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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto">Columbia College Chicago is an urban institution of over 12,500 undergraduate and graduate students emphasizing arts, media, and communications in a liberal arts setting. The Interactive Arts and Media Department, a dynamic, growing department in the heart of downtown Chicago, invites applications for a full-time, tenure track appointment in Game Design. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto">Candidates for this position must demonstrate expertise in advanced game design theory, programming/scripting fundamentals, world and mission building, and team leadership and organization as they will be asked to teach classes covering these and other areas. Candidates with expertise in game art, 3D applications, and/or programming and technology will be highly considered. The successful candidate will have an advanced degree, notable accomplishments in professional, independent, or serious games, and teaching experience at the college level. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto">In addition to classroom responsibilities and ongoing professional achievement, candidates are expected to provide student mentoring and advising, serve on department and college committees, as well as develop curriculum. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package. Columbia College Chicago encourages qualified female, LGBTQ, disabled, international, and minority classified individuals to apply for all positions. Start date August 15, 2010. The position is contingent on funding. Application Deadline December 1, 2009. No phone calls or hard-copy materials. For consideration, please email a letter of interest including qualifications, statement of teaching philosophy, a current academic vitae/resume and three references (names, addresses and phone numbers are sufficient) to: <A title=iamgamesearch@iam.colum.edu
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>CCC Senior Capstone Project (Fall/Spring 2009):</B> <A href="http://game.colum.edu/projects/dismantlerepair"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">http://game.colum.edu/projects/dismantlerepair</SPAN></A></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #632423">------------------------------------------------------<BR><B>Tom Dowd</B><BR>Assistant Professor/Game Development Coordinator<BR>Columbia College Chicago<BR>Interactive Arts and Media/Game Design Major<BR>916 South Wabash Avenue, room 137<BR>Chicago IL, 60605<BR>EM: <A href="mailto:tdowd@colum.edu" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: #632423">tdowd@colum.edu</SPAN></A><BR>PH: 312.369.7114<BR><A href="http://storybydesign.wordpress.com/" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: #632423">http://storybydesign.wordpress.com</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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