Adjunct Instructor, Game Design and Production

Manhattan University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 4,400 - 4,700; Part time

Job summary

Manhattan University’s Kakos School of Arts and Sciences invites applications for an Adjunct Instructor of Game Design and Production for Fall 2026. This is an on-campus, in-person teaching assignment in the Game Design and Video Editing Lab, teaching The Culture of Games, with lectures on industry history and game development.

Responsibilities include preparing syllabi, delivering high-quality instruction, engaging students, promoting inclusive learning, and meeting grading deadlines in

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required; Doctorate preferred.
• Preference will be given to candidates with proven teaching excellence.

Responsibilities

• Prepare syllabus for the assigned course
• Provide high-quality instruction to students in the assigned courses
• Ensure active participation and engagement of students
• Support a diverse and inclusive learning environment
• Adhere to the University's mission and values; submit grades on time and comply with related requests from the program director

Education

Master’s degree in Communication, Game Studies, Media Studies, Computer Science or a related field

Doctorate

Job description

Position Description

About The Kakos School of Arts and Sciences: The Kakos School of Arts and Sciences is a vibrant,interdisciplinary community of student and faculty scholars workingtogether to advance excellence in research, teaching, and learning.We combine Lasallian values with a person-centered approach toeducation to cultivate transferable critical thinking andscientific inquiry skills. Our students have the unique opportunity to scaffold theirdisciplinary passions on a strong foundation of the liberal artsand sciences to help them become successful, ethical professionalsand community-engaged stewards of the future. Our 30 majors and 6graduate programs prioritize building career-ready skills andinclude opportunities to engage with faculty in learningenvironments inside and outside of the classroom.

The Department of Communication, Sound, and Media Arts at ManhattanUniversity invites applications for an Adjunct Instructor of GameDesign and Production for the Fall 2026 semester. We valueexcellence in and commitment to teaching a diverse studentpopulation, as well as historically-informed, inclusive approachesto the discipline.

This is an in-person, on-campus,non-remote position.

Course Information:

• The Culture of Games, which meets Tuesdays and Fridays,11am-12:15pm, beginning August 25, 2026 and ending December 12,2026.
• This three-credit course for the GameDesign and Production major will have an enrollment capacity of16 students and will take place in our Game Design and VideoEditing Lab, which is equipped with an equal number of PCs withNVidia 5090 graphics processors and Unreal Engine software.
• Course Description: This introductory course surveys thehistory of the videogame industry from its precursors inpre-digital culture to the present and near future. The courseexamines video game genres, theories of gameplay, gamingpara-texts, careers in the field, and the marketing of games, andit introduces students to divisions of gaming, including design,coding, and narrative.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare syllabus for the assigned course
• Provide high-quality instruction to students in the assignedcourses
• Ensure active participation and engagement of students
• Support a diverse and inclusive learning environment
• Adhere to the University's mission and values, submit grades ontime and otherwise comply with related requests from the programdirector

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Communication, Game Studies, Media Studies,Computer Science or a related field required; Doctoratepreferred
• Preference will be given to candidates with proven teachingexcellence

Supplemental Information

Salary Range Based on Experience:

• Instructor $1477.28 per credit
• Assistant Professor $1526.25 per credit
• Associate Professor $1575.65 per credit
• Professor $1625.04 per credit