Game Design Unreal Engine Instructor

3 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada InFocus Film School Full time

**GAME DESIGN PROGRAM (In-Person)**

**PART-TIME, CONTRACT**

InFocus Film School is an independent film school in Canada, built on the foundation of accelerated hands-on education in cinematic arts. As a premier centre of excellence in film production and screenwriting, we have also branched into 3D animation, visual effects, graphic design & game design.

**THE GAME DESIGN PROGRAM**

We are seeking a Game Design Programming Instructor to join our team on a five-month contract. Our rigorous, eight-month, program is taught purely in-person and prepares students to dive into this exciting industry where there is ample space for both tech-lovers and the art-inclined. Active, professional video game creators lead Game Design students through the entire process of game creation, from concept to production. Students graduate with a diploma, a portfolio that includes their own original playable level game prototype to showcase their ability to work in the gaming industry and a website that highlights the project's entire development process and provides detailed breakdowns of its various aspects.

**TIME COMMITMENT**

**2 classes a week for Term 2 & 1 class a week for Term 3 (each class= 3 hours, each term = ten weeks).**

Mon - Friday 2.00pm to 5.00pm

**or**

Mon - Friday 6.00pm to 9.00pm
- (Pacific Standard Time)_

**Course Description**:
**COMPENSATION**

($50 hourly for teaching + $100 flat per term for grading). As a contractor, you will submit an invoice once a month for payment via direct deposit.

**JOB DUTIES**
- **Course design**: You may use our existing outline, or create your own detailing material to be covered in each of the 10 class sessions, plus any associated homework.
- **Assignment / activity design**: You will create hands-on assignments and in-class activities to reinforce the material being taught in class. Classes should not be solely lecture-based, nor be taught by video recordings.
- **In
- person instruction**: Teach in-person, with no cancellations unless there is a legitimate emergency. Instructor must prepare enough material and activities to fill a three-hour session, less a break of 10-20 minutes.
- **Course administration**: Must use Discord to respond to student questions in a timely manner, School Portal (AmpEducator) to manage a gradebook and log weekly attendance (training provided), and Microsoft Teams for the distribution of class resources and store class recordings.

**REQUIREMENTS**
- Cover letter expressing why you are interested in the position
- Bachelor’s degree in Game Design.
- 3+ years of verifiable professional experience as a game designer — no new grads, please
- Highly skilled at navigating Unreal Engine's interface and features.
- Can explain the basic elements and tools needed to build a game in Unreal Engine.
- Ability to demonstrate how to generate various types of assets within Unreal Engine.
- Ability to demonstrate how to utilize landscape tools, shaders, lighting techniques, and blueprint importing to create game assets and enhance visual quality.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract

**Salary**: $50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 3 - 6 per week

Schedule:

- No weekends

**Experience**:

- teaching: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

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