Adjunct Faculty - Digital Design

Full Sail University; United States; Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Full Sail University is seeking an adjunct faculty member to support the Graphic Design and Digital Arts & Design BS programs. The role emphasizes translating abstract concepts into tangible visuals through lectures, critiques, and project work, with on-campus or online delivery and a maximum of 20 hours per week.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a related field with at least four years of verifiable experience, and demonstrates strong communication, organization, and

Qualifications

• Four years of related and verifiable work experience.
• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related discipline from an accredited college.
• Strong ability to teach and translate concepts into visuals.
• Experience with media integration, advertising, and branding.

Responsibilities

• Create an learning environment with student-centered teaching.
• Utilize diverse teaching strategies to promote active learning.
• Lecture campus courses and conduct virtual course meetings.
• Deliver teaching both on-campus and online.
• Engage diverse student populations and provide equal learning opportunities.
• Stay current with industry standards and continue education per plan.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Editing for grammar

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Independent work

Team collaboration

Professional communication

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Word

Excel

Keynote/PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

If you're looking for the chance to learn, grow, and make a contribution to the community, look at employment opportunities with Full Sail University. You'll find your choice of career opportunities, great benefits, an environment that welcomes and values creativity, and a work experience that is both challenging and rewarding! Faculty in the Graphic Design and Digital Arts and Design BS programs assist student with translating abstract concepts into tangible visuals from print publishing to interface design. Skills designing with an eye for aesthetics through projects, critiques, and the study of popular culture are essential elements of this program. Faculty will demonstrate technical proficiency and creative development using real-world skills such as media integration, advertising, and branding. Adjunct Faculty ensure excellence in teaching skills and classroom content. They support the Course Director's curriculum vision and direction and assist with lecture and administrative responsibilities as assigned. They ensure personal service to students and maintain continuing education as defined in the faculty development plan. This position is part time working no more than 20 hours per week, on-campus or online and must be resident in the state of Florida.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create an environment of learning through effective teaching skills, maintain student-centered focus, and stay current with relevant industry standards.
• Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and encourage active learning.
• Perform lectures for campus courses, and hold scheduled virtual course meetings for online courses.
• Teaching will be conducted through on-campus and online delivery.
• Interact positively with diverse student populations; provide all students with equal opportunities for learning.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the industry, maintain knowledge and skill relevancy through continuing education as defined in the faculty development plan.

Other Responsibilities:

• Adheres to the policies and procedures of Full Sail University
• Maintains strict confidentiality of student and company information
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and values of the organization
• Adheres to company attendance standards
• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Competencies:

• Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading and editing for grammar and punctuation
• Detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task while working independently and collaboratively with other teachers and university staff
• Ability to interact professionally and constructively with students and staff at all levels in an immersive, fast-paced environment

Education and/or Experience:

The ideal candidate must have a minimum of four (4) years related and verifiable work experience and required to hold a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Communications, Illustration, Fine Art, Web Design, Digital Arts & Design, Motion Graphics, Multimedia, Emerging Media, Commercial Art, Advertising, Digital Media, or related discipline from an accredited college or university.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• N/A

Skills:

Experience with art direction, design theory, print and front-end web design or UX, and Adobe Design software. Understanding of the professional graphic design workflow with experience in the design industry. Illustration, layout, and design utilizing the Adobe Creative Suite Proficiency using software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Keynote/PowerPoint and Outlook Familiarity with delivering physical and virtual training.

Environmental Factors/Physical Demands:

Work is performed in an office and classroom environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have the ability to maintain active student and employee communication; access, input and retrieve information from the computer system. May be subject to; bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping and lifting up to thirty (30) pounds.

Full Sail is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Mission

People from around the world come to Full Sail University to pursue their educational goals, and they share one thing in common - a passion for a creative future in the entertainment and media industry.

Full Sail's mission is to provide students with an innovative style of education, delivered by a staff of dedicated individuals, that addresses potential career opportunities available in an ever-growing, constantly evolving industry. We do this by developing unique curricula that combine elements of creativity, art, business and life skills, technical prowess, and academic achievement. Our education is delivered via immersive teaching methods, both in Full Sail's real-world production studios and classrooms, as well as through our online learning environment. Every one of our degree programs is designed to provide students with knowledge and real-world experience that will help them realize their career goals in the entertainment and media industry.

Full Sail's Unifying Principles

At Full Sail, we believe that what we give to each other and our students comes back to each of us individually and to the school as a whole. Therefore, we are totally committed to the individual success of each member of our staff family. As a staff family, we are dedicated to taking a sincere interest in the success of every student and client who comes through our doors.