[Air-L] "Game Cultures & Design" Non-Tenure Track, Open Rank Position at RPI

[Malazita, James Wilson]

Hi Everyone,

Please distribute and apply to our non-TT, open-rank position in "Game Cultures & Design," in the Games & Simulation Arts & Sciences (GSAS) Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic, with an application deadline of February 28:

https://rpijobs.rpi.edu/postings/7773

Our program is hosted in a school of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, and covers game studies & criticism, game design, game art, writing, programming, and human-centered design. This position would contribute to our game studies and game design education, but with flexibility for the faculty member to teach courses in other domains or in more specific topics.

GSAS is about to launch its Ph.D. program in "Critical Game Design," which will blend game production, game studies, and social justice. The hired faculty member will also have the opportunity to participate in graduate education and in graduate/undergraduate curriculum design.

The full job description is below. Please feel free to contact me (as search committee chair) with questions.

Jim Malazita
malazj at rpi.edu
Assistant Professor
Science & Technology Studies
Games & Simulation Arts & Sciences
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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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.