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Assistant Professor (tenure-track) or Lecturer (non-tenure track) of Digital Media

California Lutheran University · United States
Deadline
Nov 01, 2026
Closing in 13 days
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United States
Employment
Permanent
Full time
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Posted Sep 23, 2026

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Position Information
Position Title Assistant Professor (tenure-track) or Lecturer (non-tenure track) of Digital Media
Position Category Faculty
FLSA Exempt
Position Status Tenure-Track
FTE .75 (academic year full-time)
Location Thousand Oaks
University Background The mission of California Lutheran University is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice. Founded in 1959 in beautiful Ventura County, the university has an enrollment of about 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students who come from across the nation and around the world from a diversity of backgrounds, cultures and faiths. As a federally recognized Hispanic-Serving Institution, Cal Lutheran is looking for candidates with a dedication to and success in working in diverse communities. The university is committed to an inclusive learning and work environment that values individual differences and respects each person’s dignity.
Basic Function The Visual Arts Department at California Lutheran University seeks a full-time faculty member in Interactive Media Design and Game Design. This role will either be a tenure-track Assistant Professor or a full-time Lecturer, depending on applicant qualifications. Final determination will be made by the Provost, with the recommendation of the Dean and Department Chair.

The Visual Arts Department seeks an artist, designer, or hybrid practitioner to help lead the repositioning of the department’s Interactive Media curriculum. The Department recognizes Interactive Media as a broad and connected field, with game design and development, user experience and interface design, web and app-based work, and immersive and real-time media all as specific areas from which a successful candidate could emerge. Ideally, the candidate has a practice that moves among these areas, and can help student successfully navigate between them. Games is an enduring area of student interest, and so the successful candidate will teach substantive game design course(s), from concept and mechanics to prototyping and production.

Successful candidates will help shape the future of Interactive and Game study in the Visual Arts Department. Our Digital Media and Design curriculum is being reimagined around a shared core in visual foundations, including drawing, photography, digital art, fabrication, and design. This position will play a significant role in evaluating, developing, and instituting our interactive media offerings into the future.

The position additionally has the opportunity to serve as the Visual Arts faculty liaison to the University’s esports program, an area of significant growth and student interest across campus.

Under the direction of the Dean and Department Chair, the Assistant Professor or Lecturer is responsible for providing academic instruction to students for the assigned undergraduate. The Assistant Professor or Lecturer is to serve as an academic advisor to students; contribute to department and university activities; serve on faculty or university committees; engage in scholarly activities, and/or creative endeavors.
Representative Duties
  • Primary responsibilities for this position include teaching undergraduate/courses (24 for tenure-track, or 32 units/year for lecturer position) that may include, but are not limited to:
    • DMD100 Digital Media Fundamentals
    • DMD204 Visual Design and Storytelling
      • DMD395 Game Design I
    • DMD475 Digital Media Capstone
    • And other courses, depending on candidate expertise and curriculum developments, in areas such as interactive and experience design, 3d modeling, prototyping, and/or web and real-time media.
  • Assists the department in facilitating the vision, mission, goals, and objectives of the department consistent with those of the College and University
  • Develops and submits annual goals and reports to department chair
  • Develop and revise interactive curriculum in collaboration with departmental colleagues, including new courses that reflect current professional practice
  • Advise and mentor undergraduate students, including senior capstone and portfolio development
  • Contribute to student recruitment and to the visibility of the program regionally
  • Provide academic instruction to students through lecture, lab, or performance courses. Create assignments and activities in one-on-one, classroom, and distance mediated instructional settings for development of cognitive abilities, communication skills, and higher order thinking skills among students. E
  • Observe and evaluate student performance in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes through assignments, projects, discussions, and examinations; provide feedback in a timely manner to student inquiries in class, online, or during established consultation office hours. E
  • Maintain current, accurate records of course enrollment, attendance, student academic progress, course curriculum; prepare and submit grades, data, and reports related to course and student progress in a timely manner. E
  • Teach and hold office hours in person on campus, at least 4 days per week. E
  • Provide a course syllabus to students in each class within the first week of the class, as outlined in the faculty handbook. E
  • Adhere to the responsibilities related to teaching, advising, service, and scholarly, professional, and creative activities for Assistant Professors as outlined in the faculty handbook. E
  • Attend and participate on committees and in department, division, campus, and University meetings. E
  • Evening and weekend hours may be required. E
  • Performs related duties as assigned.

E=Essential Duties
Knowledge Of
  • Current theory and practice within interactive design and games, including game design principles and mechanics, user experience methods, interface and interaction principles, and real-time and immersive media
  • Game development processes and pipelines, from paper prototyping through playtesting, iteration, and production, and the roles of art, design, narrative, and sound within them
  • Contemporary interactive and game development tools and production workflows (such as real-time engines (Unity, Unreal, Godot), design and prototyping environments, front-end web technologies, motion and time-based tools, Twine, RPGMaker, and others), and the underlying principles that outlast specific software
  • Visual and conceptual fundamentals underlying both art and design practice, including design, composition, color, typography, sequence, and narrative
  • Principles and best practices of effective teaching
  • Student learning outcomes and methods of assessment
  • University curricula
  • Community and campus resources, services, programs, and professionals available to students
  • Methods of gathering, analyzing, and preparing data
  • Modern computing technology
  • Record-keeping techniques about student enrollment, attendance, and progress
Ability To
  • Mentor students with honesty and compassion.
  • Integrate current and emerging instructional delivery technologies into the learning process
  • Teach effectively to mixed-preparation classrooms, including students who have not yet declared a direction and are still forming a practice
  • Demonstrate a thorough and accurate knowledge in the subject field or discipline
  • Deliver course curricula in various learning styles
  • Exhibit sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, social, economic, cultural, and ethnic background of University students
  • Exhibit sensitivity to and understanding of the needs of students with disabilities
  • Integrate current and emerging instructional delivery technologies into the learning process to enhance teaching and the educational experience
  • Maintain professional standards that protect student confidentiality
  • Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing using tact, patience, and courtesy
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships
  • Work constructively with their colleagues and to treat faculty, staff, administrators, and students with respect and professionalism
  • Analyze situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action
  • Demonstrate commitment to professional excellence and continuous growth within subject field or discipline
  • Satisfactoryly fulfill a faculty member’s duties and responsibilities and make significant contributions to the University community.
  • Analyze situations accurately and adopt practical courses of action
  • Collaborate productively across departments and programs, including with the University’s esports program
  • Demonstrate professional or creative practice in interactive media, evidenced by a portfolio of work.
Minimum Qualifications Assistant Professor: MFA or terminal degree in a related field from an accredited institution. ABD will be considered but will come in at the Instructor rank.

Lecturer: Master’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution.
Preferred Qualifications
Licenses and other requirements None
Physical Abilities Detect to understand appropriate written correspondence; communicate clearly to exchange information in person and via the telephone or video; operate a computer and other office productivity machinery; stationary position for extended periods of time; move or transport light objects; position self to store and/or retrieve files.
Working Environment Indoor classroom environment; subject to visiting a variety of classroom sites on campus.
Hiring Range $63,000 - $82,000
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number Faculty001302020
Number of Vacancies 1
Desired Start Date 08/23/2027
Position End Date
Open Date 09/16/2026
Close Date 11/01/2026
Open Until Filled No
Application Procedure/Special Instructions We look forward to reading your application.

Please include the following materials with your application:
1. Cover Letter: Please tell us about yourself and explain how you meet the qualifications for the position. Please also describe how you plan to support the mission and Hispanic-Serving Institution designation of California Lutheran University. Two pages maximum.
2. Curriculum Vitae or Resume: Please provide a curriculum vitae or resume detailing your educational background, professional experience, teaching experience, publications, service, appointments or positions, honors, awards, and other relevant accomplishments.
3. Please include a list of professional references whom the University may contact.
4. Statement of Teaching: Please discuss your teaching philosophy and provide concrete examples of your pedagogy. Two pages maximum.
5. Statement of Research (For Assistant Professor Applicants only): Please describe your program of research, noting any work completed in collaboration with undergraduate students. If you have not previously conducted research with undergraduate students, please describe your plans for future scholarship and student collaboration. Two pages maximum.
6. Inclusive Excellence Statement (Other): Please explain how you will encourage and facilitate inclusive excellence through your teaching, mentorship, research, and service. Two pages maximum.
Statement California Lutheran University is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment for all persons, regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable law. No person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any program, activity or facility of the University on the basis of these factors in a manner consistent with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, ordinances, orders and rules, and University’s policies, procedures, and processes.

Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process can be provided to individuals with qualifying disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department for further information or to request an accommodation.

Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
  2. Cover Letter
  3. Teaching Philosophy
  4. List of References
  5. Other
Optional Documents
  1. Statement of Research/Creative Activities

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