Adjunct Lecturer - Game Design and Development

University at Albany • Albany, NY • 4h ago

Location: Albany, NY Category: Faculty Posted On: Fri Dec 19 2025 Job Description:

The College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC) is the first of its kind in the nation; uniting people, technology and knowledge to address the challenges of the 21st century. ETEC is the $180M research, instructional and entrepreneurial complex in which CEHC resides, providing our faculty state of the art laboratory and teaching spaces.

CEHC seeks adjunct lecturers for our new and growing Game Design & Development (GDD) program. The candidate will teach game design and development courses which may include but are not limited to game programming, game art, game technology, the business of games, game studies, UI/UX for games, and game design.

The position offers an opportunity for a dynamic educator and practitioner to contribute to a rich interdisciplinary curriculum. Ideal candidates will bring a strong foundation in game design through their teaching or training program.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships:

Reports to Department Chair

Supervises the following positions: none

May supervise employees as assigned (if no direct reports at time of filling position)

Job Requirements:

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in game design & development in one or more areas which may include but not limited to game programming, game art, game technology, the business of games, game studies, UI/UX for games, and game design.

Support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role in teaching, within a diverse campus community.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

A MA, MS, MFA in Game Design & Development, Information Science, English, Animation, Computer Science, Engineering or Networking, or a closely related field from a college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.

Three or more years of academic teaching or professional training experience.

An ongoing professional practice which includes any of the following: game or play-related work, commercial or indie game development or game-related asset production / technical art.

Demonstrated readiness to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in varying modalities (in-person, online, and/or hybrid).

Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community

Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role

Preferred Qualifications:

A terminal degree in Game design and development, Information Science, English, Animation, Computer Science, Engineering or Networking, or a closely related field from a college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.

Experience teaching graduate courses in game design & development such as game programming, game art, game technology, the business of games, game studies, and game design.

Demonstrated experience or teaching in multiple modalities (in-person, online, and/or hybrid).

One or more years working in the game design and development industry.

Additional Information:

Professional Rank and Salary Range: Adjunct Lecturer, salary commensurate with experience.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml

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