Visiting Lecturer in Game Design (Non-tenure track)

The Media School at Indiana University Bloomington invites applications for a non-tenure track Visiting Lecturer position in game design. We seek candidates with substantive experience working with Unity, C#, and version control. Ideal candidates would have one to five years of teaching experience as well as level design experience, one or more published games to their credit, and excellent communication skills. The Media School provides a supportive environment for teaching across media disciplines, with game design as one of the most technology-focused areas of undergraduate enrollment. Applicants with little or no classroom experience still are encouraged to apply and should discuss their interest and preparedness to teach students at the college level.

The candidate should have a graduate degree in a discipline such as Computer Science, Information Science, Digital Art, Music Technology, Game Design, Media Design, or other media technology-related field. Professional experience will be considered in lieu of an academic degree. Duties will include teaching and service to the game design program. The teaching load is three courses per semester.

Diversity and inclusion are central to The Media School’s mission. In addition, Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

Questions regarding this position or the application process should be directed to the chair of the search committee: Norbert Herber, The Media School, Indiana University Bloomington, at nherber@indiana.edu. See more about the Media School at http://mediaschool.indiana.edu/.

Special Instructions: Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, diversity statement outlining contributions and commitment to equity and inclusion, a list of academic or professional references, and links to samples of the candidate’s work. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the position will remain open until filled. Applications received by April 20, 2022 will be given full consideration. Interested candidates should submit application materials online at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/12730. The expected start date is August 1, 2022, for a term of one year, with the possibility of a second year.