FULL-TIME TENURE TRACK FACULTY – GAME DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE
Kennedy King College is currently seeking a Full-Time Tenure Track Faculty for Game Design and Development Studies. If you have passion for teaching and learning and are committed to the mission of the community college, consider joining our team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in the classroom by developing and using effective teaching strategies that meet students’ diverse needs and engage the student in critical thinking and problem-solving. The successful applicant must be willing to work a flexible schedule at multiple sites, be able to work well with students, faculty, and staff at all levels within a diverse, multicultural, collaborative environment, have an extensive knowledge and be enthusiastic about sharing that knowledge in an engaging manner with all students, teaching strategies that utilize the best practices in education, and regularly incorporates them into instruction.
Primary Responsibilities
- Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote students’ active participation in their own learning.
- Create an effective learning environment that fosters students’ intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies.
- Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
- Help students reach their academic, personal and career goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.
- Contribute to and provide leadership in the student’s academic and professional communities and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.
Qualifications
- B.A. or B.F.A. in design related fields such as Graphic Arts, Studio Art or B.S. in Game Design, Computer Science, or Information Technology and at least five years related experience (which can include teaching experience).
- Knowledge of instructional technology such as Bright Space or Leaning Management Systems preferred.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with diverse group of staff and students required.
- Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population is desired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of the community college.
Technology Knowledge
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
- Unity
- Autodesk 3D Studio Max or Maya
- Microsoft Visio
- Adobe After Effects
- C# programming language
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Modeling software like Zbrush
- Adobe Animate (formerly Flash) and ActionScript is a plus.
- Entrepreneur experience in launching a startup (writing business plans, seeking funding streams, bringing a game to market, etc.)
- At least 5 years of experience in the gaming industry
All interested candidates, including current CCC employees, must submit the following documents for review:
- A letter of interest
- Resume or curriculum vitae.
- A statement of your teaching philosophy.
- A legible copy of your college transcripts, unofficial transcripts initially accepted and official transcripts must be provided at time of interview.
- Two letters of recommendation
This position is represented by Local 1600.
Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within six (6) months of hire.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago!
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