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Proposed Faculty Rank Assistant

Department 01508 - Games

City Incheon, South Korea

Track Non Tenure Track

New Position to Begin July 1, 2025

Details

The University of Utah Division of Games invites applications for non-tenure-track, career-line lecturer positions to expand our international team. Successful applicants will teach courses in our undergraduate BS in Games degree at the University of Utah Asia Campus ( UAC ) in Songdo, Incheon South Korea (see details of UAC athttps://asiacampus.utah.edu/). Initial appointments will be at the rank of assistant professor, lecturer with a term of two years and the potential for renewal. More senior faculty will also receive longer-term appointments. All instruction and interaction with students and faculty will be in English. No knowledge of the Korean language is required.

The Division of Games within the College of Architecture and Planning is a world leader in games education, with consistently top-ranked programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Division’s faculty includes artists, computer scientists, designers, games studies scholars, and social scientists who collaborate to teach and conduct research. The Division of Games is building major new program strengths in teaching and research/creative scholarship, expanding our course offerings at the Utah Asia Campus, and are excited to engage students at UAC in the process of changing the world through games. If you are interested in joining us to create ideas that advance our understanding of games, to share those ideas with our students, our community, and society, and to apply those ideas to change society for the better, we strongly encourage you to apply.

Applicants for career-line, lecturing positions should hold a terminal degree in a games-related field (e.g., Ph.D. in Computer Science, MFA in Art). Successful candidates are expected to teach in-person courses across the undergraduate Games curriculum to students on the Utah Asia Campus. As such, successful applicants will have broad knowledge of the practical aspects of game development. However, applicants with background in any of the areas relevant to the Division’s undergraduate curriculum are encouraged to apply. In addition to teaching, candidates are also expected to contribute to university and professional service, which may include, for example, collaborative work to expand our curriculum, outreach to local industry and government partners, or recruitment efforts with high schools and potential students across Asia.

Career-line lecturing faculty positions focus on teaching. Research and creative activity are appreciated but not required.

We anticipate an initial two-year appointment with renewable appointments at the UAC upon satisfactory performance reviews. Salary is commensurate with experience. All U Asia Campus employees participate in a standard Korean pension program governed by the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Korea. Employer matches 100% of employee’s monthly contribution. For more information, please visit the Korean pension program atNational Pension Service of Korea ( NPS ). In addition, all employees qualify to receive an end of service benefit funded by the U Asia Campus after 12 months of continuous employment. Eligible employees accrue approximately 1/12 of their annual salary at the end of each year of service and distribution of the benefit is subject to Korean rules and regulations. Note: These positions require relocation to South Korea; housing expenses are covered for UAC employees who meet specific visa requirements. In addition, some personal and professional travel expenses are provided by the UAC . For more details about day-to-day life at UAC , please reviewhttps://www.global.utah.edu/asiacampus/faq/andhttps://asiacampus.utah.edu/life-in-korea/

The Division of Games is dedicated to connecting students with industry professionals and contemporary game development practice. For those industry professionals wishing to transition into academia, the Division provides training and onboarding around academic and administrative practices.

Interested applicants can visithttps://games.utah.edu/where-were-going/for more information on all our open positions and the role they will play in the growth of our program on Utah Asia Campus and beyond.

EEO/Non-Discrimination Information

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ( OEO /AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at:

https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/

Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu

Notice

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Special Instructions for Candidates

Applications must be submitted on-line.

Applications will be accepted until both positions are filled.

Application materials must include:

Cover letter

Teaching statement

Curriculum vitae

The contact information of at least three references

If available, evidence of teaching effectiveness

Open Date 10/02/2024

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Requisition Number PRN01287CF

Type Faculty