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University of Central Florida · 1 week ago

Instructor or Lecturer, Technical Art, Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy

Greater Orlando

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

The University of Central Florida is seeking a highly motivated faculty member for the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy's graduate program. The role involves teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in Interactive Entertainment, contributing to curriculum development, and engaging in community service within the gaming industry.

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Responsibilities

Teach courses at the graduate level in FIEA and the undergraduate level in the Games and Interactive Media (GaIM) program

Utilize virtual technologies for team and one-on-one instruction

Conduct instructional duties and service assignments in the FIEA graduate program consistent with the current equitable workload policy

Supervise individual students and manage approximately 15-20 contact hours per week per course

Serve as faculty advisor for the team-based curriculum

Engage in recruitment and professional, instructional, and community service in the game and simulation industries

Qualification

C/C++PythonC#3D digital art tool MayaUnreal game engineVFX/NiagraVFX/HoudiniGame physicsGame art asset pipelineLightingBlock design/whiteboxBlueprints Visual ScriptingEffective teachingTeam-based curriculumMentoring

Required

Hold a terminal degree from an accredited institution in digital arts, interactive technologies, or related field (for lecturer)

Hold a master's degree from an accredited institution in digital arts, interactive technology, or related field and at least three years of relevant professional experience (for instructor)

Hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in digital arts, interactive technologies, or related field and at least seven years of relevant professional experience (for instructor)

Appropriate specialization in a majority of the following areas: C/C++, Python, C# programming languages, vector algebra, game physics, shaders, VFX/Niagra, VFX/Houdini, game art asset pipeline, lighting, block design/whitebox, Blueprints Visual Scripting, 3D digital art tool Maya

Evidence of effective teaching and/or mentoring

Preferred

Knowledge and experience in the Unreal game engine

Demonstration of specialization in each of the following areas: C/C++, Python, C# programming languages, vector algebra, game physics, shaders, VFX/Niagra, VFX/Houdini, game art asset pipeline, lighting, block design/whitebox, Blueprints Visual Scripting, 3D digital art tool Maya

Ability to support the Executive Director and program as an Industry Relations liaison within the game and simulation industries