Media/ (Multiple disciplines), Adjunct Faculty Member

The Evergreen State College Portal • Olympia, WA

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About The Position

We seek an adjunct faculty member with expertise across a range of media disciplines including photography (analog and digital processes), film/video production and editing, and audio recording and production. The ideal candidate will be familiar with Evergreen’s team-teaching coordinated studies model and will have the knowledge and flexibility to teach students with a variety of backgrounds and interests. They will have demonstrated experience utilizing media as a tool in collaborative modes of inquiry, education and problem-solving, and be able to connect the topic of media to different disciplines in art, science, and technology. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate deep engagement in teaching media and in media production, both teaching solo and in a teaching-team. Experience in teaching, as well as a commitment to working with diverse and underserved student populations and to working across significant differences (race, class, gender, sexual orientation, etc.) are also required. We are particularly interested in candidates committed to exploring how media can be used to further student collaboration and expand access to media practices.

Requirements

• MFA or terminal degree in photography, expanded media, interdisciplinary art, or a closely related studio discipline.
• Demonstrated college-level teaching experience across multiple media disciplines, including at minimum: photography (analog and digital processes), film/video production and editing, and audio recording and production.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Lightroom).
• Working knowledge of analog photographic processes including black-and-white film processing, wet darkroom printing (silver and non-silver), and inkjet output.
• Commitment to working with diverse and underserved student populations.

Nice To Haves

• A second graduate degree or advanced interdisciplinary study, particularly one bridging visual art, sound, and technology.
• Prior experience teaching pre-orientation, bridge, or first-year experience programming at the college level.
• Knowledge of Evergreen’s interdisciplinary academic model and experience collaborating with faculty across disciplines to embed media production into the broader curriculum.
• History of engagement with media literacy education, including critical evaluation of misinformation, AI-generated content, and digital information ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Teach students with a variety of backgrounds and interests.
• Utilize media as a tool in collaborative modes of inquiry, education and problem-solving.
• Connect the topic of media to different disciplines in art, science, and technology.
• Demonstrate deep engagement in teaching media and in media production, both teaching solo and in a teaching-team.
• Work with diverse and underserved student populations.
• Work across significant differences (race, class, gender, sexual orientation, etc.).
• Explore how media can be used to further student collaboration and expand access to media practices.
• Instruct students in professional media production workflows.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level