Full-Time Temporary Faculty Art/Design

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• Provide instruction in area of discipline, using approved course outcome guides. Teaching assignments may be during the day (including early morning), evening, or weekend, and could include classes taught at any of the College campuses, online or remotely.
• Provide student advising and assistance in areas of course selection, career planning, job placement and employment follow-up.
• Hold at least five scheduled office hours per week for student help sessions and program assistance.
• Utilize College tools and resources, including the Learning Management System and Disability Services software, to support teaching activities as appropriate.
• Participate in department meetings, curriculum revision, and course assessment.
• Engage in regular professional growth activities, remain current in the field, and maintain current credentials or licensures as required by the program.
• Perform other essential job functions as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.

• Provide instruction in foundational and intermediate studio courses in a variety of media.
• Contribute to the expansion and growth of the Art and Design programs and curriculum.
• Oversee and maintain essential studio/lab spaces, software, and equipment.
• Hire and supervise student assistants in studio/lab settings.
• Collaborate with other full-time Art and Design faculty in course scheduling, events and management of facilities, inventory and ordering of studio/lab software and equipment.
• Actively seek out new software, skills, and techniques to integrate into the Art and Design curriculum.

• Thorough knowledge in the field of taught discipline and demonstrated ability to apply this knowledge.
• Ability to adapt and use a variety of teaching and assessment techniques including the use of technology to enhance student success.
• Ability to observe, direct, and oversee students ensuring safety in the classroom or laboratory.
• Ability to work with and present various curriculum concepts to a wide range of students with varying diverse backgrounds, abilities, and learning styles.
• Ability to effectively use Microsoft office suite, various course management systems, technology to teach traditional, hybrid, or online courses and other technology used in the instruction setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with diverse students, staff, and community members.
• Ability to provide services to students in a manner which does not discriminate as to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual preference or marital status.
• Willingness to travel and or teach at various hours and campus locations, as required.
• Ability to foster a collaborative atmosphere among students and the willingness to work as a member of a team with faculty.
• Excellent oral, written and electronic communication skills.

• Master’s Degree in Animation, Game Development, Interactive Media, or related discipline from an accredited institution; or a minimum of 30 quarter hours (20 semester hours) of graduate credit in discipline-specific academic courses.

Experience:

• One year of successful College teaching experience in the subject area or evidence for the potential for excellence in teaching.

• Two or more years of college teaching experience.
• Two or more years of industry experience in one or more of the following areas: digital concept art, 2D or 3D animation, motion graphics, game arts, virtual or augmented reality, interactive narratives, user experience/interface.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Animate, After Effects, Premiere Pro.)
• Experience with Maya, zBrush, Blender, and related 3D modeling software.
• Experience with Houdini and related procedural asset generation software.
• Experience with Unreal and other proprietary game engines.
• College-level coursework in the Visual Arts.