Professor of Interactive Design and Game Development

SCAD seeks a professor of interactive design and game development to instruct, inspire, and help creative students reach their career goals.

With leading-edge technology and facilities as well as inspiring professors with outstanding professional and academic credentials, SCAD offers unparalleled opportunities for students seeking career preparation in interactive design and game development.

The successful candidate is flexible and able to teach within the varying disciplines of interactive design or game design/development. The university seeks educators who will encourage innovation and process development while teaching, with practical concepts of the design profession as a constant element. The candidate should be proficient in industry software such as Adobe Photoshop, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Zbrush, Substance Designer/Painter, Unreal, or Unity, and have a background in game art direction and development pipelines or programming languages such as C++, Python, and Java.

The candidate should also be familiar with 3D printing or technical art pipelines in level design, event scripting, particle effects, animation, and/or shaders. Professional-level visual art and design production experience is preferred, as is university-level teaching experience and online coursework development.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Terminal degree (or equivalent) in the discipline or in a relevant field.
• Academic and professional credentials to teach in a certain discipline.
• Teaching experience at the collegiate level preferred.
• Experience in or knowledge of related professions.

Work Hours:As noted in the Employment Agreement.

ADA Tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.