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Academy of Art University's School of Game Development is currently hiring Part-Time Instructors to teach a variety of Game Development classes including Game Programming and Game Scripting, for the Fall 2024 semester. As a Part-Time game instructor, you will:
Teach in your given specialty either on campus (180 New Montgomery, San Francisco) or the traditional online environment.
Clearly communicate existing course material each week while motivating and inspiring students to deliver their best work.
Grade student work and provide timely feedback on weekly assignments, midterms, finals, and long-term projects.
Provide mentoring opportunities through student advising during interactions with class instruction.
Support curriculum as needed by suggesting any edits to keep coursework up-to-date according to industry standards.
Requirements for All Specialities:
At least 3 years of professional game industry experience.
1 or more shipped projects / development cycles.
Excellent verbal, written, problem solving, professional and interpersonal skills.
3D Art Skills: Onsite Open
Experience using Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter and/or Designer, Photoshop, Unreal Engine and/or Unity to create props, environments, and/or characters.
Proficiency in the game asset pipeline (modeling/digital sculpting, retopology, UV mapping, map baking, PBR surface development, staging and lighting in a game engine)
A strong eye for form, silhouette, anatomy, composition, and color.
Concept Art Skills: Onsite Open
High level drawing and digital painting abilities
Adept in use of Photoshop for Concept Art
Portfolio work demoing thorough understand of Concept Art for Video Games
Proficient in 1 or more of the following areas: Character Design, Environment Design, Prop Design, Production Artwork, Figure Drawing and Character Painting
Game Programming Skills: Onsite, Virtual or Online Roles Open
At least 5 years of professional C/C++ programming experience.
Strong knowledge of game programming techniques.
Mastery of game architecture and common design patterns.
Expertise in common data structures and algorithms used in games.
Experience with low-level programming and optimization.
Game Design Skills: Onsite Open
Experience developing games in the latest versions of Unity and / or Unreal.
Experience with the fundamentals of practical game design: level design, systems design, and narrative.
Experience in scripting with both traditional and visual tool sets.
Experience with game development tools: Photoshop, Maya, Perforce, and Microsoft Office.
Excellent visual and written presentation skills.
Compensation: $70.00 to $100.00 per hour for teaching and $18.07 per hour for all other non-teaching work.
Application Deadline: August 15, 2024
Benefits:
Academy of Art University offers part-time employees 401k options, paid sick leave and access to a commuter benefit program. We also have a swimming pool with multiple lanes, two fitness centers and many recreational programs that you are welcome to benefit from throughout the year.
Academy of Art University is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered regardless of age, Aids or HIV positive status, marital status, domestic partnership, medical condition or genetic characteristics, race or national origin, pregnancy, religion, sex, gender identity, gender or sexual orientation, name change, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other status protected by federal, state, local or other law. Academy of Art University will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Equal access to the hiring process, services, and employment is available to all persons. Applicants requiring accommodations to the application and/or interview process should contact the Human Resources Department at HR@academyart.edu.