Adjunct Faculty

Description:

Principal Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare and teach User Experience Design courses in the field of Visual Communication to a diverse student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes. Courses may include:

• Interaction Design

• Design Research

• Information Architecture

• Product Design

• Prototyping

• Visual Design

• User Interface Design

• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.

• Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner that does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.

• Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.

• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice president, vice president, executive vice president.

Technology

• Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications in the Mac OS environment, online resources, and other technologies for the classroom.

• Demonstrated proficiency in industry standard user interface design technologies such as Figma and the Adobe Suite.

• Preferred: Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.)

Principal Professional Standards

• Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final course grades.

• Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.

• Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions.

• Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.

• Appropriate use of the college's learning management system.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Art, Visual Communication, Commercial Art, Computer Graphics, Graphic Design, Interactive Media, Interactive Technology, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction or Interactive Design, English and/or Technical Communication, Interface Design, UI Design, Visual Design, User Experience Design, Web Design, or

• Bachelor’s degree in a related design, computer science, or art subfield

Required Work Experience

• Verifiable three (3) years non-teaching industry-relevant work experience.