Adjunct Instructor - Digital Playspaces

Adjunct Instructor, Digital Playspaces

The Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) is seeking a Part Time Adjunct Instructor for our Game Department to teach Digital Playspaces, a course that facilitates a team environment around the production of a chosen interactive work. Key game development practices such as brainstorming, pitching, prototyping, testing, iteration and exhibiting are emphasized through a small scale team project. Students will begin with a micro-game project, setting the stage for idea generation and team building. The final project will be a playable demonstration across the department.

Desired candidates with a background in art and technology will be considered for this role. They will have moderate experience with collaborative projects across interdisciplinary practices. This course is scheduled for in person sessions Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 - 3:15 PM (EST). The position will begin August 2024.

Position: Adjunct Instructor, part-time

Qualifications:

• A BFA/MFA in art or design with a focus on coding, game design, or technology will be considered.
• Experience teaching at the college level is desired, but not required.

Application Deadline: Until Filled

Date of Hire: Fall 24

A completed application will include:

• A cover letter that articulates the ways their experience fits the role as well as highlights of their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• A CV including names/contact details for three references

Please direct any questions regarding the position to the search committee chair, Elizabeth Keegan, <ekeegan@ccad.edu>. Review of applicants will begin on August 7, 2024, and applications will continue to be received and reviewed until the position is filled.

About CCAD: Columbus College of Art & Design, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest private art and design colleges in the United States with more than 1,100 undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduate students choose from 12 majors. With strong exhibition and visiting artists programs and a commitment to the integration of business and art, CCAD is a leader in art and design education.

About Columbus: Columbus is among the Top 10 best U.S. cities for new college graduates and one of the top 10 creative scenes in the country as well as one of the 15 most affordable cities in the U.S. As one of the nation's largest college towns Columbus is the type of city where creatives flourish. CCAD is a campus community located in the heart of this vibrant city.

EEO Statement: As an educational and cultural institution, a culture of equity and inclusion is not an add-on at CCAD, rather it is central to how we define creative excellence and the health of our institution. CCAD believes that a culturally-diverse campus is integral to academic excellence, and our student, faculty, staff, and trustee bodies should reflect the diverse world in which we live, with attention to race, ethnicity, religious creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and ability. CCAD sees Art & Design as universally inclusive and inherently unbiased. CCAD is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals who will contribute to its diversity.

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