Adjunct Faculty - Immersive Media, Entertainment and Gaming (IMEG) 2 Vacancies

Job Posting:

JR102229 Adjunct Faculty - Immersive Media, Entertainment and
Gaming (IMEG) 2 Vacancies (Open)

Department:

Fine & Performing Arts, JM

Position Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Open Date:

10-16-2026

Close Date:

$3,000 per 3-credit course, subject to change

Job Description:

The Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Bowie State
University invites applications for qualified Adjunct Faculty to
teach undergraduate courses in the Bachelor of Science in Immersive
Media, Entertainment and Gaming (IMEG) program. We seek dynamic
educators and industry professionals who are committed to
excellence in teaching, student mentorship, and preparing students
for careers in the rapidly evolving creative technology and
entertainment industries.

Adjunct faculty will teach courses, mentor students, maintain
regular office hours as required, assess student learning, and
contribute to a collaborative academic environment that emphasizes
creativity, innovation, emerging technologies, and experiential
learning.

Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate courses assigned within the IMEG

curriculum.

• Develop engaging, hands-on learning experiences using current

industry technologies.

• Evaluate student performance and provide timely feedback.
• Maintain accurate academic records and submit grades in

accordance with university deadlines.

• Hold office hours and be available to support student

learning.

• Maintain currency in emerging technologies and industry best

practices.

• Collaborate with full-time faculty on curriculum development,

student projects, and program initiatives when appropriate.

• Support experiential learning opportunities including

internships, industry partnerships, competitions, and portfolio
development.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master of Fine Arts (MFA) or other terminal degree is preferred

and successful university and/or college teaching experience.
Applicants with significant professional accomplishments,
recognized industry expertise, and substantial experience in the
creative industries is desirable.

• Professional experience in the game, film, animation, immersive

media, entertainment, or interactive technology and/or related
industries.

• Demonstrated proficiency with current industry-standard

software and technologies, including but not limited to Unreal
Engine, Unity, Autodesk Maya, Blender, Houdini, Adobe Creative
Cloud, Cinema 4D, DaVinci Resolve, ZBrush, and related emerging
technologies.

• Experience teaching in higher education, particularly in

project-based, studio, laboratory, or production environments.

• A record of professional creative practice, exhibitions,

screenings, published work, game releases, or other
industry-recognized accomplishments.

• Commitment to experiential learning, interdisciplinary

collaboration, innovation, and student success.

Area of Expertise

• Game Design: Gameplay mechanics, level design, narrative

design, user experience (UX), systems design, prototyping, and
player-centered design methodologies.

• Game Development: Programming and implementation of interactive

games using modern game engines, scripting languages, optimization,
AI, networking, and deployment across multiple platforms.

• Unreal Engine: Advanced proficiency in Unreal Engine 5,

including Blueprint visual scripting, C++, real-time rendering,
lighting, materials, cinematics, physics, optimization, and
interactive experiences.

• Animation: 2D and 3D animation, character animation, motion

graphics, rigging, modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, motion
capture, and animation pipelines.

• Visual Effects (VFX) and Special Effects: Digital compositing,

particle systems, simulations, procedural effects, CGI integration,
cinematic effects, and real-time visual effects for games and
film.

• Virtual Production: LED volume workflows, real-time

cinematography, camera tracking, in-camera visual effects (ICVFX),
motion capture, digital environments, virtual sets, and production
pipelines integrating Unreal Engine.

• Extended Reality (XR) (Preferred) Virtual Reality (VR),

Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), immersive storytelling,
interactive experiences, spatial computing, and emerging immersive
technologies.

Desired Characteristics:

The ideal candidate is an innovative educator who bridges creative
practice with emerging technologies and is passionate about
preparing students for careers in interactive entertainment,
immersive storytelling, animation, virtual production, gaming, and
the broader digital media industries. Candidates with demonstrated
success working across multiple creative disciplines

and collaborating with industry partners are especially encouraged
to apply.

Conditions of Employment:

Applicants must submit the following:

• Cover Letter addressing the candidate’s qualifications,

teaching philosophy, areas of expertise, and interest in teaching
within the Immersive Media, Entertainment and Gaming (IMEG)
program.

• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or professional résumé detailing academic

credentials, teaching experience, professional experience,
publications, creative work, and other relevant
accomplishments.

• Professional Portfolio demonstrating examples of creative,

technical, and/or scholarly work relevant to the position.
Portfolios may include games, animations, films, visual effects,
virtual production projects, immersive media experiences,
interactive applications, design work, GitHub repositories, demo
reels, or other representative work.

• Three (3) Professional References with current contact

information, including name, title, organization, email address,
and telephone number.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until
the position is filled.

Additional Job Information:

Benefits include medical, dental, prescription, long-term
disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life
insurance; supplemental retirement accounts.

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