University of California - Santa Cruz
Performance Play and Design Department: Assistant Teaching Professor of Playable
University of California - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, us, 95061
Position Overview
Position Title:
Assistant Teaching Professor of Playable and Participatory Media Salary Range:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience; academic year (nine-month basis). A reasonable estimate for the annual salary of this position is $86,600 - $110,000. UC salary scales are publicly available. For more information, see:
Salary Scales . Percent Time:
Full-time (100%) Anticipated Start:
July 1, 2025, with academic year beginning September 2025. Degree must be in hand by June 30, 2025 for employment beginning on July 1, 2025 and beyond. Application Window
Open Date:
August 16, 2024 Most Recent Review Date:
Monday, Nov 4, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled. Final Date:
Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Position Description
The University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a practitioner-educator working in playable and participatory media to join the Performance, Play, and Design Department as an assistant teaching professor. The chosen candidate will serve both the Art & Design: Games + Playable Media degree program within the Performance, Play, and Design Department, and UCSC's interdepartmental Creative Technologies program, a new online- and hybrid-modality undergraduate major, which is the first online bachelors degree program in the University of California system. The selected candidate will demonstrate a successful record of college-/university-level teaching in critical fields related to participatory media. The candidate will show significant promise in teaching innovation, and will have experience with hybrid and/or web-based teaching and learning technologies. The ideal candidate will have significant teaching experience in an online format, as well as experience developing and designing courses that explore, leverage, and benefit from innovative platforms for online pedagogy. The candidate must provide materials documenting they meet the
advertised Basic Qualifications , but we also ask applicants to identify in their application materials if they possess any of the following areas of expertise: Demonstrated experience in advanced and innovative approaches to teaching, including teaching in course designs aided and enhanced by digital media. Demonstrated experience in, and knowledge of, contemporary arts/design practices. Demonstrated critical engagement with emerging media technologies. Demonstrated experience working with underrepresented students and communities of color in research, teaching, service, advising, and mentoring. Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
(required at the time the application is submitted) Applicants must have a terminal degree (MFA or PhD) in an area of expertise related to Playable and Participatory Media (equivalent foreign degrees will be considered); or a demonstrated record of college or university-level teaching experience and at least six years of a creative practice in performance, play, and design. For applicants who do not possess the applicable terminal degree when they submit their applications, they must document in their application materials (e.g., c.v., cover letter, etc.) that their projected date for completing their degree will be on or before June 30, 2025. Application Requirements
Document Requirements Given our department's focus on decolonial approaches to teaching, research, and service, our search committee will conduct a preliminary screening of applications solely based on (1) the
Teaching Statement
and (2) the
Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion . Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Preliminary Screening Document) Statement of Teaching (Preliminary Screening Document) Curriculum Vitae
- Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter
- Briefly summarize your qualifications and interest in the position. Portfolio of Creative Work
- Portfolio must be submitted in PDF format, please include descriptions of work. Sample Course Material
- Submit a sample document such as a course syllabus, sample assignment, course interface, etc. Apply Link:
Apply Here Job Location
Santa Cruz, California.
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Position Title:
Assistant Teaching Professor of Playable and Participatory Media Salary Range:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience; academic year (nine-month basis). A reasonable estimate for the annual salary of this position is $86,600 - $110,000. UC salary scales are publicly available. For more information, see:
Salary Scales . Percent Time:
Full-time (100%) Anticipated Start:
July 1, 2025, with academic year beginning September 2025. Degree must be in hand by June 30, 2025 for employment beginning on July 1, 2025 and beyond. Application Window
Open Date:
August 16, 2024 Most Recent Review Date:
Monday, Nov 4, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled. Final Date:
Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Position Description
The University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a practitioner-educator working in playable and participatory media to join the Performance, Play, and Design Department as an assistant teaching professor. The chosen candidate will serve both the Art & Design: Games + Playable Media degree program within the Performance, Play, and Design Department, and UCSC's interdepartmental Creative Technologies program, a new online- and hybrid-modality undergraduate major, which is the first online bachelors degree program in the University of California system. The selected candidate will demonstrate a successful record of college-/university-level teaching in critical fields related to participatory media. The candidate will show significant promise in teaching innovation, and will have experience with hybrid and/or web-based teaching and learning technologies. The ideal candidate will have significant teaching experience in an online format, as well as experience developing and designing courses that explore, leverage, and benefit from innovative platforms for online pedagogy. The candidate must provide materials documenting they meet the
advertised Basic Qualifications , but we also ask applicants to identify in their application materials if they possess any of the following areas of expertise: Demonstrated experience in advanced and innovative approaches to teaching, including teaching in course designs aided and enhanced by digital media. Demonstrated experience in, and knowledge of, contemporary arts/design practices. Demonstrated critical engagement with emerging media technologies. Demonstrated experience working with underrepresented students and communities of color in research, teaching, service, advising, and mentoring. Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
(required at the time the application is submitted) Applicants must have a terminal degree (MFA or PhD) in an area of expertise related to Playable and Participatory Media (equivalent foreign degrees will be considered); or a demonstrated record of college or university-level teaching experience and at least six years of a creative practice in performance, play, and design. For applicants who do not possess the applicable terminal degree when they submit their applications, they must document in their application materials (e.g., c.v., cover letter, etc.) that their projected date for completing their degree will be on or before June 30, 2025. Application Requirements
Document Requirements Given our department's focus on decolonial approaches to teaching, research, and service, our search committee will conduct a preliminary screening of applications solely based on (1) the
Teaching Statement
and (2) the
Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion . Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Preliminary Screening Document) Statement of Teaching (Preliminary Screening Document) Curriculum Vitae
- Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter
- Briefly summarize your qualifications and interest in the position. Portfolio of Creative Work
- Portfolio must be submitted in PDF format, please include descriptions of work. Sample Course Material
- Submit a sample document such as a course syllabus, sample assignment, course interface, etc. Apply Link:
Apply Here Job Location
Santa Cruz, California.
#J-18808-Ljbffr