Assistant Professor, Game Design & Emerging Media

Samford University; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Samford University’s School of the Arts invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Art and Design. This tenure-track, nine-month faculty appointment will begin in August 2027.

The candidate should have an MFA or terminal degree in Game Design, 3D Animation, Interactive Media, or a related field from an accredited university, with a demonstrated record of professional or scholarly work in the field.

Qualifications

• MFA or terminal degree in Game Design, 3D Animation, Interactive Media, or related field from an accredited university.
• Demonstrated record of professional, creative, or scholarly work in the field through production, shipped projects, exhibitions, publications, research, or similar achievements.
• Expertise in Unreal Engine and real-time game development; specialization in technical art, game programming, or game animation; experience with core tools Maya, Photoshop, Substance 3D Painter/Designer, and ZBrush; familiarity with Houdini, XR, AI welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses for the Game Design program and digital foundations; mentor students in a multidisciplinary game-development curriculum.
• Contribute to departmental teaching and service, supporting collaborations across art and design disciplines.
• Engage in ongoing professional or scholarly work and production-related activities.

Skills

Unreal Engine

Real-time game development

Blueprints/C++

Game programming

Game animation

Rigging

Real-time VFX

Shaders and materials

Procedural workflows

Gameplay systems

XR/AI

Education

MFA or terminal degree in Game Design/3D Animation/Interactive Media or related field

Tools

Maya

Photoshop

Substance 3D Painter/Designer

ZBrush

Houdini

Job description

Samford University’s School of the Arts invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Art and Design. This tenure-track, nine-month faculty appointment will begin in August 2027.

The candidate should have an MFA or terminal degree in Game Design, 3D Animation, Interactive Media, or a related field from an accredited university, with a demonstrated record of professional or scholarly work in the field.