Clinical Assistant Professor - Game Design

Arizona State University • Los Angeles, CA

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

The GAME School at Arizona State University seeks three full-time, 9-month (academic-year) faculty members at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor. These are career-track positions and include undergraduate teaching, research, and service responsibilities located at the ASU California Center-Grand building in Los Angeles, CA and may include online and hybrid instruction. We are seeking candidates with expertise in Game Design, Game Development, and Game Studio Production. The salary range for this position is $80,000–$100,000.

Requirements

• Terminal degree in a relevant field by the time of appointment; or a Master’s degree in a relevant field and 5 years of industry experience by the time of appointment.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching.
• Demonstrated skills and accomplishments in one or more of the following areas: game production, game marketing, game user acquisition, game content creation, asset creation, game animation, and indie game studio management.

Nice To Haves

• At least one shipped title or a high level of involvement in shipping a title.
• Five or more years as a Game Technical Artist and/or Game Designer.
• At least two years of full-time teaching experience in higher education.
• Experience teaching in-person and in digital environments (asynchronously and/or synchronously).
• Experience working in a collaborative environment and across disciplines.
• Demonstrated success meeting the needs of underrepresented students and/or communities.

Responsibilities

• Teach classes in the new Game Studio Production degree in Los Angeles, CA, and may also teach in other GAME School or other Herberger Institute degrees.
• Maintain an expected teaching load of at least three classes per semester, which may include in-person, online, and hybrid classes.
• Advise student projects.
• Engage with departmental events.
• Support recruitment and retention initiatives.
• Conduct research.
• Perform service responsibilities.

Benefits

• Benefits-eligible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level