[Jobs] rennsalear

[jeremy hunsinger]

Faculty Positions

The School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences seeks to hire  
three faculty for its Games and Simulation Arts and Science (GSAS)  
degree program. Rensselaer's GSAS was formally announced as a B.S.  
degree with enrollment beginning in Fall 2007. It is among a handful  
of such programs in the country. The Program is designed (1) to  
educate students for early career positions, and (2) to provide them  
with the technical, communication, and leadership skills needed to  
help shape an industry emerging out of the "games" phenomenon.

Rank for these tenured, tenure-track positions is open. As such, the  
job title will be Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or  
Professor, depending upon qualifications and experiences of the  
selected candidates.

Duties include teaching in the area of GSAS, relevant research or  
other visible work, and service to the department, Institute and  
profession. Whereas primary teaching responsibilities are with the  
GSAS program, the department affiliation may include Art, Cognitive  
Science, Communications, Economics, or Science & Technological  
Studies. However, as game design, development, and research can  
provide junctures and cooperation between the arts and cultural  
studies, social sciences, computer sciences, engineering, and  
information technology, we are seeking faculty with broad visions who  
may not fit into the traditional departmental structure.

Qualifications: An appropriate terminal degree (MS, MFA, or PhD),  
professional activity and visibility in the game industry and/or  
history of academic research and teaching in areas related to Games  
and Simulations broadly defined.

Rank: Open with the expectation that one of the three will be  
Associate or Full and that the other two will be junior positions.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Starting date: As soon as Spring 2010 as late as Fall 2010.

To apply send a resume, a cover letter describing your professional  
interests and qualifications, portfolio or selected research  
publications (as appropriate), and a list of 5 people from which  
letters of recommendation may be requested after receipt of your  
application. Work samples may be in the form of DVDs, CDs, websites,  
books, articles, or other appropriate media (for return please include  
a SASE).

Named one of the "New Ivies," Rensselaer is an emerging elite  
university with nationally recognized graduate and undergraduate  
academic programs. For the eighth year in a row, Rensselaer has been  
counted among the top 50 universities in the nation, according to U.  
S. News & World Report. With approximately 5000 undergraduate and 2500  
graduate students from across the country and around the globe,  
Rensselaer is located in Troy, NY, the heart of the "Tech Valley"  
region of the Hudson River Valley with New York City, Boston, and  
Montreal only a few hours away. The region hosts diverse communities  
and is known for its quality of life. Outdoor recreation opportunities  
are plentiful in the Adirondack and Berkshire Mountains that are only  
an hour or so away. The area boasts affordable Victorian architecture  
and is a cultural center for the arts. Review of applications will  
begin has begun and will continue until suitable candidates are found.

Application Information

Postal Address: JoAnn Drost
School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Sage Laboratory
110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180-3590
Email Address: drostj at rpi.edu

We welcome applications from candidates who will bring diverse  
cultural, ethnic, and national and international perspectives to  
Rensselaer's work and campus communities. Rensselaer Polytechnic  
Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.