Adjunct, Photography

Salt Lake Community College (UT); Murray (UT); On-site; USD 16,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College invites applications for an adjunct photography instructor. This pooled, non-guaranteed position teaches semester-long photography courses under general supervision of the Associate Dean in Visual Art & Design.

Compensation is $1,056 per instructional unit; adjuncts are hired semester-by-semester with no guaranteed continuation. Official transcripts are required for offers within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Five years full-time experience in photography industry.
• Demonstrated abilities in photography proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Teach semester-long photography classes under minimal supervision.
• Undergo college mandatory training.
• Participate in departmental-level training.
• Follow all SLCC policies and procedures.
• Maintain professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Provide appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments.
• Return graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards.
• Maintain student attendance records and grades.
• Conduct evaluations of student performance.
• Inform students of progress and submit grades by deadlines.
• Maintain a safe and respectful instructional environment.
• Prepare and submit incident reports for inappropriate student behavior.
• Maintain professional and collegial behavior.
• Respond to student concerns promptly (1–2 business days).
• Maintain professional appearance as defined by policy.
• Complete all required trainings and know FERPA guidelines.
• Provide ADA accommodations as requested.

Skills

Photography

Communication

Punctuality

Dependability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The adjunct faculty member will work with full-time faculty, under general supervision of the Associate Dean of the Department of Visual Art & Design, in program and class-related duties such as classroom (including online) instruction, content design and delivery, and student evaluation.

This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available.

This position is paid at $1,056 per instructional unit.

In accordance with SLCC policy, adjunct positions are offered on a semester-by-semester basis with no guarantee of continued employment.

Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within 30 days of hire.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Under minimal supervision, teach semester-long photography classes.
• Undergo college mandatory training.
• Take part in departmental-level training.
• Follow all SLCC policies and procedures.
• Becomes familiar with, and abides by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization
• Maintains professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators
• Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments
• Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards
• Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades
• Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance
• Informs students of progress-to-date periodically and assigns and submits grades by published deadlines
• Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment
• Prepares and submits incident reports to Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as defined by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy
• Maintains professional and collegial behavior
• Handles/responds to student concerns/complaints, and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1-2 business days)
• Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure
• Completes all required employee trainings
• Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines
• Provides ADA accommodations as requested
• Other job-related duties as needed

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to teach post-secondary photography students
• Demonstrated abilities in photography proficiency
• Good reading and writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Dependable and punctual
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences unless approved for on-line only courses.

You are employed as an Adjunct Faculty member/ Instructor on a contract-to-contract basis, with no future expectation or obligation for employment.

Your employment may be terminated At Will at any time.

You are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.

• Demonstrated experience in photography field
• Bachelor’s degree
• Five years full-time experience in photography industry