Parsons, New School (NYC): Assist/Assoc Prof of Interaction and Game Design

Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Interaction and Game Design

Posting Number: 06070069

Position Type: Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

Department: PSD/Design & Tech BFA

Responsibilities: Parsons The New School for Design, one of the largest schools of design in North America, is seeking applicants, pending budget approval, for an assistant/associate professor of Interaction and Game Design in the Design and Technology undergraduate (BFA) and graduate (MFA) programs.

OPPORTUNITY

The Design and Technology programs at Parsons have a unique combination of undergraduate and graduate students studying game design and the design of interactive experiences and platforms. This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in exploring the future of media and communication design in an academic environment that encourages open collaboration, bold experimentation and intellectual entrepreneurship.

The Assistant/Associate professor of Interaction and Game Design will play an essential role in shaping and teaching in a new and popular curricular sequence in game design offered at both the undergraduate and graduate level. In addition to opportunities within and between these programs, collaboration with other departments at Parsons and university-wide is encouraged. Our faculty are currently engaged in research and teaching with faculty in Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Business, International Affairs, and Media Studies. In addition, university research centers such the Parsons Institute for Information Mapping (PIIM) provide a cutting edge space for faculty and student research and industry partnerships.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIREMENTS

The successful appointee will have:

- A demonstrated record of experience in game design or interaction design through projects and/or research;

- A PhD or MFA in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent professional standing;

- Teaching experience with a demonstrated interest in curricular development;

- Demonstrate knowledge of, and research interest in interaction-design, game design, animation and motion graphics, mobile media, user-centered design and the social implications of technology;

- An active engagement with the game design and/or interaction design industry and the critical and theoretical implications of the field.

Start date: July 1, 2007.
Salary: Competitive.
Benefits: tuition and comprehensive health insurance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Job Family: Parsons The New School for Design

Special Instructions to Applicants: A letter of application relating experience and interests to the opportunities and requirements of the position, together with Curriculum Vitae should be submitted online. Please note that application material submitted online only will be reviewed and considered. Please also complete the online Application for Employment 2006.


Further information regarding the position can be obtained from Ted Byfield, Associate Chair, Department of Communication Design and Technology, Parsons The New School for Design, 66 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. Tel: 212-229-8908 or [email protected].

Posting Date: 12-18-2006

Closing Date: Open Until Filled