Adjunct Faculty, Illustrative Design (Online)

Salary: $2440 (lecture)-$3340 (studio) per class, per term

Location: Lakewood, Colorado or REMOTE

Open Until Filled: This is a general posting that will serve to create a pool of applicants for adjunct faculty openings throughout the academic year. Should we have an opening and be interested in pursuing your application, we will contact you with specific information.

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design is looking for an adjunct faculty to join our Illustrative Design Department. The ideal candidate will have experience in working as an illustrator and/or graphic designer and demonstrate expertise in the following areas: Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office, and Google Suite.

Qualifications & Responsibilities:

• Teaching and Instructional Activities: the practice and art of teaching, including evaluation by students, supervisor(s), and self. Faculty must also comply with all administrative and classroom management policies, procedures, and instructional deadlines.
• Facilitate meaningful learning of curriculum course, and competencies and proactively support all facets of the learning environment.
• Encourages a culture of learning that values mutual responsibility and respect, life-long learning, and ethics.
• Delivers instruction by establishing a classroom environment conducive to learning and student involvement and effectively planning and preparing for classes for student success.
• Record class attendance in Faculty Portal and submit midterm/final grades by the due date specified.
• Hold regular, weekly office hours.
• Provide timely and periodic feedback to students on assignments and participation.
• Attend required training sessions and departmental meetings.
• Execute assessment practices when necessary.
• Experience in the following areas: graphic design, illustration, visual arts.
• Candidates must have a MFA or MA within Art and Design and at least 18 credits in the posted field or related discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience working as an illustrator and/or graphic designer.
• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level is preferred.
• Online teaching experience at the post-secondary level preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency with the Adobe Suite
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite preferred.
• Successfully completed and passed the online Faculty Certification Course, a two-week faculty online orientation and certification class administered through RMCAD’s Learning Management System.
• Official transcripts must be received before invitations to teach courses will be offered.
• Familiarity with educational technology and teaching strategies is required.
• Strong written, oral, and online communication skills are required.
• Online candidates must reside in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, or Virginia.
• On-Campus candidates must reside in the greater Denver Metro Area.
  
  
  

About RMCAD

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD) is an innovative, rigorous, and community-oriented global learning environment that inspires passion for critical thinking and prepares learners to be forces of change in the creative industries, our communities, and the world. RMCAD was established in 1963 by Philip J. Steele, who had a vision to provide students with a quality higher education in art and design. RMCAD continues to experience growth since its comparatively modest beginnings and now thrives on a lush, historic campus including more than 23 acres of land and 16 buildings. We are also pioneers in the online learning environment for art and design. RMCAD currently has over 1,400 students enrolled.

RMCAD is dedicated to living its mission and values, specifically that “Our students come first.” The college continuously works with faculty and staff towards developing an evolving student-ready paradigm. RMCAD is dedicated to diversity and inclusion and maintains a policy of inclusiveness that recognizes values and reflects the diversity of the community it serves. The college fosters a dynamic learning and working environment that encourages multiple perspectives and the free exchange of ideas. We welcome people from a multitude of backgrounds who are committed to creativity, academic excellence, societal and cultural evolution and betterment, civility, mutual respect, social justice, and the free and open exchange of ideas.

Our Benefits

• Hybrid work environment
• Time Off Package including paid vacation, sick and holidays (7 Most Observed, Birthday, & December Gift Holidays)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Basic Life & AD&D
• Short & Long Term Disability
• 401k employer match