Graphic Arts (Design) Instructor

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Working Title:

Graphic Arts (Design) Instructor

Institution:

Dakota County Technical College

Classification Title:

Tech College Faculty

Bargaining Unit / Union:

210: Minnesota State College Faculty, 218: Non-Unit

City:

Rosemount

FLSA:

Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time:

Part time

Employment Condition:

Unclassified - Limited Academic (Fixed Term)

Salary Range:

$24,800.00 - $52,800.00

Salary

Based upon teaching load. Per credit rate: $1,200 - $1,650

* Salary placement is determined on the basis of education and experience and in accordance with the 2024 - 2025 MSCF Contract, and conducted by the Minnesota State System Office.

Job Description

Dakota County Technical College seeks a Graphic Design Instructor dedicated to excellence in teaching who desires to become part of a creative, vibrant, student-centered learning community. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives. Faculty members at Dakota County Technical College are professionally active scholars who participate in departmental and campus-wide activities to enhance their disciplines, promote interdisciplinary discourse and collaboration, and advance the college mission. The college is committed to reflecting a diversity of perspective and backgrounds among its administrators, faculty, and staff. Find out more about the program here: https://www.dctc.edu/academics/programs-majors/visual-arts-communication/graphic-design-technology/

Teach one or multiple introductory or advance courses to include any or all of the following:

• Graphic design software Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, graphic design print and interface page layout, web site design and coding, illustration, print processes, and general graphic design elements and principles.

Available teaching load: TBD

Spring Academic Semester Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/19/2025

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirement

• Associate degree in graphic arts, graphic design or electronic publishing.

Occupational Experience Requirement

• Four full-time (or equivalent) years of verified related paid work experience in graphic arts, graphic design or electronic publishing.

Recency Requirement

• One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

Preferred Qualification 

• Higher education teaching experience with a diverse student population

• Experience with learning communities or team teaching

• Experience in curriculum development

• Experience incorporating technology into curriculum delivery, including on-line instruction

• Experience developing and using student-centered, active and experiential learning strategies

• Experience integrating cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives in course instruction

• Experience assessing student academic achievement of campus-wide and classroom learning outcomes

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Varies

Telework (Yes/No)

No

Application Procedure:

Please upload the following information with your application:

• Cover Letter/Letter of Interest

• Current Resume (Include dates of employment (month and year) for each position and Indicate average hours worked per week for each job.)

• Transcript (Applications must include transcripts to be considered. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial review purposes; however, official transcripts must be provided at the time of hire.)

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