Head teacher Game & UX-design Futuregames/Changemaker Educations

Come and join Sweden’s leading games education and help us to build the next generation of talented game and UX-designers!

About us

Futuregames has been a leading games education in Sweden for over 20 years and has provided a large part of the current workforce in the games industry nationally.

Today we run schools in Boden, Karlstad, Skellefteå and Stockholm with around 600 students in game art, game design, game programming, game testing, VR/AR, Project Manager Games & IT and more.

The schools work under the parent company Changemaker Educations AB, a rapidly growing education provider working across the digital and creative industries.

Futuregames programs are accredited and regulated by Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education MYH.

We offer competitive salaries, 6 weeks paid vacation, flexible workhours and the possibility for a part hybrid workplace. You will have a lot of freedom when it comes to your role as well as a chance to develop your skills and knowledge. We have a collective agreement with the trade union Unionen.

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About the job

As Head Teacher Game & UX-design you will have an active role within the education Game & UX-Design in Skellefteå. You will be a part of the planning, developing, teaching, and evaluating the education. This includes for example to assist Head of Education and Education Coordinator with the admission process. You will also be teaching and coaching the student as well as cooperating with other teachers, guest teachers, head of educations and others across our sites. The role also includes maintaining and building industry-related relationships.

Futuregames’ main concept of learning is through Game Projects, where multi-disciplinary teams work in close connection with mentors and game industry representatives. You will be a part of the team, planning and executing game projects for all educations.

About you

To succeed in this role, we think that you have experience from the industry working as a game designer. In addition to industry-specific experience and knowledge, you also have a teaching aptitude. You like challenges and tackle them in a structured and creative way.

Must haves

• Experience working in game development, as a game designer
• Professional English skills
• Experience using game design programs and game engines

Nice to haves

• Experience working with both Unity and Unreal engines
• Experience from scripting and coding
• Programming experience
• Teaching experience

Application

Last day to apply is Septemer 3rd, interviews may be held on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled before the last application day. Make sure to submit your application as soon as possible!

Form of employment: Permanent employment (we apply 6 months probationary employment).
Working hours: Fulltime, or part time if preferred
Salary: According to agreement
Planned starting date: As soon as possible
Location: Skellefteå

If you have any questions regarding the role, you may contact Sara-Mari Eriksson at sara-mari.eriksson@cmeducations.se. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process you may contact Ellen Englund at ellen.englund@byhart.se or 079-104 45 65.

We look forward to your application!