Employment Opportunities

There are openings for adjunct instructors for the Game Design & Development undergraduate program to teach a variety of courses in two concentrations, Face-to-Face at the New Castle campus and online (remote). Please use this link to view the curriculum and course descriptions: Information for Game Design and Development

Wilmington University is committed to academic excellence in our classrooms; relevant programs in our curriculum; and caring, personal attention to our students. One of our great strengths is the enthusiastic, personal involvement of our trustees, administrators, faculty, staff, and alumni in creating a sense of community. We believe that the opportunity for higher education should be available to all who seek it, and we will continue to meet the ongoing challenges that higher education presents in the years ahead

Wilmington University’s game design and development degree is one of the only four-year, accredited, video game designer degree programs in the region. Students enjoy the flexibility of day, evening or weekend classes in either 15-week semesters or 7-week blocks, as well as WilmU’s affordable tuition. Growth in the field has jumped as gamification is moving into other areas of society, particularly training. Gaming has been integrated into how we learn, socialize, interact, and gather information. Wilmington University’s undergraduate game design degree program combines the skills of interactive design, video production, graphic design, 3D modeling, and programming to give students the expertise to create video games for major platforms, consoles, mobile devices, and simulations.  The program is  one of the only Game Development Degree Programs in the Region.

Requirements:

Adjunct teaching applicants are expected to have strong communications skills, and have work experiences in the discipline in which they expect to teach. Experience teaching at the post-secondary education level is preferred.  Applicants are required to be experienced in Object Oriented Programming, Object Oriented Design, Javascript, Unity 3D, Python, and C/C++, and must have a masters degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.  Applicants with a a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a relevant subject, with substantial professional experience will be considered.  In additional applicants should:

• Understand the mission and values of Wilmington University.
• Submit a Teaching Philosophy, following these guidelines:  Provide a description of your teaching philosophy. Your description should be no more than 1.5 pages in length and should include the following information: (1) A brief statement (5-7 sentences) explaining how you plan to provide excellence in teaching, relevancy of curriculum, and individual attention to students, which is the cornerstone of Wilmington University’s mission statement. (2) Based on your statement above, please briefly answer the following questions: (a) Explain your beliefs, theories and/or methods regarding teaching and how they shape your concept of successful teaching? (b) How do you know when you are teaching effectively? (c) How do you develop and maintain positive relationships with students? (d) How do you create a supportive learning environment? and (3) Include a summary of your thoughts on education and the role that you feel you could play in developing students to be successful in their discipline, career, and life. (This statement must be attached via the attachments area of the application; in the space provided on the application, enter "see attached").
• Good computer skills and be able to use MS Office software.
• Must be willing to complete Wilmington University’s Canvas (Learning Management System) training.
• Must be able to abide by tight deadlines required of a 7 week Block format curriculum.
• Must have knowledge of various instructional strategies designed to meet the course instructional objectives and add to student learning.
• Must be able to develop a personalized course outline designed to follow a generic syllabus provided by the University.
• Must be able to provide relevant work experience to the instructional content of the course.
• Qualified applicants may be required to complete Wilmington University’s 3-week online training program so as to demonstrate mastery in the classroom.
• Qualified applicants may be asked to present a writing sample.
• Qualified Applicants may be asked to present a 10-minute teaching sample for the Program’s Director and Chair as part of the interview process.

Complete the application, attach your resume, include a cover letter indicating any other relevant information not included in your application or resume, and a copy of your transcripts for the highest degree earned.

 Limited Benefits:  Tuition (after eligibility is met), 403(b) Employee Participation