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Assistant Professor, Game Development

Employer: Johnson County Community College
Location: Overland Park Main Campus

Position Type: Assistant Professor
Institution Type: Community College

Job Details
Organization

Job Details

Job no: 493644
Work type: Full-time Faculty
Location: Overland Park Main Campus
Categories: Information Technology

Posting Job Title

Asst Prof Game Development

Department

Academic Affairs

Position Type

Full-time Faculty

Number of openings

Job Summary

JCCC is searching for our open Assistant Professor, Game Development position. This position requires expertise in programming and project management. The selected candidate will teach 15 credit hours per semester in Game Development. Additional responsibilities will be to perform other duties expected of full-time faculty, including maintaining scheduled office hours; developing and revising curriculum; training faculty in new curriculum as needed; developing and implementing course and program assessment of student learning outcomes; developing and maintaining relationships with industry and academic partners; participating in college, division, and department meetings; serving on committees; and other duties as assigned. Teaching assignments could be any combination of face to face (day or evening), hybrid or online, and are subject to change as needed.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Familiar with the Unity game engine
Comfortable adopting new technologies and a desire to create/deliver effective online content
Understand the importance to adapt to the changing landscape of higher education
Comfortable collaborating with faculty and students from other disciplines as well as with industry and community partners
Experience with C#
Experience with game development
Experience contributing to team projects, demonstrating professional time management
Industry experience in Agile development and/or project management

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching/training experience
Experience developing teaching/training content
Experience in virtual/augmented reality development
Experience with motion capture systems
Practical experience in artificial intelligence

Required application documents

Resume, cover letter, unofficial transcripts

Hours per Week

Work Hours/Days

Depends upon department needs

Salary Grade Level

9MOBU

Salary

Competitive rate of pay

Location

Overland Park Main Campus

Disclosures

Every employee of the college is expected to treat all members of the college community with dignity and respect demonstrating professional, courteous and respectful behavior and engage in constructive conflict resolution, when needed.

In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.

Johnson County Community College welcomes the application of any qualified candidate and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors which cannot be lawfully considered, to the extent specified by applicable federal and state laws.

If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email Hr@jccc.edu.

For a summary of all disclosures (Background check, Clery Act, ADA, EOE, etc.) refer to the links on our Career page.

Advertised: 15 Sep 2020 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: 01 Nov 2020 Central Standard Time

Organization

Working at Johnson County Community College

With more than 34,000 students enrolled in credit and continuing education classes each semester, Johnson County Community College is the state's third largest institution of higher education and the largest of its 19 community colleges.

JCCC offers a full range of undergraduate credit courses that form the first two years of most college curricula. The college has more than 100 transfer agreements with area colleges and universities that ensure admittance to specific programs such as business, engineering and education. JCCC students are able to begin their first two years of a four-year degree program here and complete that degree on schedule.

In addition, more than 50 one- and two-year career and certificate programs prepare students to enter the job market in high-employment fields. The college maintains extensive student support services such as computer labs, math labs, a writing center and a learning center.

JCCC’s continuing education program is the largest, most comprehensive in the Kansas City area. Through the Center for Business and Technology, participants can take courses in management and computer application or seminars and workshops that lead to professional certification and licensure. Personal enrichment classes, on topics ranging from gardening to money management, are also offered, while nationally and internationally performing and visual artists appear in the performance spaces and Gallery of Art in JCCC’s Carlsen Center.

The campus, centrally located in the county on 234 acres, opened in 1972. There are 18 major buildings on campus. Currently under construction are the Regnier Center and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.

JCCC’s full-time faculty and staff numbers about 875. Another 1,800 people work as adjunct faculty or part-time staff. Most faculty members have master’s degrees, and many have or are earning doctorates.

JCCC returns about $2.70 to the community for every tax dollar it collects. The college's total tangible economic impact on the community is more than $182 million annually.

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