About the position The Fine Arts Department at DigiPen Institute of Technology invites applicants for potential future positions of Adjunct Faculty – Fine Arts Instructor. This role involves joining the faculty team to help students develop the necessary skills to succeed in their chosen fields. The Fine Arts Department provides students with a strong theoretical understanding of visual principles and extensive practical experience in various media. While many courses focus on professional applications in the animation industry, the skills are transferable to other artistic disciplines. Students benefit from faculty with expertise in illustration, animation, film, sculpture, painting, printmaking, and design. Applicants who successfully complete the application process may be invited for an interview and, if accepted, will be added to a pool of pre-approved adjuncts. The department hires adjunct faculty from this pool on an as-needed basis each semester for courses in foundational, traditional skills, figure and gesture drawing, painting, tone, color, and composition, perspective, and other courses as needed. This is an ongoing posting.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in accordance with departmental policies and procedures
• Prepare and submit (on Moodle) timely grade reports and other reports on student performance
• Demonstrate evidence of teaching experience that supports a diverse student body and individuals from a variety of backgrounds and experiences
• Organize class activities, demos, and assignments
• Relate assignments and tests to learning outcomes
• Work and collaborate with Full Time Faculty instructors of same course
• Manage Student Teaching Assistants, supervising their timecards and reviewing their weekly hours, if required
• Provide input, create, and improve course materials
• Offer weekly office hours
• In-person teaching, with online classes when necessary, in Redmond, WA

Requirements

• Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or higher
• Relevant academic experience and/or at least four years of relevant industry experience
• Team player with ability to solve problems independently
• Solid grounding in interdisciplinary teaching
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Comfortable with technology
• Ability to accommodate a wide variety of learning styles, special needs, etc.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of digital painting tools, such as Adobe Photoshop, an added value

Benefits

• Not benefits eligible.