Faculty Position in Entertainment Technology

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) at Carnegie Mellon University invites applications for a full-time, Assistant or Associate Teaching Track position at the ETC. While preferred, an advanced degree is not required for candidates with extensive professional experience in one of the program’s focus areas (gaming, location based entertainment, experimental media, VR/AR/XR, immersive content). The ETC is interested in those individuals that hold some industry experience, with an emphasis on current professional pipeline production practices, and a basis in design fundamentals. Ideal candidates for this position will have an active interest in gaming, computer science, AI, robotics, and computer graphics as it is applied on teams in both games, interactive media, and live entertainment. Additionally, candidates should have a high level of expertise and have teaching, research, or professional experience in this area. You are encouraged to contribute to teaching our core Project Course, supervising student teams in their project course work, and critiquing student work. Additionally, you will teach one to two elective courses in your specialty content area each year. We are looking for someone who will contribute to our teaching mission, be a passionate mentor and advisor, and serve with colleagues to help promote the general success of the department.

Requirements

MS (or PhD) in a relevant discipline and has proven industrial experience of five or more years.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
The ability to bridge the gap between programmers and artists to help students work well on interdisciplinary teams.
Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills.
The capability of critiquing software engineering and conducting code reviews across a myriad of semester-length projects in the entertainment technology space.
A passion for teaching, perhaps expressed through books or online forums, shared code repositories with blog walkthroughs, and/or evidence of helping programming teams grow in knowledge through instruction delivered directly, i.e., an "inspiring leader" willing to share.
Extensive professional experience in one of the program’s focus areas (gaming, location based entertainment, experimental media, VR/AR/XR, immersive content).
Some industry experience, with an emphasis on current professional pipeline production practices, and a basis in design fundamentals.
Active interest in gaming, computer science, AI, robotics, and computer graphics as it is applied on teams in both games, interactive media, and live entertainment.
High level of expertise and have teaching, research, or professional experience in this area.

Nice To Haves

Game engine development experience
Gameplay development experience, especially interactive 3D applications and real-time systems development
Teaching experience in related areas
Proficiency using Unity and Unreal Engine 4
Development experience with Unity and/or Unreal Engine 5
Mobile application development for Android or iOS

Responsibilities

Teach, with co-faculty, the semester ETC Project Course.
Supervise students within their project teams of typically 4-6 students and provide constructive criticism on project materials.
Conduct code reviews with teams interested in deeper discussions on their software artifacts, which often utilize frameworks dependent on project needs.
Hold office hours each week to help students.
Be a mentor to incoming students and assist their professional growth and preparation for careers as creative developers in entertainment technology.
Teach one to two elective classes per year.
Attend presentations, faculty meetings, and program events.
Advising
Service
Supervising student projects
Critiquing student portfolios and demo reels
Helping recommend the best artistic tools and process
Continued creative activities and scholarship in the field