Adjunct Faculty - Digital Media Technology

Terra State Community College; Fremont (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Terra State Community College is seeking an instructor to engage students in the teaching/learning process and to teach HTML5 and CSS3, plus web editing tools. The role includes planning courses, staying current, assessing progress, and communicating with students and Lead Faculty.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in Media, Web Design, or related field, with at least two years of teaching experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Media, Web Design, Communication, Education in Learning Design, Digital Arts or related field is required.
• Minimum of two years teaching experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and teach courses that fulfill curriculum goals and objectives.
• Remain current with subject matter and instructional methodology.
• Employ assessment techniques to measure student performance.
• Communicate progress in the course to students and Lead Faculty in a timely manner.
• Determine and submit students' grades according to College policies.
• Support the mission of the program, division, and College.

Skills

Web authoring tools

Communication

Word processing & presentation tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Media/Web Design/Communication/Digital Arts

Job description

Position Summary

Engages students in the teaching/learning process; works assigned schedule, represents the College in the community, and performs other related duties as required including the instruction of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML 5 and CSS3) and HTML editing software packages (Notepad++). Candidate must also have a strong knowledge of the Adobe CC suite, (Premiere, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator and InDesign)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE (no More Than 12)

• Plans and teaches courses that fulfill the current curriculum goals and objectives.
• Remains current with subject matter and instructional methodology.
• Employs appropriate assessment techniques to measure student performance in achieving course goals and objectives.
• Communicates progress in the course to students and Lead Faculty in a timely manner.
• Determines and submits students' grades in accordance with the established College policies and procedures.
• Supports the mission of the program, division, and College.

EDUCATION AND/OR WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in either Media, Web Design, Communication, Education in Learning Design, Digital Arts, and experience/graduate work in related field required.
• Minimum of two years teaching experience is preferred.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong knowledge of Wix, Weebly, Wordpress and/or other authoring tools for the Web.
• Ability to effectively communicate one-on-one, in small groups, and in classroom situations.
• Proficient in word-processing and presentation software, internet, and e-mail.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse group of students.
• Capability to teach in more than one discipline.
• Effective verbal, written, and listening communication skills.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work a combination of days/evening/weekend schedules.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT

Education

• Educate students by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth.
• Equip students with an opportunity to develop the intellectual skills they need to reach their own, informed conclusions.
• Not require, favor, disfavor, or prohibit speech or lawful assembly.
• Create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth, and tolerates the differences in opinion that naturally occur in a public higher education community.
• Treat all faculty, staff, and students as individuals, will hold them to equal standards, and provide them equality of opportunity, with regard to those individuals’ race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

The position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirement of the job change.