[Air-L] Assistant Professor- Game Design and Development

[Jeremy Hunsinger]

Posting ID : 6015
Position Title : Assistant Professor- Game Design and Development
Faculty/Academic Area : Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
Department : Game Design and Development
Campus : Brantford
Position Summary :
The Game Design and Development Program at Laurier University in Brantford,
Ontario invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of
Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2016, subject to budgetary approval.
To be considered, an applicant must possess a PhD or will nearly have
completed a PhD in a relevant discipline with practical experience in
digital game design and project management. The academic home for this
position is in the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences.

The ideal candidate is a scholar with demonstrated experience in designing
imaginative and innovative digital games and experience or knowledge of
project management in the games industry. It is preferred that the
candidate has experience in designing and developing mobile games with
real-world impact. This faculty member would be responsible for leading the
digital game design and development streams and would work with students
seeking to create digital games and prototypes. The candidate will be
expected to teach/develop courses in Project Management, Interface Design,
Ethics in Gaming, and the Capstone Project in Gaming.

The applicant should have an active research program, with evidence of
research excellence, strong potential to attract external funding, and a
commitment to mentorship of students though their research program. The
successful candidate would be involved with the Brantford Games Network and
the BGNlab, which connects Game Design faculty and students to the
community (http://bgnlab.ca). In addition, there will be connections
between the research and design interests of the candidate and other
programs at the WLU Brantford campus. This candidate will exhibit a passion
for the power of games to change the world and help push the Game Design
and Development program and WLU toward being a leader in the field.

The Game Design and Development Program is a new and rapidly growing
program on the downtown Brantford campus. The program offers a Bachelor of
Fine and Applied Arts and prepares students to work within educational
institutions or with corporations and non-profit organizations with the
goal of initiating positive change; students will be able to create games
and interactive experiences that make a difference. There is an emphasis on
interdisciplinary projects between members of different programs and
faculties on the WLU Brantford campus.

Applicants need to submit a complete application package consisting of:


   - a cover letter outlining qualifications for the position and fit with
   the Game Design and Development program at Laurier Brantford;
   - a curriculum vitae;
   - a two-page statement of current and prospective research interests;
   - a two-page teaching dossier including teaching philosophy and teaching
   interests;
   - a portfolio containing up to three pieces of academic research and/or
   documentation about games designed by the candidate;
   - the names and contact information of three referees willing to provide
   a letter of reference


Application packages may be submitted electronically to:

*Dr. Scott Nicholson, Program Coordinator of Game Design and Development*

*LBGDDHires at wlu.ca* <LBGDDHires at wlu.ca>