Lecturers in Game Development

Established in 1976, SAE spans the globe with over 50 campuses in 23 countries and delivers world-class education to over 12,000 students in state-of-the-art creative facilities. Our students come from diverse social, cultural, educational and artistic backgrounds, with different personalities and experiences. It is our goal to embrace those differences and to allow each and every student to develop their own individual style and apply it to the industry skills taught at SAE. Our ultimate goal is to prepare the students for a realistic work environment making the course, facilities, lecturers as well as the atmosphere as close to the industry working environment as possible.

Hourly Lecturer – Games Development

Location: Liverpool

Salary: £31.10 per teaching hour

Hours: Part-time

SAE is part of AD Education, which is a diversified global education provider that offers an extensive range of educational services for students and professionals including university programs, language training, student recruitment and workforce education. SAE Liverpool is seeking a Games Development lecturer to collaborate on teaching in our Games Design and Games Programming courses. This role involves preparing and delivering on-campus teaching including tutorials and workshops.

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.

Along with much of the creative sector, at SAE, we celebrate diversity and believe in the power of individuality. We're committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment where every student can thrive, regardless of background or experience. As a key member of our team, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of our students, empowering them to unleash their creativity and reach their full potential. Like the industry, we are committed to closing gaps in access and success for underrepresented groups, to improve the diversity of our academic team, we especially welcome applications from women, gender minorities, those with a disability, and those from an ethnic minority background.

The closing date for this position is close of business on Thursday 19th September 2024

For an informal discussion and campus tour please contact Nadeen Kemp n.kemp@sae.edu

Don't miss this opportunity to inspire the next generation of creative talent!

We are currently interviewing for this post, so please be advised that the position may be filled before the closing date. Due to the volume of the applications, only successful applicants will be contacted.

To improve the diversity of our academic team, we especially welcome applications from women, gender minorities, those with a disability, and those from an ethnic minority background.

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.

Please submit your interest by using the Apply button and uploading your latest CV and Covering Letter.