Part-Time Fac, Graphic Design AJ0026

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Valencia College

Valencia College invites you to become part of a growing community of passionate part-time faculty committed to inspiring brighter tomorrows for our students. Over the last 50 years, Valencia College has pioneered the use of innovative learning approaches to make secondary education more accessible.

At Valencia College, we believe that “anyone can learn anything under the right conditions.” With this goal in mind, we work to support students in achieving their academic and career goals. Faculty are essential to the College’s ambitious goals, and to improving the lives of our students. We hope you’ll consider applying to join our team!

 

Learn More about our Big Idea and Meet our College President, Dr. Kathleen Plinkse!

When you join the Graphic + Interactive Design program at Valencia College, you are joining a team of design professionals that are passionate about design and the education of our students. Our faculty is devoted to preparing our alumni for successful entry-level positions in advertising agencies, design studios, and in-house creative departments for any industry in need. We are currently inviting applications for part-time instructors who are well trained as Adobe CC professionals and have impressive work experience in the areas of print design, branding, web development, and user interface design. This position requires the ability to teach at an undergraduate level in different modalities such as Face-To-Face, Mix Modes, online.

The qualifying candidates should be able to connect with students, provide substantial feedback and provide a quick turnaround of grades. Consistently complete rubric grading of student creative process and final project submissions that meet the course learning objectives. Must be able to promptly respond to communications from students and fellow faculty through Canvas, Zoom, and Email.

Candidates interested in teaching solely design courses should be proficient in software relevant to print design such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Adobe Acrobat. As well as providing instructions in courses directly related to design fundamentals, developing visual communication, design thinking, and creative problem-solving. To teach interactive design courses, the candidate should be proficient in various markup languages, such as HTML, and CSS with related software such as Brackets.io, Atom, WordPress, Webflow, and prototyping software such as Figma.

To learn more about the Graphic & Interactive Design Associate in Science (A.S.) degree program, please click here

 

Teaching Responsibilities

We are hiring faculty members to teach the following courses:

• GRA 1751 Information Architecture
• GRA 2141C Web Design
• GRA 2143C Advanced Web Design
• GRA 2133C Intermediate Interactive Design
• GRA 2134C Advanced Interactive Design II
• GRA 2201C Electronic Imaging
• GRA 2585C User Interface Design

What are the Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer graphics, graphic design, visual communication, studio art, interactive design, web design, OR other related graphic arts field OR an Associate’s degree in the discipline and demonstrated competencies in the discipline.
• This position will offer Mixed Mode, Online, Face-to-Face Modalities. For more information about course type modalities, please click here.
• These positions are available at the East, West &, Osceola campuses.
• Please note that you will need to establish and maintain Florida residency within 30 days from your start date if selected for this position.

Why Work for Valencia College:
Our total rewards program provides part-time faculty a wide-ranging combination of pay, paid time off, FICA alternative, professional development, work/life balance in a meaningful, collaborative work environment, and so much more.

 

We invite you to complete the online application form and include the following required materials:

• Resume or curriculum vitae
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial transcripts must be uploaded at the time of application submission
• Note: degree must be conferred by the time of hire.
• Applicants must complete the entire online application form, including the work history section, even if attaching a resume. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• As part of the application process, applicants are asked to provide a link to an online portfolio showcasing examples of their graphic design work. Portfolios should include samples of completed projects and identify the software/tools used in the design process.

Additional Information:

• Applicants with degrees from institutions from outside of the United States, are required to complete the following steps:
• Provide a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have any foreign transcripts evaluated prior to submission through an authorized evaluation service such as World Education Services. For a list of acceptable evaluation services, please visit https://www.naces.org/members.
• This position is not eligible for Veteran’s Preference under Florida Statute 295.07(5)(a), F.S.
• Additional campus locations may be added to this search prior to the date of closing, based on hiring needs.
• Salary is determined by the total contact hour course assignment & highest earned degree based on Valencia College’s Salary Schedule.