Deadline: June 11, 2015
Job Description
The School of Visual Arts and Design at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for a tenure-earning assistant professor position in serious games research beginning in August 2015. This is a shared position between the School of Visual Arts and Design and the Texts and Technology Ph.D. program, and the successful candidate will be involved in both areas. This is a 9-month position with an expected teaching load (pre-tenure) of four courses per academic year in addition to research and service.
Teaching responsibilities include contributing to the curriculum and coverage of research methods courses and courses that cover the design and development of techniques and technologies for serious gaming and/or interactive information design. The position has an anticipated start date of August 2015, pending the availability of funding.
Position Minimum Qualifications
A Ph.D. in serious games, game studies, modeling and simulation, computer science, computer engineering, digital media, or a related discipline from an accredited institution. The applicant must possess strong written communication skills. Experience creating and teaching web-based courses, developing with HTML and CSS and proficiency in digital tools, programs, or environments for serious game design and development (e.g., game engines, graphic design software). Diverse knowledge base and skill set that supports the ability to contribute to other teaching needs in the digital media department and/or the Texts and Technologies Ph.D. program is also highly valued.
The successful candidate will also have a history of human-in-the-loop experimental research and will have a deep understanding of research methods and research-based statistical methods. Experience in applying research-based theories (e.g., motivation, feedback, learning, usability) to enhance education- and entertainment-based technologies, especially games, is desirable.
Preferences
Ideal candidates will have teaching experience at an accredited institution of higher education. They will also aspire to a research agenda focused on serious game or simulation development, gamification strategies, or other related topics. Experience working on contract-based research with strict deadlines will identify a candidate as reliable and disciplined. Prior work with diverse teams of researchers and a willingness to collaborate within and beyond the university is strongly desired. Additionally, Digital Media faculty actively collaborate with UCFs Institute for Simulation and Training (IST). Thus, especially strong candidates will have experience with Department of Defense funded research, in addition to experience working with video games, training simulations, and serious games (especially learning games).
Additional Application Materials Required
The university requires that all candidates apply online at https://www.jobswithucf.com/ In addition to the online application, please also upload the following individual PDF documents: 1) letter of application, 2) CV, 3) teaching philosophy, 4) statement about scholarly or creative projects, 5) contact information for three references, and 6) a single multi-page PDF that includes examples of personal work and examples of student work (if available) with descriptions for each project (i.e., personal contributions, title, date, media, and relevance to criteria outlined in the position description).
NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be uploaded at that time. The site will not accept more than 10MB total per applicant. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit documents at a later date.
Complete applications must be received by June 11, 2015. Review of completed applications will begin upon submission. The selected candidate will need to provide official transcripts.
Please direct search related inquiries to: rudy@ucf.edu
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