World Building - Adjunct Faculty- Traditional Ground - College of Arts and Media

Make a Difference at Grand Canyon University

Grand Canyon University is a private Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona.

The College of Arts and Media offers exciting opportunities for adjunct faculty to teach part-time, face-to-face instruction at our Phoenix campus.

Why Work at GCU:

• Education Benefits and Tuition Assistance
• 401(k)
• Employee Perks and Discounts
• Gym and Fitness Center
• Canyon Health & Wellness Center

GCU Traditional Campus located in Phoenix, AZ:

• Courses are in-person and on-campus for the Spring 2026 semester (01/05/2026 - 04/26/2026)

Course: World Building

This world building course explores the art and science of creating immersive game worlds. Students learn about narrative development, environmental design, level layout, and interactive storytelling, and they establish skills in conceptualizing and visualizing game worlds. Students develop a broad understanding of the technical aspects and hardware constraints of world building and conceptualize captivating and cohesive game worlds that enhance the overall gameplay experience. This is a writing-intensive course. Technology requirement: Students are responsible for providing their own laptop that is capable of running the Adobe Creative Cloud.
 

What You Will Do:

• Facilitate classroom lecture and discussions while incorporating innovative teaching strategies.
• Engage students in cutting-edge technologies and industry trends.
• Assess student performance and mentor classroom success to prepare them for their chosen career path.
• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

What You Will Bring:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in game art, Game or Graphic Design, Film, Illustration, or other creative field, scriptwriting or a business degree with industry experience. OR
  • bachelor’s degree in game development or other related STEAM field.
• Minimum of 3 years working in the game design industry, broad skills in software used in the game industries including the Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Required: Portfolio or case studies of game production projects worked on by the candidate, showing world concepts and levels within games.
• Knowledge of the game theory, mechanics, player motivation and the game marketplace; the game production pipeline, game creative direction, ability to manage a creative team.

Please include a summary of your practical work experience within the game entertainment market, including analog, digital, and mobile.

Before submitting your application, please attach the following to review:

• Your unofficial transcript for any applicable conferred graduate degrees

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