2 Temporary Course Assistants in Game Design 50% - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Department of Game design is located at Uppsala University, Campus Gotland, an international campus in central Visby, a World Heritage city. Here, the best of both worlds may be found: the broad range and influence in education and research of a full-scale university, along with the unique study environment of a small-scale campus.

The Department of Game Design is part of the Faculty of Arts at Uppsala University. Its teaching and research alike are highly advanced. The Department has some 450 full-time students, roughly half of whom are from outside Sweden, and about 45 employees in various job categories. It offers teaching in game design and development at basic and advanced level, with graphics, project management and programming as minors. All education takes place in English.

To strengthen the support in the game design area and the department's educational environment, we are now looking for two course assistants at 50% each for the Department of Game Design, Uppsala University - Campus Gotland.

Read more on the department´s website here.

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Duties
Provide support to students and teachers and act as a mentor and guide for students in the game design programmes, mainly in the courses in game design introduction and system design, and to be a link to the Programme Coordinators and to the department management. The holder of the position shall also participate in the department's shared administrative work and promote a good learning environment for students, as well as participate in various projects at the department in collaboration with colleagues at the department.

Regular physical presence at the workplace is required to actively participate in the department's work.

Requirements
Bachelor's degree in game design specialising or other education that the employer considers equivalent. Administrative ability, sense of responsibility and good co-operation skills. Experience of mentoring and educational administration work at a Swedish university and good knowledge of the university's education system and the department's education programme. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability, such as taking the initiative and having good co-operation skills. You must be able to independently drive and complete your tasks within given time frames.

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are required.

Desirable/meritorious in other respects
Experience in project and course assistant work at universities. Experience in own game design activities and/or activities in the game design industry. Accuracy, good interpersonal skills.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position 50 % in 6 month, starting date 26 August or as agreed. Placement: Visby

For further information about the position, please contact: Olle Jansson, Head ofthe Department E-mail olle.jansson@speldesign.uu.se

Please submit your application by 07 June 2024, UFV-PA 2024/1838

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