Description
Maryland Institute College of Art
FT Faculty, Game Designer
in Residence
Department: Interactive
Arts / Game Design Program
Division: Design and
Media
FLSA Status: One-year
position with a non-renewable contract in a non-tenure institution
Reports to: Director of the
MICA Game Lab
Position:
One-year
residency in MICA’s Game Lab and Game Design program. The Game Lab of the
Maryland Institute College of Art invites applications for this one year
position with a non-renewable contract in a non-tenure institution beginning
August 1, 2020.
Job Description:
This
one-year creative residency is a unique opportunity to work closely with our
students, research lab, and the larger MICA community over the course of the
2020-2021 academic year. During the residency, the designer is expected to
complete a game or other play-based project and will teach 12 credits per year
(2 courses per semester). We are looking for a designer making compelling work
in the field of games/play who wants to gain further teaching experience.
The
resident is expected to be an active member of the game, art, and design
communities of the Maryland Institute College of Art and the Baltimore
community at large. Applicants proposing projects which creatively engage our
community will be given preference.
MICA
and the Interactive Arts Department are committed to enriching the diversity of
our faculty and pedagogical viewpoints. Candidates who demonstrate an ability
to forward these goals are encouraged to apply.
Requirements:
·
An active professional practice which includes
some combination of the following: game or play related projects, game
research, released games or game scholarship.
·
A diverse interest in games and play including
tabletop games, games as art, games for change, urban games, etc.
·
An active interest in teaching, with preference
given to those having prior games-related experience including college-level
teaching, workshop leading, or tutorial production.
·
A detailed project proposal for work to be
completed over the course of the residency.
Additionally Valued:
·
A history of working across disciplines with other
artists, designers, and those outside of the field of game design.
·
A track record of working with nonprofits,
government agencies, or companies on collaborative courses and projects.
·
Experience that is informed by multiple
worldviews; and approaches to theory that are inclusive of non-western cultures
and practices.
Additional Information:
Salary: Commensurate
with experience and college policy; excellent benefits package.
Apply: The College
will review applications as received. Although materials received before March
15th, 2020, are best assured of receiving full consideration, the position will
remain open until filled. All inquiries, nominations, and applications will be
held in the strictest confidence. AA/EOE. The successful candidate will be
required to complete Employment and Education Verifications.
Application Instructions:
FT Faculty, Game Designer
in Residence - Careers at MICA
*Applications MUST be
initiated via the MICA website. During your application on MICA’s website, you
will be redirected to Slideroom to upload supporting materials as directed below.
After you have uploaded your materials on Slideroom, please complete your
application on MICA’s website.
Slideroom: You will be
asked to login or create a login and submit two multi-page PDF documents.
The
first multi-page PDF document should include:
·
Letter of application
·
Comprehensive CV
·
Links to 5 -10 online work samples.
·
Names and contact information including address,
phone and email for three references.
Links
to live URLs may be submitted as well, but will be considered as a secondary
source. Any additional media (MOV, MP3, etc.) should be formatted for Apple
computers and have representative still image and description information in
the PDF portfolio document.
The
second multi-page PDF document should include a project proposal
·
Overview
·
Detailed Description
·
Project Timeline (September, 2020 - May, 2021)
·
Deliverables
·
Diagram / Imagery
Please
format PDF documents for screen resolution and viewing. No physical media are
requested nor will be returned.
About MICA: The Maryland
Institute College of Art (MICA), founded in 1826, is consistently ranked in the
very top tier of visual art and design colleges in the nation and enrolls
approximately 1,800 undergraduate students and 300 graduate students. MICA
offers programs of study leading to the BFA, MA, MAT, and MFA degrees, as well
as post-baccalaureate certificate programs and a full slate of credit and
noncredit courses for adults, college-bound students, and children.
Located
in the City of Baltimore, MICA is committed to an expanded understanding of the
role of creative citizens in communities and unique approaches to
cross-cultural, economic, and political contexts and partnerships. MICA
accelerates the knowledge, skills, habits, and work of creative people who are
self-reflexive, visionary, and entrepreneurial. MICA is recognized as an
important cultural resource for the Baltimore/Washington region, sponsoring
many public and community-based programs, including more than 100 exhibitions
by students, faculty, and nationally and internationally known artists
annually, as well artists’ residencies, film series, lectures, readings, and
performances. Visit the College’s website.
As
part of our ongoing efforts to create a more equitable and inclusive campus
community, MICA is committed to diversifying its faculty and is especially
interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research,
teaching, and/or service, to the equity and excellence of our academic
community. People of color, people from underrepresented groups, women,
individuals with disabilities and veterans are highly encouraged to apply.
MICA is an equal
opportunity employer. As an educational institution dedicated to
individual development in the visual arts, MICA nurtures, supports, and celebrates
diversity in all of its forms including aesthetic, cultural, and philosophical
and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion,
age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability
status, socio-economic status, and marital status. This requires that the
College develop and maintain a diverse community of trustees, administration,
staff, faculty, and students; and that diversity is a fundamental philosophic
value that informs the content of all of its programs and activities. MICA’s
commitment to diversity prepares its graduates to excel professionally and
assume leadership roles in a global context.
MICA
provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a
case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the
application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 410-225-2363.