Part-Time Web Design​/Multimedia Instructor; Pool

Part-Time Web Design/Multimedia Instructor (Pool)

Apply for the Part-Time Web Design/Multimedia Instructor (Pool) role at San Mateo County Community College District

FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary

Schedule:

Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows:
Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) – $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule AJ) – $103.85 up to $151.07.
Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed
Mandated Reporter: Yes
Campus Security Authority: No

The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.

• Teach college courses in multimedia and/or web design.
• Assist in curriculum revisions and new course development.
• Consult with students during office and lab hours.
• Maintain expertise in current technologies.
• Perform other professional duties as required by contract and general institutional needs.

• Health and safety issues in labs and materials use.
• Technology appropriate to instruction and commitment to maintaining currency in the discipline.
• Experience in Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Proficiency in hand‑coding XHTML and CSS.
• Traditional graphic design training.
• Flash and Quick Time.

• Health and safety issues in labs and materials use.
• Technology appropriate to instruction and commitment to maintaining currency in the discipline.
• Experience in Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Proficiency in hand‑coding XHTML and CSS.
• Traditional graphic design training.
• Flash and Quick Time.

• Recent successful experience in teaching or preparation to teach college‑level courses in multimedia. Please indicate your areas of specialty in the cover letter.
• Ensure consistent and appropriate assessment of student progress.
• A commitment to the teaching profession, its goals and ideals.
• Enthusiasm for, understanding of, and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college.
• Skill and experience to motivate students from a broad spectrum of academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Industry experience in a design studio or freelancing.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to build successful relationships with students.
• Outstanding conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated time management and detail orientation.
• Computer‑based skills (software, analytical, and writing).

• Possession of any Bachelor’s degree AND two years of professional experience, OR any Associate degree and six years of professional experience, OR the equivalent (see below).
• Three years’ experience working in the multimedia/web design field.
• Experience with a variety of multimedia development software tools, including the Adobe CS5 package.
• Experience in scripting languages such as CSS, JavaScript, and Action Script.
• Competency in using supporting software such as Microsoft OS, Office Suite, and various internet browsers.
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff.

• Master’s degree.
• Membership in a professional association tied to the area of instruction.
• Two years’ experience in instruction or a formalized education process, preferably in a post‑secondary or college institution.

The employee or applicant possesses a degree(s) with similar content to those listed for the relevant discipline. The name of the degree is close to that specified on the Disciplines List but the degree either has a different title or area of expertise or the coursework is slightly different. Equivalence is established through analysis of transcripts and coursework.