Adjunct Faculty - Graphic Design

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas.

As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers.

NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success.

Applications for part-time faculty positions are accepted on a continuous basis and reviewed when openings become available. Future teaching assignments are on a term-by-term basis, which may include fall, spring, and summer. Postings close yearly and to maintain your application within the system, you will need to re-apply each year.

Essential Duties:

• Apply design principles across various media and projects
• Create and edit digital photography assets
• Develop and design websites
• Produce 3D animations for visual communication
• Plan, produce, and edit video content
• Design page layouts for print and digital formats
• Develop logos and corporate identities
• Design and refine user experiences (UX) and user interfaces (UI)
• Utilize Adobe Creative Suite software products to complete design tasks

Rate of pay: $875 per credit hour

This is a 100% in person position, No remote options.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Graphic Design or related field is preferred.
• Instructional experience at a community college or other post-secondary institution is preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite software
• Demonstrated teaching ability is the top priority
• Ability to use an on-line platform (such as Canvas or Blackboard), online delivery of instruction, use of technology for instruction, and experience or interest in project-based, service learning, or inquiry-based learning will be given special consideration

Physical Demands:
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:
Frequently:
• Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding
• Sitting
• Standing
• Walking
Constantly:
• Hearing
• Repetitive motion
• Talking
The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes. NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.

Environmental Conditions:

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.