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Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Professor of Practice in Game Cultures and Design

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Location
Troy, NY

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Four-Year Institution

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Position Title Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Professor of Practice in Game Cultures and Design Advertised Title Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Professor of Practice in Game Cultures and Design Location Troy, NY Campus Search Number F19-00096 Portfolio School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Business Unit Gaming and Simulation Arts & Sciences Full-Time/Part-Time Full Time Job Summary

Non-Tenure-Track Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Professor of Practice in Game Cultures and Design


The Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences Program (GSAS) in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute invites applications for a full-time open-rank non-tenure track faculty position in Game Cultures and Design beginning Fall 2019.


We seek applicants with a passion for making games, a strong record of professional accomplishment or individual creative practice and demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching at the college level. The ideal candidate will have expertise in studying digital games as cultural objects, and in applying those lessons to the design of new kinds of game experiences, or for the design of games for multiple audiences.


Teaching responsibilities will include core topics in game studies and game design, including historical/cultural approaches to games, issues of gender/race/society and games, paper prototyping and playtesting, narrative design, and/or an early-stage game concept development, and may also include topics in the candidate’s area of specialty.


Potential candidates must possess a terminal degree (Ph.D., M.F.A. or foreign degree equivalent) at the time of appointment in Game Studies, Game Design or a related field, including Communication, Media Studies, Science and Technology Studies, Design Studies, Product Design, Human-Centered Design, or User-Experience Design; or a comparable combination of educational preparation and professional experience.


Prior teaching experience at the university level is preferred, and evidence of effective teaching is required. The ideal candidate will have a broad vision of game design, games as cultural objects, the integration of disciplines in games, and the role of games in society. The ability to teach students from a range of backgrounds and disciplines, and to advance diversity and inclusivity in games education and the games industry is highly desired.


About the Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences Program
The GSAS Program is consistently ranked as one of the top games programs in North America, with an interdisciplinary including computer science, cognitive science, art and animation, music and game audio, management, and game writing and narrative design. The faculty are drawn from departments including Arts, Cognitive Science, Communication and Media, Computer Science, and Science and Technology Studies; and include games industry professionals, artists, scientists, and scholars.


About Rensselaer
For nearly 200 years, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been defining the scientific and technological advances of our world. Rensselaer serves over 7,600 undergraduate and graduate students from 49 states and 63 countries. Guided by the Rensselaer Plan 2024, Rensselaer seeks to transform the delivery of pedagogical innovations, and to be a transformative agent in the 21st century and beyond. Rensselaer is located in Troy, NY, the heart of the “Tech Valley” region of the Hudson River Valley.


We welcome candidates who will bring diverse intellectual, geographical, gender, and ethnic perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.
Rensselaer Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Posted Date 02/06/2019 In order to receive full consideration you must apply by Job Close Date New/Replacement Position New Additional Information Instructions for Applying

For full consideration, please use the “Apply for this Job” found on this page. You will be asked to complete a short,online application, and to enter the names and email addresses for three referees who will later be asked to upload confidential letters of reference. In addition, you will upload the following:

    1. a letter of interest;
    2. a curriculum vitae;
    3. a diversity statement;
    4. a teaching portfolio that includes a teaching statement and a sample syllabus;
    5. evidence of successful teaching at the collegiate level;
    6. selected publications (you may use the optional documents links for this purpose). Application review will begin February 28, 2019 and continue until the position is filled.
    For additional information, please visit please visit http://www.gsas.rpi.edu and http://gamehub.rpi.edu.
Quicklink http://rpijobs.rpi.edu/postings/7773 Applicant Documents Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Resume/C.V.
  3. Diversity Statement
  4. Statement of Teaching
  5. Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
  6. Optional Application Document 1
Optional Documents
  1. Optional Application Document 2
  2. Contact Information for Three (3) or more references
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