Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (Creative Media Production)

About the role

Nanyang Polytechnic's School of Design & Media is seeking a passionate, industry-experienced creative media professional to join its Animation, Games & Visual Effects team. You will design and deliver curricula in media, animation, games and visual effects, mentor student teams and bring real studio practice into the classroom, while contributing to new programmes in digital content creation.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and deliver curriculum and courses in media, animation, game art, game design, visual effects, digital and social media content creation, AI-assisted media production and related areas, including PET and CET courses.
• Coach and mentor learners, and lead applied projects and industry collaborations such as AI agents, automated content pipelines, XR and real-time systems.
• Facilitate student exchanges, immersion programmes and study trips, and take part in outreach such as open houses, competitions and game jams.
• Develop high-quality digital and online learning content for blended and self-paced learning, and handle academic administration such as course coordination and assessment planning.
• Collaborate with fellow educators and industry partners to improve teaching practice and curriculum design.

Required profile

• Minimum 4 years of industry experience in applied arts, game art, game design, computer animation, visual effects, procedural effects, virtual production, real-time CG production, social media content production or media production.
• Relevant qualification in fields such as Applied Arts, Computer Art and Animation, Visual Effects, Game Art, Game Design, Digital Media or Communication; candidates with a track record of shipped titles will also be considered.
• Advantageous: prior teaching, mentoring, training or curriculum development experience.
• Strong communication skills, willingness to teach across diplomas and to adapt to evolving programmes.

Required skills

• Proficiency in industry software such as Maya, Houdini, Blender, Unity, Unreal Engine, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Substance 3D Painter, ZBrush, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve, and generative AI tools.
• A portfolio of shipped titles or project work.
• Expertise in areas such as foundation art, 2D/3D asset creation, game and level design, character rigging, procedural effects, motion capture, XR, 360-degree video, creative coding, motion graphics and creative production and project management.