Adjunct Faculty, Visual Communications & Design (Photography)

Cuyahoga Community College; Parma (OH); On-site; USD 1,070,601 - 1,524,796; Part time

Job summary

Cuyahoga Community College is seeking an Adjunct Faculty member for Visual Communications & Design specializing in Photography. This part-time position requires candidates to teach a full range of digital photography courses. Ideal applicants will have a bachelor's degree in Photography, experience in both fine art and commercial photography, as well as current proficiency in software like Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Exceptional communication and organizational skills are crucial. Pay is set at $942 per Equated Semester Unit (ESU).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Photography or a related field is required.
• Experience in fine art and commercial photography including artificial lighting.
• Proficiency in current photographic processing, archiving, and compositing software.

Responsibilities

• Teaches digital photography courses in the Visual Communications & Design program.
• Prepares and delivers engaging learning activities and course materials.
• Evaluates students' work and maintains attendance and grading records.

Skills

Photography techniques

Lightroom and Photoshop expertise

Advanced communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Photography or related field

Tools

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Adjunct Faculty, Visual Communications & Design (Photography)

Special Note: This is a part-time (adjunct) faculty position. Candidates will be interviewed and hired on an as-needed basis throughout the academic year.

Department: Creative Arts

Location: College-Wide

Reports To: Associate Dean

Recruitment Type: External/Internal

Requisition ID: req7029

Employment Type: Part-Time Faculty

Union Position: Non-Union

Work Schedule: To be determined based on business unit needs. Classes may be offered during the day, evening and/or weekend. Please indicate your availability when applying for this position.

Job Description

Teaches a full range of digital photography courses in the Photography major of the Visual Communications & Design Degree Program.

• Prepares and delivers learning activities in order to achieve course outcomes
• Prepares course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts
• Evaluates and grades students’ class work, laboratory work, assignments, papers, and examinations
• Maintains and submits student attendance records, grades and other required documentation by specified deadlines
• Be available to students for coaching
• Periodic meetings with supervisors, division, or College, relative to teaching duties and training and development

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Photography or related field
• Experience and background in both fine art and commercial photography
• Demonstrated recent full-time or freelance photography experience including artificial lighting and digital capture
• Expertise in current photographic processing, archiving and compositing software (Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop)
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (or equivalent)
• Advanced communication (verbal, written and interpersonal) and organizational skills
• Appropriately responds to the needs of the community

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching experience

Pay Rate

Special Note: This is a Part-Time Faculty position, with the following set rate of pay: $942.00/Equated Semester Unit (ESU)

Equal Opportunity Statement: Cuyahoga Community College is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a qualified workforce. Cuyahoga Community College is an equal employment/educational opportunity institution.