Job Description
Adjunct Faculty, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
Austin Community
College
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Austin Community College
is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring
semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community
development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training,
including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.
As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to
recruit and retain a workforce that:
- Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
- Is attracted by the college's
mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
- Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to
facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved
communities.
- Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
- Welcomes difference and models respectful
interaction with others
- Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC
Job Posting Title: Adjunct
Faculty, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
Job Description Summary: Responsible for preparation and
delivery of Visual Communication coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to success
equity, an understanding of culturally responsive teaching, and knowledge of the teaching field. Meets professional standards for faculty in
accordance with college policies and procedures.
Job Description: Principal Responsibilities and
Duties - Prepare and teach Graphic Media Production courses in the field of Visual Communication to a
multicultural student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes. Courses may include:
- Digital Imaging I
or II(Photoshop)
- Vector Graphics I or II (Illustrator)
- Digital Publishing I, II, or III (InDesign)
- Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental
expectations.
- Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner that does not discriminate based on race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or
other protected categories.
- Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.
- Perform
other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor, executive vice
chancellor.
Technology - Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online resources, and other
technologies for the classroom.
- Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop
and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.)
- Demonstrated proficiency and
expertise through the use of advanced features in one or more of the following Adobe CC software: InDesign, Illustrator, or
Photoshop.
Preferred Technology - Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as
Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi,
etc.)
Principal Professional Standards - Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final
course grades .
- Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.
- Recognize
and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions.
- Comply with published college policies and procedures and
meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.
- Appropriate use of the college's learning management
system.
Required Education In accordance with Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on
Colleges (SACSCOC) requirements:
- Bachelor's or Associate degree in Art, Graphic Design, Commercial Art, Computer Graphics, Graphic
Design, Printing/Production or Visual Communication,
Required Work Experience - Documentable 3 years
non-teaching industry-relevant work experience.
Qualities of a Successful Candidate The successful candidate
will be able to:
- Explain both the role and best practices of industry-standard software in the production process of both printed and
digital (multi-channel) design.
- Explain the role of a production artist in the production of multi-channel design.
- Describe
the production workflow of printed or digital assets within a.) a design studio environment and b.) with industry-related vendors (such as
offset printers, large format printers, screen printers, web developers, etc.).
- Describe best practices of working a.) as part of a
multi-disciplinary team and b.) with industry-related vendors (such as offset printers, large format printers, screen printers, web
developers, etc.).
- Describe effective use of graphic design principles and processes to produce designs.
- Identify current
visual trends and movements in graphic and interactive design.
Application Requirements An application must be
submitted by the closing date for this position.
- Please submit with your cover letter a pdf portfolio or link to a website of recent
professional work including examples of visual assets for print and digital applications. Your portfolio should also highlight your role in
the production process.
- If you have teaching experience, please include examples of both
student work and evidence of curriculum
development.
1. Upload the following documents to your application:
- Cover letter - explaining interest in the
position
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) or Resume
- Provide a portfolio of recent professional work including examples of
visual assets for print and digital applications. Your portfolio should also highlight your role in the production process. The portfolio
can be: * a pdf portfolio or * a link to a website of recent professional work * If you have teaching experience,
please include examples of both student work and
evidence of curriculum development.
- If you have teaching experience, please
include examples of both student work and evidence of curriculum development.
- Provide documented evidence of training in digital
media (college transcripts or software training certification)
- Unofficial/copy of transcripts
2. Request official
electronic transcripts to be sent directly from the institution to
hrtranscripts@austincc.edu . This
email address must be entered as the recipient. Please do not select "Austin Community College" from a menu. It will not be received by ACC
Human Resources. If you need assistance, please contact your university's registrar's office. If official electronic transcripts are not an
option, a hardcopy can be mailed to the following address:
ACC Human Resources
Attn: E.M. Breedlove
6101 Highland
Campus Dr., Bldg 3000, Suite 3.2224
Austin, TX 78752
Photocopies of transcripts or transcripts stamped "issued to student"
are not accepted
. Criminal Background Check Pre-employment criminal background checks are
required for all staff and faculty positions.
Working Conditions - Work is routinely performed in an
office/classroom environment.
- Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, and
pulling.
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
- Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and
behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.
Number of
Openings: 3
Job Posting Close Date: December 31, 2024
Clery Act As required by the US
Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus
Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a
Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for
reporting.
Disclaimer The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list
of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and
responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at
any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition,
reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the
job.
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