Faculty, Graphic Design
About The Position
Responsible for preparing and delivering coursework in Graphic Design. This faculty position will provide instruction via classroom, face-to-face, and distance learning modalities and starts in August 2026. The Visual Communication Department provides workforce education and training to students, leading to certificates and degrees in graphic media production, graphic design, visual design, and user experience design. Our faculty deliver instruction in the latest tools, technology, and user-centered design frameworks. At the end of their degree, students participate in an internship or in a client-based design studio class, allowing them to bridge their education with workforce experience. Our faculty foster practical learning that emphasizes teamwork, project management, client interaction, and the delivery of results that meet industry standards.
Requirements
- Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.)
- Demonstrate expert level proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud apps.
- Demonstrate familiarity with Figma.
- Familiarity with emerging trends in design, including digital media, user experience (UX), and branding.
- Associate degree in Visual Communication, Graphic Design, or related field with 3 years non-teaching industry-relevant work experience.
- Three years of non-teaching work experience within the design industry, including design studio experience working with external clients.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication, Graphic Design or related field with 3 years non-teaching industry-relevant work experience.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and teach courses in the fields of Graphic Design and Visual Design to a multicultural student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.
- Participate actively in departmental responsibilities and departmental governance, including curriculum review and revision, program review, assessment of student learning outcomes at the course and program level, and other departmental activities.
- Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
- Serve as a mentor to students in the Graphic Design and Visual Design programs.
- Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
- Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.
- Support division and department goals through active and collegial engagement in decision-making and unit-level planning.
- Serve on collegewide and departmental committees, councils, work groups, and task forces.
- Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor, executive vice chancellor.
Benefits
- Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, retirement plans, and AD&D.
- ACC does not participate in Social Security.
- ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP-Faculty and Administrators Only).
- Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by federal law.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
