Instructor - Graphic and Web Design

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Medical insurance options

Paid holidays and leave

Job summary

Baton Rouge Community College is seeking an Instructor for Graphic and Web Design to teach five courses per semester, focusing on Adobe Creative Cloud and front-end technologies. The role includes curriculum development, student advising, and active participation in college service and professional development.

The ideal candidate holds a master’s degree with substantial design and web development experience, plus a strong portfolio demonstrating proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 18 graduate credits in graphic design, web design, interactive media, or digital art.
• Indicate at least five years using Adobe Creative Cloud with a portfolio.
• At least five years in website development/design using HTML, CSS, JavaScript with a portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Teach the equivalent of five face-to-face and online courses per semester (fall and spring).
• Contribute to college service including committees and recruitment events.
• Develop and revise curricula for graphic and web design courses.
• Advise Graphic Arts and Web Design students.
• Engage in professional development activities (conferences, workshops, publications).
• Fulfill other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teaching experience

Curriculum development

Student advising

Portfolio-based graphic/web design

Education

Master’s degree with 18 graduate credits in design/interactive media/digital art

Master’s in graphic/web design or related field (preferred)

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Canvas/Moodle/Blackboard LMS

Job description

Job no: 495039

Closes:

Work Type: Faculty Full-Time

Locations: Baton Rouge, LA

Categories: Academic Affairs, Liberal Arts

College: BRCC

Title: Instructor - Graphic and Web Design

Department: Academic & Student Affairs

Sub department: Liberal Arts

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Faculty 9month

BRANDING - CREATIVE - DESIGN EXPERT

Job Specification

The Instructor of Graphic and Web Design is responsible forteaching courses in graphic design, with a focus on Adobe CreativeCloud, and web design, covering HTML for content structure, CSS forstyling, and JavaScript for interactivity. This role involvesfostering a dynamic learning environment, guiding students throughhands-on projects, and instilling a deep understanding of designprinciples and web development/design practices. As a keycontributor to our academic community, the instructor plays a vitalrole in preparing students for successful employment in theever-evolving landscape of graphic and web design.

• Teach the equivalent of five (5) face-to-face and online coursesper semester (fall and spring)
• College service (committee assignments, recruitment events,etc.)
• Develop and revise curricula
• Advise Graphic Arts and Web Design students
• Professional development (conferences, workshops, publications,etc.)
• Other duties as assigned

Required Education

• Any master’s degree with at least 18 graduate credit hours ingraphic design, web design, interactive media, or digital art
• At least five years working with Adobe Creative Cloud suite asdemonstrated by a portfolio of creative work
• At least five years in website development/design using HTML, CSS,JavaScript, etc. as demonstrated by a portfolio of creativework.

Preferred Education

• Master’s degree in graphic design, web design, interactivemedia, or digital art
• At least three years teaching college-level graphic design/webdesign courses (including serving as a graduate assistant) asdemonstrated by a portfolio of student creative work
• At least five years working with Adobe Creative Cloud suite asdemonstrated by a portfolio of creative work
• At least five years in website development/design using HTML, CSS,JavaScript, etc. as demonstrated by a portfolio of creativework
• Experience teaching courses with learning management system (LMS)such as Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, etc.
• Experience teaching dual enrollment/early college high schoolstudents
• Experience with industry-based certifications (Adobe, CIW,etc.)
• Curriculum development
• Professional activity as a practicing graphic designer or webdesigner
• Advanced graphic design skills using the Adobe Creative Cloudsuite
• Advanced front-end web development/design skills using HTML, CSS,JavaScript, etc.
• UI/UX design
• Web hosting solutions

Benefits

Benefits: As a member of the LouisianaCommunity and Technical College System, BRCC has an attractivebenefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefitsoffered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options,supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident,vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollarson some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year,typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual(vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program.Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and lengthof employment.

Why Join BRCC?

Baton Rouge Community College offers a collaborative workenvironment, a commitment to employee development, and theopportunity to support the mission of student success throughstrong institutional operations.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen isrequired as a condition of employment.