and Javascript gaming libraries
• Audio & Visual Design for Games

Preferred candidates will have additional experience with other gaming engines and in other platforms for Unity development, such as virtual reality or augmented reality. Experience developing analog games is also preferred.

Strong administrative skills and a collaborative style are needed. Demonstrated ability to lead technologists, artists, and designers on team projects preferred. Current knowledge of industry-standard game development tools is a necessity. University-level teaching experience is expected. Candidates will be expected to teach as full-time faculty member in the program. Candidates should be innovators and leaders in the field of game development, with an interest in program development and student recruitment.

APPOINTMENT: A non tenure-track appointment at a rank commensurate with experience and qualifications under the auspices of the LIU Post School of Visual Arts, Communications and Digital Technologies and Department of Design subject to budgetary approval.

APPLICATION: Applications for this position should include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, copies of or links to recent publications and a portfolio of game design work and a list of, at minimum, 3 references. Applications should be made electronically on the “Careers at LIU” Website at: https://jobs.liu.edu/ and also emailed to Walid.Raouda@liu.edu with “Digital Game Design and Development Faculty Position” in the subject line.

Hard copy may be sent to:

Digital Game Design and Development Search Committee

School of Visual Arts, Communications and Digital Technologies,

Kahn 102

LIU Post

720 Northern Boulevard

Brookville, NY 11548

Review of applications will begin immediately and applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.