Teacher of Games Development
Derby College
Derby
- Expired
- Salary:
- Up to £36,361 per annum
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 24 August 2022
Job overview
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a Part time Games Lecturer to join the Digital team here at the Joseph Wright Centre. We are looking for a dedicated, motivated professional who is forward thinking, innovative and ready to deliver an outstanding experience to our students. To deliver inspiring teaching and learning, incorporating high quality and challenging learning experiences.
You may currently be working part-time in the Games industry and looking for a new challenge, or you studied Games Design and Development as part of your Higher Education Degree. Whichever route you have followed the ideal candidate will have knowledge and theoretical understanding of Game Design and Audience theories. Principles of animation, the Games development pipeline along with physically based rendering systems. You will possess and be able to demonstrate your technical skills and software experience in 2D animation, 2D Game engine experience, Unreal Engine 4 Blueprints3D Programs (Maya, 3D Coat, and Quixel)
The Games department offers vocational qualifications at levels 2 and 3 which the successful candidate will be required to teach across. To really excel in this role, you will need to live and breathe all things Gaming. As an organised individual, in addition to your skills and knowledge, you may already have had experience in planning, designing, and delivering face to face in class lessons and remote lessons via Teams or other remote applications if not you will have the opportunity to learn this first-hand whilst, gaining experience in devising appropriate resources, assessment strategies and feedback to students through a variety of formative and summative assessment methods. By bringing with you your passion for the subject, links with industry and high expectations of self and of students, you will be able to share your knowledge and experience propelling students onto the next stage of their journey.
In addition to the requirements detailed above, candidates will need a recognised teaching qualification or the willingness to work towards one and achieve a Level 2 or equivalent qualification in Maths and English. Please see the job description for more details.
Closing Date: 24th August 2022
Provisional Interview Date: 2nd September 2022
About Derby College
Derby College is a large general further education college with four sites in or near the city of Derby. It supports around 26,000 learners, who choose from more than 1,000 full-time and part-time apprenticeship, A-level, BTEC and NVQ courses.
Derby College was established as a single institution in 2002 by merging three further education colleges: Mackworth Tertiary College, Wilmorton Tertiary College and Broomfield Agricultural College. A merger between South East Derbyshire College and Derby College was approved in 2010. Heavy investment has been made by the college in its teaching and learning facilities, from the fully equipped teaching kitchens at the Roundhouse campus to the high-tech science labs at the Joseph Wright Centre and the Equestrian Centre at the Broomfield Hall campus.
Chief executive
Mandie Stravino
Values and vision
In its mission statement, Derby College states an ambition to provide inclusive, inspirational and innovative learning communities, predicting and serving the needs of its learners, the economy and society. Designed in collaboration with industry, business and the professions, the college’s vocational pathways concentrate on developing students’ employability skills through work experience and expert mentoring. Independent learning, critical thinking and research skills are developed in students aspiring to higher education in an environment that seeks to be challenging and interactive.
Ofsted report
“Teaching and learning are good, particularly in practical and vocational subjects. The college is a valued resource for the city of Derby and county of Derbyshire; it provides an inclusive and welcoming environment and high-quality facilities for teaching and learning.”
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