PT Instructor Pool - Visual Communications - Media Design

Madison College is recruiting a pool of highly motivated and qualified candidates to teach part time courses for the Visual Communications-Media Design program.

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis for the 2024-2025 academic school year. If you possess the aspiration to help others succeed, this is an opportunity for you to positively impact the community and lives of our students.

Madison College is a first-choice institution that offers exceptional educational opportunities to our students providing high-demand skills for professional and academic growth.

Organizational Function and Responsibilities :

This position is responsible for instruction in the Visual Communications-Media Design program at the college level. This includes developing a relevant and progressive curriculum, designing and implementing effective learning strategies and environments, delivering instruction of high quality, assessing student learning, advising students, and participating in college service activities at the department, division and college levels.

This position reports to the Associate Dean School of Business and Applied Arts.

Essential Duties :

The following duties are typically expected of this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.

Other duties may be required and assigned.

1. Responsible for instruction in the Visual Communications program including but not limited to the following courses : Video Production, Web Page Design, Web Animation, Multimedia Authoring,HTMLCoding, and Interactive Rich Media Design.

2. Develop and plan appropriate instructional strategies and alternative delivery strategies when appropriate including but not limited to hybrid, face-to-face and on-line course delivery.

3. Participate in in-service meetings, staff development training or other activities or programs requested by the Department.

4. Assist and advise students who have problems with assignments, tests, grades, course content, career concerns, and other academic matters.

5. Comply with college policies and directions regarding student testing, record keeping, advanced standing, providing grades on a timely basis, evaluating student performance and maintaining office hours for student assistance and counseling, etc.

6. Maintain competencies as an instructor as aligned with the Faculty Quality Assurance System.

7. Assist students in developing work experience assignments such as internships, work study assignments, team projects, etc.

8. Demonstrate a commitment to the college’s mission, vision and values.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Knowledge of current educational methods and strategies, including learner-centered instruction, assessment, evaluation and collaborative techniques and strategies that address closing the gap in student access and achievement across race, gender and disability.

2. Skill in the use of educational technology and alternative delivery methods.

3. Knowledge and ability to infuse multicultural perspectives into course content and delivery.

4. Skill in communications and human relations with populations having diverse socio-economic and racial backgrounds, as well as individuals with disabilities.

5. Ability to interact with business and industry to establish partnerships.

6. Demonstrated and documented professional working knowledge of both traditional and computer production methods through an interactive portfolio and a demo reel.

Qualifications :

1. A degree in Design, Communication, Video Production, Audio Production or a closely related field and professional experience (other than teaching) in Design, Communication, Video Production, Audio Production or closely related field as defined here : Master’s Degree or MFA AND Four (4) years (8,000 hours) professional experience OR Bachelor’s Degree or BFA AND Five (5) years (10,000 hours) professional experience OR Bachelor’s Degree in a major unrelated AND an Associate of Applied Arts degree in Design, Communication, Video Production, Audio Production AND Six (6) years (12,000 hours) professional experience OR an Associate of Applied Arts degree in Design or Communication AND Seven (7) years (14,000 hours) professional experience.

2. Two (2) years (4000 hours) of related work experience.

One (1) year (2,000 hours) of related occupational experience may be waived if the occupational instructor has at least two (2) years of post secondary teaching experience in the appropriate occupational field within 5 years prior to the date of appointment.

Two (2) years of full-time equivalent teaching experience in a related area at an accredited college within the past five (5) years may be substituted for the one (1) year of related work experience within the past five (5) years.