Adjunct Faculty - Level Design Instructor (Evergreen)

DigiPen All Jobs•Redmond, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

DigiPen Institute of Technology is seeking Adjunct Faculty to teach Level Design courses within the Department of Design. This role involves helping students develop essential skills for game level design, drawing on the instructor's industry experience. The courses cover various aspects of professional game design, including systems design, level design, user experience design, narrative design, technical design, and user research. Successful candidates will be added to a pool of pre-approved adjuncts and hired on an as-needed basis each semester. This is an ongoing posting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in any field or equivalent.
5+ years of professional design experience (e.g., 2+ shipped titles, published works, published research projects, or other body of work).
Lecture experience, including professional talks or panels at conventions or events.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrate evidence of teaching experience that supports a diverse student body and individuals from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
Ability to accommodate different learning styles and special needs.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Design, Psychology, Communications, Interactive Media, or a related field.
10+ years of experience, including design lead positions, with the ability to apply the skills of the area of specialization.
Shipped titles on different platforms and media.
Instructor experience in a college setting, or other teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Teach introductory and upper-division courses in Level Design in accordance with departmental policies and assigned class schedules (evening classes available).
Focus on spatial design, guidance, content pacing, encounter design, environmental storytelling, and mission/quest design.
Abstract the principles of 2D and 3D level design and explain them alongside practical implementation techniques.
Demonstrate design and analysis techniques.
Grade, critique, and input assignment feedback on a weekly basis to the learning management system (Moodle).
Organize class activities, demos, and assignments.
Relate assignments and tests to learning outcomes.
Manage Student Teaching Assistants, if required; supervising their punches and reviewing their weekly hours.
Provide input, create, and improve course materials.
Offer weekly office hours.
Teach in-person, with online classes when necessary, in Redmond, WA.