Assistant Professor of Gaming

Assistant Professor of Gaming

Department of Software Engineering and Game Development

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor of Gaming faculty positions in the Department of Software Engineering and Game Development with a preferred start date of January 2025. These are nine-month contracted positions. These positions are for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Nine-month position with optional summer teaching 
• Teaching expectations include teaching the graduate and undergraduate courses in Software Engineering and Computer Game Development.
• Faculty are expected to teach in a variety of instructional modalities, including face-to-face, hybrid, and online.
• Scholarship/Research expectations include seeking external grants and publishing scholarly work. 
• Service to the Department, College, University, and/or professional community is expected. 
• Participating in course and program development activities. 
• Participating in outreach and promotion activities.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

An earned PhD, or foreign equivalent, in game design, game strategies, game development, game levels and interfaces, advanced game production, or a closely related field, with a computing/programming background in game design and development, is required for the position. 

For a full description of this position, application deadlines, and application procedures, visit https://hr.kennesaw.edu/careers.php. Search for Job ID 275285.

For more than 50 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta, and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia’s largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs to over 43,000 students. Our high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and across the globe. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional, and national level.

Our vibrant culture, career opportunities, mission and values and rich benefits make us an employer of choice. As part of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State exemplifies the power and promise of a student-centered, research-driven university. Our institutional values are student-inspired, promise-fulfilling, elevational, open and impact-generating, and being true to ourselves. In addition, Kennesaw State supports the University of Georgia’s core values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu. 

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