SAE - Seasonal Lecturers in Game Development

AD Education; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A higher education institution in Liverpool is seeking an Hourly Lecturer in Games Development to inspire students through engaging teaching methods. The role requires a Master's degree or equivalent experience in gaming subjects, outstanding communication skills, and an ability to deliver timely feedback. Benefits include an Employee Assistance Program and a pension scheme. This position is fully campus-based, involving flexible hours to enhance students' learning experiences and outcomes.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Hons degree in a related field or relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated student service orientation.
• Full working rights in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Deliver learning through engaging methods.
• Enhance student experience with focused talks and lesson delivery.
• Timely feedback to challenge student understanding.
• Effective marking of assessments.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Student service orientation

Education

Master’s degree in a related field

Hons degree (in progress or complete)

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

C#

C++

Job description

Hourly Lecturer – Games Development

Location: Liverpool

Salary: Variable hourly rate based on experience

Hours: Flexible

Contract Type: Hourly Paid

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver and facilitate learning through a variety of engaging methods of pedagogy.
• Enhance students’ learning experience and outcomes through focussed talks, and delivery of lesson plans and course material as required.
• Providing timely and useful feedback to students to challenge their thinking and ensure understanding.
• Effective, consistent, and timely marking of assessments.

Essential Criteria

• Master’s degree in a related field, or Hons degree (in progress or complete and/or industry experience).
• Possess outstanding communication, interpersonal skills, be highly organised and possess good time management skills.
• Demonstrated student service orientation.
• Full working rights for work in the UK. This role is fully based on campus.

Desirable Criteria

• Relevant industry experience in games programming/development pipeline and relevant software, specialisms including Unity or Unreal and C# or C++.
• Teaching experience, including the creation of session plans and preparation of materials.
• Specialisms including game engines, graphics programming, A.I., game optimisation, mobile development (Android &/or Swift), VR & AR, software development production, or other games development topics.
• Experience in project-based learning, using flipped teaching techniques and other contemporary forms of facilitating learning.
• Experience in using technology in learning, including virtual learning platforms.
• Ability to teach across other disciplines, including web, games, and content creation.
• PlayStation development experience.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme

Note: SAE is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will be required to obtain a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

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