Adjunct Faculty – Narrative Design Instructor; Evergreen

Career Opportunities with Digi Pen Institute of Technology

Careers At Digi Pen Institute of Technology

Located in Redmond, Washington, Digi Pen Institute of Technology is a small college that offers undergraduate degree programs in Computer Science, Game Design, Digital Audio and Music, Computer Engineering, and Digital Art and Animation, as well as Master’s degree programs in Computer Science and Digital Art. Digi Pen Institute of Technology has been ranked one of the top 5 game design schools in the country by the Princeton Review for more than a decade.

Position:
Adjunct Faculty – Department of Design, Narrative Design Instructor

Reports to: Design Department Chair

The Department of Design at Digi Pen Institute of Technology invites applicants for potential future positions of Adjunct Faculty – Narrative Design Instructor to help teach the next generation of designers. Join the pool of vetted faculty adjuncts for future adjunct instructor positions. Help students develop the necessary skills to succeed in the field of narrative design for games.

The Department of Design faculty who teach these topics are themselves subject matter experts who bring decades of first-hand industry experience from the world of mobile games, PC/console games, tabletop games, user research, and more. They help students learn design thinking and how to solve problems from the vantage of the end user, creating more seamless and engaging experiences in the process.

Design courses at Digi Pen cover a multitude of sub-disciplines within the broader practice of professional game design and development. Most of these courses fall into one of six design specialization tracks — systems design, level design, user experience design, narrative design, technical design, and user research.

After completing the application process, you may be invited to participate in the interview process. If accepted, you will be added to our pool of pre-approved adjuncts. The Department of Design hires adjunct faculty from the pool of pre-approved adjuncts each semester on an as-needed basis.

This is an ongoing posting. For more information about Digi Pen’s offerings, visit:

• Teach introductory and upper-division courses in Narrative Design in accordance with departmental policies and assigned class schedules (evening classes available)
• Focus on interactive story structures, genre conventions, script formatting, interactive storytelling techniques, characterization, dialogue, and world building. The ideal candidate understands how to integrate interactive narrative with the systems and environments and can explain the principles of narrative design alongside practical implementation techniques.
• Demonstrate design and analysis techniques
• Grade, critique, and input assignment feedback on a weekly basis to the learning management system (Moodle)
• Organize class activities, demos, and assignments
• Relate assignments and tests to learning outcomes
• Manage Student Teaching Assistants, if required; supervising their punches and reviewing their weekly hours
• Provide input, create, and improve course materials
• Offer weekly office hours
• In-person teaching, with online classes when necessary, in Redmond, WA

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any field or equivalent.
• 5+ years of professional design experience (for example, 2+ shipped titles, published works, published research projects, or other body of work)
• Lecture experience, including professional talks or panels at conventions or events.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate evidence of teaching experience that supports a diverse student body and individuals from a variety of backgrounds and experiences
• Ability to accommodate different learning styles and special needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Design, Psychology, Communications, Interactive Media, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience, including design lead positions, with the ability to apply the skills of the area of specialization.
• Shipped titles on different platforms and media
• Instructor experience in a college setting, or other teaching…