Adjunct Faculty, Animation and Game Development Job at Inside Higher Ed in Miami

Overview

Adjunct Faculty, Animation and Game Development role at Inside Higher Ed. Job Title: Adjunct Faculty, Animation and Game Development. Location: Wolfson Campus. Regular/Temporary: Temporary. Full/Part Time: Part-Time. Job ID: 1007610. Department: School of Engineering and Technology. Reports To: Department Chairperson. Closing Date: Posted on an Ongoing Basis. FLSA Status: Exempt - Not Eligible for Overtime Compensation.

Position Overview: This Adjunct Faculty member will teach courses in Animation and Game Development. Courses may be taught in an array of teaching modalities: MDC In-Person, MDC Live (Learning Interactively in a Virtual Environment), MDC Online (online delivery) and Blended Classes.

What you will be doing

• Teaches lecture and laboratory sections
• Evaluates and advises students
• Participates in departmental and College affairs
• Develops curricula
• Recruits students
• Serves on committees
• Performs other duties as assigned

What you need to succeed

• Master’s degree in Game Development and Design; Interactive Media; Information Technology; Video Game Programming, or related field (e.g., Interactive Design and Game Development; Game Science and Design; Visual Design for Games; Interactive Design and Game Development; and Computer Animation) and one (1) year of full-time industry work experience or a portfolio with evidence of industry work experience and applied learning; or Master’s degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Game Development and Design or any of the above-referenced fields; and one (1) year of full-time industry work experience or a portfolio with evidence of industry work experience and applied learning; or Bachelor’s degree in Game Development and Design or any of the above-referenced fields; and four (4) years of full-time industry work experience, including student portfolio development, in a production and/or studio environment.
• All educational degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution
• Possess excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with students with a wide range of skills
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well with students, faculty, staff and the community
• Demonstrated effective use of active learning techniques
• Ability to work well in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include evening and weekend assignments

Preferences

• For best consideration upload your unofficial transcripts along with cover letter and resume. Please redact any personal information (i.e. date of birth and social security number)
• If submitted application is over 6 months old, you will need to reapply

Additional Requirements

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.

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