Computational Media Department: Adjunct Professor Pool

Position Overview

Position title: CM Assistant Adjunct Professor, Associate Adjunct Professor, and Adjunct Professor

Salary range: The posted UCSC Salary Scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step  the scale titled, Faculty Ladder Rank Business/Economics/Engineering Fiscal Year. A reasonable estimate for a full‑time position is $115,.

Percent time: Variable (0‑100%); the appointments’ percentage of time will depend on the level of engagement of the positions’ activities in research, teaching and service.

Anticipated start: This recruitment is valid for initial appointments effective August 2025 through August 2026. Initial appointments with effective dates outside of this recruitment period will require an alternative open recruitment.

Position duration: Appointments are typically made as fiscal year, term appointments (see CAPM 512.280 Adjunct Professor Series).

Open date: June 16, 2025

Most recent review date: Wednesday, Jul 16, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The Department of Computational Media at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of assistant adjunct professors, associate adjunct professors, and adjunct professors. Adjunct faculty members are expected to engage in research or other creative activity, teaching, and university and public service. Appointments in this series may be assigned to academic scholars currently affiliated with other universities, or to qualified individuals who are professional practitioners of appropriate distinction when such an affiliation supports the academic and professional endeavors of the department.

These appointments forge closer relations between the university and other academic institutions or industry, are frequently self‑funded, and involve a limited length of service. Academically qualified research or other creative personnel who contribute significantly to teaching either in formal courses or in guidance of graduate students in one or more of the areas below are encouraged to apply. The campus is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the breadth of scholarly activity and who can add an additional dimension to the Baskin School of Engineering by complementing or augmenting our existing research strengths.

Current areas of excellence and research foci within computational media include interactive storytelling, game design, procedural content generation/generative methods, game studies, games user research, computational cinematography, computer graphics for games and media, artificial intelligence for games and media, software studies, educational games, natural language and dialogue, and serious games.

• Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) in computer science, digital media, human computer interaction, games, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated record of research and teaching.

Document requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter – Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications and interest in the position.
• Teaching Statement – Teaching statement appropriate for the students that enroll at UC Santa Cruz. Candidates are urged to review the statement guidelines before preparing their application.
• Statement of Research

Reference requirements:

• 3 letters of reference required. Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation. Your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.
• All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at…