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[Commlist] Open Position: Assistant Professor, Games and Interactive Media
Tue Oct 21 18:37:17 GMT 2025
*Open Position: Assistant Professor, Games and Interactive Media*
The Nicholson School of Communication and Media (NSCM) in the College of
Sciences (COS) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites
applications for an assistant professor in Games and Interactive Media,
anticipated to begin in August 2026. This job is a 9-month, tenure-track
position.
https://jobs.ucf.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-games-and-interactive-media-orlando-florida-united-states-e0d34210-7ff4-408e-b4a6-4ce4f822542b
<https://jobs.ucf.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-games-and-interactive-media-orlando-florida-united-states-e0d34210-7ff4-408e-b4a6-4ce4f822542b>
The selected candidate will contribute to the mission of the Games and
Interactive Media (GaIM) program by teaching graduate and/or
undergraduate courses, conducting research/creative work, providing
service activities related to games and interactive media, and
participating in NSCM and university service, including committee work.
The successful candidate may be expected to teach in different
modalities, including face-to-face and online. The ideal candidate will
demonstrate creativity in the use of immersive technologies and a desire
to share that knowledge in teaching and mentoring students. Furthermore,
we are looking for a highly collaborative individual keen to develop
partnerships across the university, from the Florida Interactive
Entertainment Academy (FIEA) and the Modeling and Simulation programs to
many other UCF “Space U” programs, open to the candidate’s imagination
and interpretation.
Other typical responsibilities include providing appropriate service in
student advising (academic and career) and actively participating in the
school's academic life. This includes attending faculty meetings,
graduations, and assessing student learning. These activities are
integral to our commitment to student success and academic excellence.
External service expectations may include work with appropriate academic
bodies and professional organizations.
Additionally, we are especially interested in a candidate who can
contribute through their research, teaching and service to the
excellence of our academic community and foster an environment in which
faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds, cultures and
personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive.
The UCF Nicholson School of Communication and Media’s (NSCM)
undergraduate Games and Interactive Media program (GaIM) is
strategically located on UCF’s Downtown campus, a few miles north of
Disney and Universal Studios and about 45 miles west of NASA Space
Coast. The Digital Media graduate program is selective and focuses on
developing each student’s studio project or thesis. The 2024 Princeton
Review ranked the GaIM’s undergraduate program #5 worldwide.
UCF’s facilities provide students and faculty with innovative teaching,
research, and learning spaces. The NSCM/GaIM Maker Space is located at
the UCF Downtown campus next to EA Sports and is designed for games and
interactive media research, including traditional games, mixed reality
(augmented and virtual), physical computing, and web/mobile creation and
UI/UX research. This high-tech facility is equipped with several
high-performance gaming computers, multiple VR equipment, computers for
use with headsets, and eye-tracking equipment. Our program aims to
create innovative research at this intersection of entertainment,
science, and technology to educate the next generation of graduates to
be able to design, develop, and evaluate innovative immersive media
experiences, stories, and applications and to broadly enrich the human
experience. We value excellence in collaborative game development as
well as creative research that goes beyond traditional entertainment.
The UCF Nicholson School of Communication and Media (NSCM) provides a
student-centered experience at the exciting intersection of technology,
media, film, advertising, communications and public relations. Our
faculty and staff bring an impressive background of experience—from
developing health communication to producing Super Bowl commercials—and
connect our students to internship and career opportunities. As the
premier academic program for communications and media in Central Florida
with successful alumni around the globe, NSCM is known for excellence in
research, teaching, and service to students and the community. The
curriculum blends both the theoretical and applied aspects of the field
offering eight bachelor’s degree programs, four master’s degree
programs, and a Ph.D. program in strategic communication. For more
information about the school and its GaIM programs, visit
https://communication.ucf.edu <https://communication.ucf.edu> and
https://communication.ucf.edu/games-and-interactive-media
<https://communication.ucf.edu/games-and-interactive-media>.
UCF, named one of the most innovative public universities in the nation
by U.S. News & World Report, is located in Orlando, Florida and is
classified as a Very High Research Activity university by the Carnegie
Foundation. With more than 70,000 students, UCF is one of the largest
universities in the country, offering more than 240 degree programs. For
more information, visit http://www.ucf.edu <http://www.ucf.edu>.
The UCF College of Sciences (COS) is the largest college at UCF and a
powerhouse for the regional and national STEM workforce, spanning the
natural, computational, physical, and social sciences and housing
centers, institutes and initiatives that serve as hubs for research and
innovation. Through sharing and applying knowledge, COS is cultivating
pathways for students to solve our world’s most pressing and complex
problems. With a mission to provide a world-class education in an
environment where faculty, staff, and students thrive, research
flourishes, and our community prospers, a number of COS academic
programs are among those nationally ranked by U.S. News and World
Report, Princeton Review, and others.
For more information, please visit https://sciences.ucf.edu
<https://sciences.ucf.edu>.
Minimum Qualifications:
* A terminal degree in an area closely related to developing immersive
digital media such as computer science, games and interactive media,
or any other appropriate discipline such as information science, AI,
software engineering, modeling and simulation, AR/VR/XR, or game
engine programming, from an accredited institution by the start of
employment.
* Must have some teaching or training experience, formal or informal
(e.g., tutoring, teaching workshops, creating tutorial videos, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications:
* Expertise in one or more of the following areas: AI,
industry-standard game engines, API and plugins development, and
programming.
* Must have excellent communication and organizational skills and the
ability to work effectively in a collaborative educational
environment with faculty, students, and administrators.
* Experience or ability to teach game development and programming
courses at undergraduate and graduate levels.
* Experience or ability to teach in different modalities, including
face-to-face and online.
Additional Application Materials Required:
* UCF requires all applications and supporting documents to be
submitted electronically through the Human Resources website,
https://www.ucf.edu/jobs <https://www.ucf.edu/jobs>. In addition to
the online application, interested candidates should upload the
following:
* A letter of application (cover letter) indicating how you are
prepared to join the faculty at UCF.
* A curriculum vitae (CV) or professional resume highlighting
teaching/training and professional experience.
* Research statement and portfolio (e.g., publications and/or links to
games or applications developed).
* Teaching statement and portfolio if available (e.g., class syllabi,
example assignments, and student perceptions surveys).
The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts
(and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting
the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.
Note: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be
simultaneously uploaded. Once the online submission process is
finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional
documents later.
Questions regarding this search should be directed to Dr. Sercan Sengun,
Search Committee Chair, (sercan.sengun /at/ ucf.edu)
<mailto:(sercan.sengun /at/ ucf.edu)>.
Job Close Date:
01/04/2026
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