Job Description

Overview

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Position: Lead Instructor

Department: Game Art & Design

Type: Full-time, in person

Salary: $70,000 - $90,000 per year

Date Posted: October 20, 2025

Start Date: November 17, 2025


VanArts is seeking a passionate professional to be the Lead Instructor of our Game Art & Design program.


You will be a lead instructor 35 hours per week, and instrumental in the program's curriculum development to best serve student and industry needs. The goal of the Game Art & Design program is to prepare students for careers as asset creators, from concept to completion for films, video games, game integration, and mobile apps.

Reports To

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Senior Education Administrator (SEA) / Operations Manager

Please Note

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To start, part of your teaching hours may be in other departments/programs, such as Visual Effects for Film & Television. If you have experience and expertise in other fields, let us know.

Responsibilities

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18-21 hours: Teach in area(s) of expertise. 14-17 hours a week: + Curriculum development
+ Assess, grade, and input grades for your assignments.
+ Assist in hiring faculty to be part of a team working to meet standards and goals set by you and the school.
+ Assist in creating and upholding learning objectives for the program and set standards for a positive learning experience in which students can excel in their chosen disciplines.
+ Review and update curriculum as needed.
+ Meet with experienced industry studio artists and Vanarts Department Heads to ensure curriculum content and delivery is maximized for learning objectives.
+ Review curriculum development with SEA (Senior Education Administrator) and Operations Manager.

Required Skills

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Minimum of 7 years' experience working in the video game industry. Teaching experience is a plus. Strong leadership and communication abilities. Expertise with current industry software, standards, and practices in two or more of the following: + Maya, ZBrush, Python
+ 3D Modeling: soft and hard surface (Characters, Props, Environments)
+ Surface, shading & texture design
+ Lighting
+ Motion capture - Motion Builder
+ Game engine integration - Unreal engine

VanArts' Mission

Our mission is to unlock the creative and career potential within each student.

Send your resume and cover letter describing why you are interested in the position to

hr@vanarts.com

. Please put "Lead Instructor - Game Art & Design" in the title of your email.

Date Posted: October 20, 2025