Adjunct Faculty, Illustration (On Campus)

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

Location: Lakewood, Colorado

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 seeks qualified applicants to teach courses in the Illustration department on our Lakewood Campus (in person). Ideal candidates are those who demonstrate expertise in the following areas: Digital Painting, Typography, Concept Art I & II, Figure Drawing, Figure Painting, Knowledge of Human Anatomy, Still Life, Painting in Oil and/or Acrylic, and/or Character Design. Please utilize the following link to explore classes within each department for which you may be considered to teach based on experience: https://catalog.rmcad.edu/content.php?catoid=16&navoid=407

The Illustration program emphasizes the following: Fundamental drawing mastery that combines observation and imagination to construct expressive images; High-level technical mastery of a range of media through experimentation & practice; Exceptional understanding and usage of visual language and compositional theory to compose dynamic illustrations; Highly effective communication and innovative storytelling; Development of unique visual style and a high standard of professionalism. Please utilize the following link to explore classes within each department for which you may be considered to teach based on experience: https://catalog.rmcad.edu/content.php?catoid=16&navoid=4076

Primary 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: Illustration, Sequential Art, Digital Illustration, Landscape Painting, Digital Landscape and Painting.
  
  

Qualifications:

• MFA and substantial professional experience in the design industry
• Must reside in the greater Denver area or be willing to relocate
• Must be willing to teach on our Lakewood, CO campus
• Minimum of two years teaching experience
• College-level teaching experience
• ONLINE teaching experience
• 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
• Regularly record class attendance in Faculty Portal and submit midterm/final grades by the due date specified
• Provide timely, periodic, and meaningful feedback to students on assignments and participation
• Successfully complete an online Faculty Certification Course, a two-week faculty online orientation and certification class administered through RMCAD's Learning Management System
  
  

How to Apply:

Review of applicants will begin immediately. Please use the online application link to submit your cover letter, CV, and examples of your professional work (website link or digital portfolio of 3 relevant projects), and student work (preferred but not required). PDF format is preferred, however the size limit for individual files is 5MB.

About RMCAD

RMCAD is a small, premier art and design college with accreditation from HLC and NASAD, offering degrees in applied and fine arts. RMCAD's Art Education program consists of 8-week terms. 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.

Rocky Mountain College of Art Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer