What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct Instructor, Graphic Design (Visual Art & Design) position at Salt Lake Community College?
Job Summary
Teach graphic design classes for the Department of Visual Art & Design. Essential Responsibilities and Duties Under minimal supervision, teach semester-long graphic design 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 business 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 job related duties as needed Essential Responsibilities and Duties Continued Minimum Qualifications -Demonstrated experience in graphic design field
- Some post-secondary (college) education experience Preferred Qualifications -Bachelor’s degree
- Five years full-time experience in graphic design industry Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 1. Ability to teach post-secondary graphic design students
2. Demonstrated abilities in graphic design proficiency
3. Good reading and writing skills
4. Excellent communication skills
5. Dependable and punctual
6. Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, culture, ethnic background, and abilities, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
7. Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic,
cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities. Non-Essential Responsibilities and Duties
