Tenure Track Faculty

Position Title

Tenure Track Faculty

Organization

GCCIS – Interactive Games & Media

Detailed Job Description

The School of Interactive Games and Media (IGM) in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences at RIT is growing significantly, and applications are invited for a tenure-track assistant professor, beginning August 2025, with research in areas related to game design and development, with particular interest in candidates who incorporate AI technologies or methods at the intersection of digital twins, interactive simulation, modeling, and computational media. Successful applicants are expected to contribute to the scholarship of the school and college through externally funded research and teaching and mentoring of BS, MS, and PhD students.

IGM attracts excellent students, and the school is home to top-ranked programs, including a Game Design and Development BS program and a Game Design and Development MS. IGM faculty participate in a college-wide PhD Program in Computing and Information Science. Successful applicants will contribute to IGM and the college via research, teaching, mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students, and service to the department, university, and field. We seek strong, creative researchers with high technical/computational skills in the context of media technologies, design, and the computational arts whose work is disseminated via a wide array of platforms and venues. The candidates should demonstrate the potential for scholarly, cultural, technical, and pedagogical innovation. The ideal candidate will engage in cross-disciplinary work across IGM, the college, and the university.

RIT is committed to being a student-centered research university. As part of that commitment, assistant professors will be offered a low teaching load, a mid-tenure review in the third year, with tenure review during year six, after which the teaching load will be adjusted according to the intensity of the research load. RIT is also positioned to provide excellent competitive startup funding for PhD students, equipment, and travel in support of building an outstanding research program. The university provides support for gaining external funding, including several internal seed funding opportunities.

We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to student centeredness; professional development and scholarship; integrity and ethics; respect, diversity and pluralism; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RIT’s core values, honor code, and diversity commitment. 

Learn more about our excellent benefits, including tuition benefits, by visiting: https://www.rit.edu/humanresources/regular-employee-benefits

Requisition Number

9162BR

College/Division

Golisano College of Computing & Info Sciences

Faculty Discipline

Artificial Intelligence, Interactive Games & Media

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, List of References, Research Statement, Statement of Diversity Contribution, Statement of Teaching Philosophy

Faculty Type (Tenure Status)

Tenure-Track

Employment Category

Fulltime

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS’s Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Required Minimum Education Level

PhD

How To Apply

Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu/faculty; search openings, then Keyword Search 9162BR. Please submit your online application, cover letter addressing the listed qualifications, curriculum vitae or resume, which should include a list of publications, and upload the following attachments:

• A Statement of Teaching Philosophy describing your teaching experience, specific courses you can teach, and your approach to teaching, mentoring, and/or advising.
• A Research Statement describing the accomplishments, impacts, and future directions of your research.
• A List of three Professional References: The search committee may solicit recommendation letters from these references.
• Statement of Diversity Contribution explaining how you have demonstrated a commitment to diversity and inclusion in your work.
• Optional: Portfolio: You may include a link to examples of your work (e.g., a website, GitHub, etc.).

Questions about this position may be directed to the Interactive Games & Media School Search Committee c/o Hallie Littlefield-Topham, [email protected].

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.

Anticipated Start Date

13-Aug-2025

Faculty Rank

Assistant Professor

Required Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in related discipline by the start date of the appointment.
• Record of publicly disseminated scholarly and/or creative work in game and/or interactive media development.
• Demonstrated potential to teach at the college/university level.
• Demonstrated potential for conducting independent scholarship.
• Demonstrated potential to attract external funding.
• Demonstrated interest in mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the College’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.

Department/College Description

The College: 

The Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences prepares students to improve lives and change the world through computing; GCCIS is home to the departments of Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, School of Information, and the School of Interactive Games and Media. The college-wide PhD program in Computer and Information Sciences is ranked 56th by CSRankings.org. The college has over 140 full‐time faculty, 3,900 undergraduate students, and 1,100 graduate students. RIT is interdisciplinary research hub, with research groups and communities encompassing a range of domain areas, including the ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute (https://rit.edu/cybersecurity), the Center for Human‐Aware Artificial Intelligence (https://rit.edu/chai), RIT’s Personalized Healthcare Technology initiative (https://www.rit.edu/pht180/), the Center for Accessibility and Inclusion Research (https://cair.rit.edu), the Center for Advancing STEM Teaching, Learning and Evaluation (https://rit.edu/castle/), the Media Arts Games Interaction Creativity (MAGIC) Center (https://magic.rit.edu), the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation (https://ccrg.rit.edu/), the Golisano Institute for Sustainability (https://rit.edu/sustainabilityinstitute/).

The Department:

The School of Interactive Games and Media (IGM; https://igm.rit.edu) has 34 full-time faculty and is committed to excellence in teaching and research. IGM offers undergraduate Bachelor of Science degrees in Game Design and Development, New Media Interactive Development, a Master of Science in Game Design and Development, and an accelerated BS/MS in Game Design and Development. IGM serves over 800 undergraduate students and about 60 graduate students. IGM currently ranks in the top 10 in the Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report, and the Animation Career Review for Game Design and Development programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. IGM works closely with RIT’s MAGIC (Media, Arts, Games, Interaction & Creativity) Center, a university-wide collaboration for research and publishing in games and digital media. The MAGIC Center comprises a university research and development center and an independent game publishing studio.

The University:

Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Beyond our main campus in Rochester, New York, RIT has international campuses in China, Croatia, Dubai, and Kosovo. And with more than 19,000 students and more than 125,000 graduates from all 50 states and over 100 nations, RIT is driving progress in industries and communities around the world. Find out more at www.rit.edu.

Salary Minimum

105000

Salary Maximum

135000

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