Instructor/assistant Professor Of Graphic Design - Tenure Track

Graphic Design Faculty Position

Provide high quality and engaging instruction in first- and second-year courses in Graphic Design. Faculty position in multi-faculty, NASAD-accredited Art program currently offering Graphic Design A.A. and A.A.S degrees. Provide high-quality and engaging instruction in freshman and sophomore courses in Graphic Design, Web Design, and Digital Media. Primary emphasis of this position is to provide effective instruction in Graphic Design. Position typically requires a teaching load of the equivalent of 30 credits/year. Priority is on excellent teaching, including online instruction, along with assessment, service, student, and professional development activities.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide high quality, engaging instruction
• Teach first and second-year courses in Graphic Design
• Position may include secondary teaching in one of the following: First Year Seminar, Sophomore Art Portfolio (combined Graphic Design and Fine Art majors)
• Assist in the on-going development and assessment of curriculum
• Develop course syllabi for assigned courses and effective varied instruction techniques that promote learning and address student achievement of expected learning outcomes
• Evaluate student performance and achievement of course and program student learning outcomes
• Recommend appropriate texts, resources, and teaching aids which will be of the most value to the teaching-learning process and facilitate college transfer
• Contribute to delivery of instruction using distance delivery methods
• Assist with academic advising and other related activities to include: advise students and support students in program-related activities. Advise and assist students during the ongoing registration process
• Post and observe office hours; hold office hours at times that support student success; meet with students as needed by appointment
• Serve on College committees as requested, elected or assigned
• Contribute to program, division and departmental meetings
• Personal and Professional development to include: maintain a high level of content knowledge and engage in ongoing professional development in relation to one's field of teaching maintain state-of-the-art knowledge and competence in the appropriate academic disciplines
• Demonstrate mutual respect and civility and coordinate activities to promote the highest level of student learning and productive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, administration, and community members
• Contribute to positive program articulations with schools and colleges
• Contribute to the college-wide assessment of student learning outcomes
• Actively participate in assisting Northwest College and the Art and Design program in maintaining standards required for accreditation
• Assist others on an as-needed basis
• Participate in college activities
• Perform other duties as assigned