[ecrea] Assistant Professor- Game Design and Development

Posting ID :	6015
Position Title :	Assistant Professor- Game Design and Development
Faculty/Academic Area :	Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
Department :	Game Design and Development
Campus :	Brantford
Position Summary :	
The Game Design and Development Program at Laurier University in
Brantford, Ontario invites applications for a tenure-track position at
the rank of Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2016, subject to
budgetary approval. To be considered, an applicant must possess a PhD or
will nearly have completed a PhD in a relevant discipline with practical
experience in digital game design and project management. The academic
home for this position is in the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences.
The ideal candidate is a scholar with demonstrated experience in
designing imaginative and innovative digital games and experience or
knowledge of project management in the games industry. It is preferred
that the candidate has experience in designing and developing mobile
games with real-world impact. This faculty member would be responsible
for leading the digital game design and development streams and would
work with students seeking to create digital games and prototypes. The
candidate will be expected to teach/develop courses in Project
Management, Interface Design, Ethics in Gaming, and the Capstone Project
in Gaming.
The applicant should have an active research program, with evidence of
research excellence, strong potential to attract external funding, and a
commitment to mentorship of students though their research program. The
successful candidate would be involved with the Brantford Games Network
and the BGNlab, which connects Game Design faculty and students to the
community (http://bgnlab.ca). In addition, there will be connections
between the research and design interests of the candidate and other
programs at the WLU Brantford campus. This candidate will exhibit a
passion for the power of games to change the world and help push the
Game Design and Development program and WLU toward being a leader in the
field.
The Game Design and Development Program is a new and rapidly growing
program on the downtown Brantford campus. The program offers a Bachelor
of Fine and Applied Arts and prepares students to work within
educational institutions or with corporations and non-profit
organizations with the goal of initiating positive change; students will
be able to create games and interactive experiences that make a
difference. There is an emphasis on interdisciplinary projects between
members of different programs and faculties on the WLU Brantford campus.
Applicants need to submit a complete application package consisting of:

  * a cover letter outlining qualifications for the position and fit
    with the Game Design and Development program at Laurier Brantford;
  * a curriculum vitae;
  * a two-page statement of current and prospective research interests;
  * a two-page teaching dossier including teaching philosophy and
    teaching interests;
  * a portfolio containing up to three pieces of academic research
    and/or documentation about games designed by the candidate;
  * the names and contact information of three referees willing to
    provide a letter of reference

Application packages may be submitted electronically to:
*Dr. Scott Nicholson, Program Coordinator of Game Design and Development*
*(LBGDDHires /at/ wlu.ca)* <mailto:(LBGDDHires /at/ wlu.ca)>



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