Job Description

OCAD University (OCAD U), Canada\xe2\x80\x99s university of the imagination, provides a vibrant and stimulating environment for its faculty and students. Committed to excellence and contemporary approaches to education, OCAD U offers seventeen undergraduate programs, seven graduate programs, and a variety of continuing education courses in art, media and design. OCAD U is currently seeking outstanding, creative and collaborative teachers in the following sessional opportunities/opportunity.

The School of Continuing Studies invites applications for the following anticipated courses offered in the 2023-24 academic year.

CSGD-N159: Game Design Studio 1: Introduction to Unity
(Spring: April 25 \xe2\x80\x93 May 30, 2024; Online; Asynchronous)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the art of game design and development using the popular game engine, Unity. Topics include working in 2D and 3D environments, using game objects both sourced externally, and custom made, environmental design with lighting and materials, physics systems, working with and spatializing sound, and setting up cameras and character controllers. Demonstrations, presentations, discussions, and critical play exercises about the fundamentals of the game experience such as rules, play, and culture, support the design process. Students will learn to frame and categorize the elements of their designs through the development of a Game Design Document (GDD), an industry standard tool for production and communication.

For online courses, students are responsible for purchasing their own software. In-person courses are held in OCAD U\'s computer labs using the latest software.

CSGD-N259: Game Design Studio 2: Mechanics and Gameplay
(Spring: June 13 \xe2\x80\x93 July 11, 2024; Online; Asynchronous)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Building on skills gained in Game Design I: Introduction to Unity, this intermediate studio course explores game design and development using the popular game engine, Unity. Students are introduced to programing with C#, with a focus on interactivity and mechanical design. Topics include level design, navigation, implementing animations and programmed movement, input with keyboards and controllers, physics-based interactions using collisions and triggers, game managers, designing goals and failure states, game feel and UI integration. Critical play exercises and play testing with fellow students will provide critical framing for iteration and developmental progression. The combined skill development of the course will lead up to the development of a vertical slice, a playable prototype often used to access funding and publishing. Topics include game story flows, environment and level design, navigation, working with scripts, modifying game assets, optimization, effects, animation, rendering, and game states. Demonstrations and discussions about the game experience such as rules, play, inclusion, and accessibility, support the design process.

For online courses, students are responsible for purchasing their own software. In-person courses are held in OCAD U\'s computer labs using the latest software.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A post-secondary degree (Masters preferred), or have comparable professional accomplishments,
• Expertise in decolonizing, diverse and inclusive processes to hire Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour job candidates in the creative industries,
• Experience with curriculum development and delivery for adult learners,
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation/written communication skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Course preparation and delivery; participation in Instructor and program meetings.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: The contract is for the duration of the set development and delivery periods only and is subject to sufficient enrolment.

Applications should be complete and include: * A resume;

• A cover letter;
• and the names and contact information of three references.

Please upload all three (3) components (including any URL to work) in one PDF format. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please name your upload: FirstInitial_LastName-Job Code.

Interested applicants are invited to submit their application in confidence, online, by clicking the \xe2\x80\x9cApply Now\xe2\x80\x9d button below.

The review of applications will begin on Monday, November 27, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. and will continue until the position is filled.

More information on submitting applications on OCAD U\xe2\x80\x99s online applicant system can be found on the

Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada for any employer (with a valid work or study permit, SIN and Canadian bank account).

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As an institution committed to art, design, digital media and related scholarship, OCAD University (OCAD U) recognizes the profound and essential value that diversity brings to the creation, reception and circulation of creative practices and discourse. OCAD U understands that valuing diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge are essential to and enrich the institution\xe2\x80\x99s core mission and vision as an art and design university with a local and global scope.

As an employer committed to employment equity, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

We encourage members of designated equity-seeking groups to self-identify within the voluntary Applicant Questionnaire.

In order to alleviate the under-representation of racialized and Indigenous faculty, priority in hiring will be given to qualified racialized and Indigenous persons who self-identify as such in the application process. This initiative is a special program under the Ontario Human Rights Code.

OCAD U is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free experience to applicants with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment process. Please People & Culture for more information or refer to

All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those short-listed will be contacted.

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