Part-Time Adjunct: Graphic Arts & Multimedia Educator

San Joaquin Delta College; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Part-Time Associate Professor in Graphic Arts & Multimedia at San Joaquin Delta Community College District. The role involves conducting classes in publication design, web design, and digital graphic design while advising students and evaluating their progress.

Applicants should hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with professional teaching experience being essential. The ideal candidate will demonstrate sensitivity to diverse student backgrounds and possess the ability to adapt teaching strategies effectively.

Qualifications

• Any bachelor's degree or higher and two years of professional experience, or associated degree and six years of experience.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to diversity and adaptability in teaching.
• Experience in various teaching settings including online and large lectures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and organize classes in graphic arts and multimedia.
• Advise and assist students for achieving learning outcomes.
• Evaluate student progress and maintain necessary records.

Skills

Graphic design

Teaching

Adaptability

Multimedia hardware

Collaborative skills

Culturally responsive pedagogy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Learning management systems

Job description

Description

San Joaquin Delta Community College District is seeking a Part-TimeAssociate Professor in Graphic Arts & Multimedia (Graphic Mediaand Design). The ideal candidate will share in the college'scommitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diversestudent population.

COLLEGE DESCRIPTION:
San Joaquin Delta Community College District, as part of ourVision, “promotes a climate of respect and authentic engagement. Weare culturally responsive to the needs of our diverse student body.We strive to increase and sustain equitable outcomes for allstudents. We recruit and retain quality employees who arereflective of our students and the community we serve, in additionto providing all personnel with equity and diversitytraining.”

San Joaquin Delta College is a proud Chicanx/Latinx andHispanic-Serving Institution, Asian American and Native AmericanPacific Islander-Serving Institution, and Minority ServingInstitution, serving over 25,000 students primarily in theCalifornia Central Valley. The student population is as follows byethnicity: Latinx (48.36%), Asian/Filipino/Pacific Islander(20.57%), White (16.31%), Black/African American (7.63%), AmericanIndian (0.29%), two or more races (5.43%) and unknown (1.41%).Further student demographic data (including disaggregated data) canbe found at this link:
https://deltacollege.edu/sites/default/files/ire/ire_ipr-dashboard.html

San Joaquin Delta College works to create an inclusive environmentthat provides a safe-haven, regardless of citizenship status, forinternational, immigrant, undocumented, AB540 eligible, formerlyand currently incarcerated, veteran, re-entry, LGBTQIA+ studentsand students of various learning styles.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Under the general supervision of the assigned TrAC Dean, thePart-Time Associate Professor will teach classes in graphic mediaarts and design, focusing on platform agnostic digital mediadelivery methods. The successful candidate will provide evidence ofknowledge and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, andacademic diversity within community college populations; thecandidate also will show knowledge and understanding of how thesefactors relate to the need for equity-minded andculturally-responsive practices in the community collegesetting.

Responsibilities and Duties

Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to,the following:

1. Conduct and organize classes at the instructional level to meetthe educational requirements stated in the course description andthe course information outlines. Courses to be taught includepublication design, web design, computer-aided art, digitalimaging, typography, and web- and app-based digital graphicdesign.
2. Advise and assist students in achieving stated courseobjectives and student learning outcomes.
3. Evaluate the progress of each student; connect students toappropriate campus-support services.
4. Participate in the evaluation of course offerings, includingthe revision of course descriptions and course outlines thatreflect a culturally-responsive pedagogy.
5. Select textbooks, audiovisual and other instructional materialsthat support the learning environment and are reflective of thecollege's mission of equity-minded education.
6. Maintain currency in your field.
7. Maintain necessary records of student enrollment, attendance,progress, and grades; prepare and submit required reports to theadministration.
8. Report to management any condition that might jeopardize thehealth or safety of students or the public.
9. Be familiar with and act in accordance with the Education Codeand San Joaquin Delta Community College District policies andprocedures.
10. Participate in departmental, divisional, advisory, andcampus-wide committees as part of the shared-governance process andservice area needs of the District.
11. Plan and complete approved professional development flexactivities each semester/year.
12. Participate in the departmental process of curriculum review,curriculum modification, and the assessment of student learningoutcomes.
13. Work collaboratively with the college to promote student equityand success.
14. Provide guidance and direction to student workers, asneeded.
15. Perform other necessary duties as specified in the facultycontract and outlined in Board Policy.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicant must meet theminimum educational qualifications set forth by the District andthe California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office.

Any bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professionalexperience*
OR
Any associate degree or higher and six years of professionalexperience*
*Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses amaster’s degree. The professional experience must be directlyrelated to the faculty member’s teaching assignment.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated sensitivity to race, ethnicity, color, religiouscreed, sex, gender expression, gender identity, age, nationalorigin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation,military status, prior contact with the criminal legal system, orany other basis prohibited by law.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt teaching strategies andtechniques to different student abilities, learning styles,cultures, and groups mentioned above.
• Demonstrated experience teaching in a variety of settings,including but not limited to online, dual enrollment, and largelectures. A willingness to develop and utilize instructionalmaterials, including lectures and labs for multiplemodalities.
• Ability to use innovative and creative teaching techniques(lecture and labs) and equipment such as multimedia hardware,current applications, learning management systems, and onlineinstructional strategies.
• Demonstrated teaching in graphic media and design, includinguse of industry-standard software (such as Adobe Creative Cloud oropen-sourced alternatives), web or app-based digital mediaprograms, and animation software
• Ability to work with professional industry partners (as part ofthe Multimedia Advisory Committee) for the development and revisionof curriculum to prepare students for entry-level jobs.
• Ability to work fluidly between PC and Mac operating systems inan established lab environment
• Understanding of contemporary culture in social movements tobring that knowledge to the media and art critiqueenvironment.

Applicants without all of the desired qualifications are alsoencouraged to apply.

Supplemental Information

Applicants in this pool will remain active for one year. Afterone year, applicants will receive an email with information on howto remain in the pool. Adjunct Faculty (Assigned byDepartment/TrAC).

NOTES:

• If your degree title differs from the minimum qualificationslisted above, you are requested to apply under the “equivalent”provision.
• Applicants applying under the “equivalent” provision mustattach details and explain how their academic preparation and/orprofessional experience is the equivalent of the degrees/minimumqualifications listed above.
• If you have already been granted equivalency for thisdiscipline, you must attach a copy of your determination form orletter.
• Per AP 4115 State Authorization, Distance Education - EffectiveJuly 1, 2014, faculty members residing out of state will not beassigned to teach internet courses.

Application Instructions

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to completeand submit:

1. A San Joaquin Delta College District Application
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
3. Letter of Interest
4. Unofficial or Official Transcripts from College/University

NOTES:

• Applications submitted without all required documents, listedabove, will be disqualified.
• Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will nothave that referenced experience considered for minimumqualifications, which may lead to the application beingdisqualified.
• Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on theapplication will be considered for minimum qualifications.
• Applicants, including current San Joaquin Delta CollegeDistrict employees, are required to provide official transcripts ifrequired to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within60 days of the time of hire.
• Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not beaccepted as official transcripts.
• Individuals who have completed college or university courseworkat an institution in a country other than the United States mustobtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, andother relevant documents.
• A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreigncoursework is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salaryplacement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by acollege or university in the United States.
• Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted fromNACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services)agencies or evaluators.