Game Design Instructor

Description

Job Summary: Game Design Instructor at Instituto Infnet, delivering engaging, project-based instruction focused on market-relevant competencies. Key Highlights: 1. Practical, project-focused teaching aligned with industry needs 2. Game development emphasizing scalability and high performance 3. Support for training new faculty members * Join Instituto Infnet — Rio de Janeiro’s most hands-on technology college — as an instructor, teaching morning, afternoon, and evening classes. * Teach through **practical projects** targeting the **competencies demanded by the industry**, within our undergraduate Game Design program. * Deliver in-person classes in downtown Rio de Janeiro. * Career development plan offering compensation ranging from R$ 50.59 to R$ 121.68 per classroom hour, plus **paid weekly rest (1/6 bonus)**, **vacation leave**, **13th salary**, **seniority bonus**, **FGTS**, **INSS**, **education scholarship**, and other benefits. * Depending on the candidate’s profile, this opportunity may extend to postgraduate-level instruction. **Responsibilities and Duties** * Deliver in-person and/or remote classes; guide students by answering questions and providing feedback on assignments, with a strong emphasis on project-based learning. * Develop instructional presentations used in class. * Deliver engaging, interactive Game Design classes. **Requirements and Qualifications** **Mandatory Requirements:** * In-depth knowledge of Game Design * Practical experience with game engines (Unity / Unreal) * Brazilian-recognized or revalidated Lato Sensu (specialization or MBA) or Stricto Sensu (Master’s or Doctorate) postgraduate degree **Desirable Requirements:** * Master’s or Doctorate degree * Professional experience applying the above competencies in top-tier projects and companies * Teaching experience or related activities such as lectures, webinars, internal training sessions, etc. * Familiarity with git-flow * Ability to develop games with scalability and high performance * Capability to develop and optimize games across multiple platforms **Additional Information** ATTENTION: Prior experience as a higher-education instructor is **NOT** required. The institution believes in and supports the development of new instructors, provided they possess substantial professional experience in the field, strong communication skills, and natural aptitude for teaching. **We expect the instructor to:** * Believe in project-based learning. * Be eager to learn and apply the institution’s competency-based teaching methodology. * Demonstrate strong verbal communication skills. * Be available to fulfill core teaching responsibilities, including grading assignments, student support, and lesson preparation. * For this position, be available to teach during morning hours: * **Both in-person and remotely** **Compensation and Employment Terms**: * CLT employment regime; initial hourly classroom compensation ranging from R$ 50.59 to R$ 97.10, depending on modality, academic credentials, and experience, plus various allowances. * Career progression up to R$ 121.68 per classroom hour, including a 5% enhancement for Master’s and 10% for Doctorate degrees. * Paid weekly rest — i.e., an additional 1/6 bonus applied to the amounts stated above. * Paid collective vacations of 30 days per year, 13th salary, FGTS, INSS, and optional transportation voucher. * Education assistance scholarship for the instructor and dependents, based on total weekly teaching hours. * Seniority bonus after three years of service. **** ----- ECDD is a college with nearly 20 years of experience training professionals for the creative industry. As part of Instituto Infnet — an institution with 30 years of history in technology education — ECDD delivers specialized instruction for creatives, preparing students to thrive in today’s highly digital world, whether in advertising agencies, production houses, national or multinational corporations. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs — both in-person and distance learning (Live format, with all classes conducted live) — in fields including graphic and digital design, game design, animation design, advertising communication, marketing, cinema, audiovisual production, 3D, motion graphics, web design, information architecture, digital marketing, art direction, e-commerce, strategic design, and more. Located in a charming, historically protected building within Rio de Janeiro’s cultural corridor, in downtown Rio. All courses are practice-oriented, delivered in laboratories or a state-of-the-art studio.