Graphic Design Instructor

Description:

Essential Job Functions

Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Teaches print design and web design courses.

• Teaches Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator courses.

• Stays current with the latest trends and advancements in graphic design and web design.

• Prepares daily instructional plans and materials.

• Employs various instructional modalities, methods and materials that are appropriate for meeting stated objectives, assessing accomplishments of students on a regular basis, and providing progress reports as requested and required.

• Formulates and maintains curriculum for assigned courses.

• Supervises, recruits and advises students.

• Maintains positive relationships with faculty, students, all divisions of the college as well as the program’s Advisory Committee, prospective employers, and the community.

• Participates in program, professional development, campus committees and activities as assigned.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Unless otherwise approved under Hawkeye’s remote work policy, regular on campus and/or onsite attendance is considered an essential function of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate in Applied Arts (AAA) or Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Graphic Design.

• Five (5) years of full-time experience in print and web design.

• Demonstrated foundation in the principles of design, composition, application of color, and typography.

• Demonstrated ability designing, building, and preparing various single page, multi-page, and multi-panel print publication formats for commercial printing.

• Demonstrated proficiency with image acquisition, color management, color correction, retouching, extracting, layering, compositing, painting, and preparing raster imagery.

• Demonstrated ability designing and mocking up websites.

• Demonstrated experience in purchasing domain names, setting up web hosting accounts through a web hosting service (WHS) system, and Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

• Demonstrated ability to showcase a portfolio of work.

• Demonstrated strong organizational skills.

• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills to positively interact with students, faculty, and staff.

• Demonstrated motivation to serve students from all backgrounds and educational experiences.

• Demonstrated ability and motivation to work with diverse populations (faculty, staff, students, and general public) in a professional and personable manner.