"Adjunct, Illustration"

Job Summary

Welcome to the SLCC Community!!
The adjunct Illustration faculty member will work with full-time faculty, under general supervision of the Associate Dean, in program and class-related duties such as classroom (including online) instruction, content design and delivery, and student evaluation for the Department of Visual Art & Design.

This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available.

This position is paid at $1,056 per instructional unit.
*Please attach resume or curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts, or other documents for consideration.*
1) In accordance with SLCC policy, adjunct positions are offered on a semester-by-semester basis with no guarantee of continued employment.
2) Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within in 30 days of hire.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Under minimal supervision, teach semester-long illustration classes. Undergo college mandatory training. Take part in departmental-level training. Follow all SLCC policies and procedures.

1. Becomes familiar with, and abides by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization
2. Maintains professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators
3. Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments
4. Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards
5. Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades
6. Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance
7. Informs students of progress-to-date periodically and assigns and submits grades by published deadlines
8. Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment
9. Prepares and submits incident reports to Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as defined by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy
10. Maintains professional and collegial behavior
11. Handles/responds to student concerns/complaints, and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1-2 days)
12. Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure
13. Completes all required employee trainings
14. Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines
15. Provides ADA accommodations as requested
16. Other duties as needed
17. Ability to teach post-secondary illustration students
18. Demonstrated abilities in illustration proficiency
19. Good reading and writing skills
20. Excellent communication skills
21. Dependable and punctual
22. Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
23. Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

*All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences* unless approved for on-line only courses.**

*You are employed as an Adjunct Faculty member/ Instructor on a contract-to-contract basis, with no future expectation or obligation for employment. Your employment may be terminated At Will at any time.*
*You are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.*

Minimum qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in the illustration field
• Some post-secondary (college) education experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Five years full-time experience in the illustration industry