American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meaningful change in the world. Learn more about American University Department: School of Communication Time Type: Full time FLSA Status: Exempt Job Description: The School of Communication at American University (AU) in
Washington, D.C., invites applications for a full-time, faculty position at the rank of associate or full professor, with an emphasis on interactive storytelling, worldbuilding, and/or playful design in the public interest. Depending on qualifications, the appointee may be recommended for tenure at the time of hiring. Candidates should hold a terminal degree as appropriate to their focus, such as an MFA or Ph.D. The
salary range is from $105,000-$124,000. The School of Communication (SOC) at American University engages the most pressing issues of our time through teaching, scholarship, and professional experiences in communication and media. In the Film and Media Arts division, our faculty and students make media that matters in and beyond one of the most dynamic and influential cities in the world. The candidate is expected to
work closely with or lead American University’s Game & Interactive Media Center, which is a world-class hub for experiential education, interactive storytelling, and computational media with a public purpose. While the Center is increasingly focused on undergraduate learning, its graduate programs were ranked #24 in the world by the Princeton Review in 2026, including the MA in Game Design and the MFA in Games and
Interactive Media. The Center recently launched a new minor in Game Design, with one track for media studies students and another for those with an interest in computer science and game development. The ideal candidate will be an outstanding media maker, educator, and curricular strategist. They should ideally be comfortable with many principles of good game design. The candidate’s practice in interactive media
should connect to one or more domains in the public interest: the environment, health, urban and spatial planning, education, or social issue storytelling, and should interface with science communication and journalism, museums, nonprofits, etc. As more AI tools are integrated into production pipelines, the candidate should have some knowledge of where such tools are useful and how they can be guided, and be able to
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