Adjunct Faculty

Department: Digital Technology

Position: Adjunct Faculty (In person)

Requirements for Employment Eligibility:

•   Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

•   Worthiness to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

•   Receive clearance from the Church Educational System Ecclesiastical Clearance Office.

•   Commitment to bring about the purposes of Ensign College

•   Resides in Utah

The Computer Science program seeks to hire part-time instructors (adjunct faculty and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to teach various courses. Ensign College has embraced immersive instruction techniques that place a very low emphasis on lecturing. The successful candidate must view themselves as something other than a lecturer. We are looking for industry professionals with the time and flexibility to work with our students and us. They will have a solid commitment to high-quality undergraduate education.

Minimum Qualifications (for all candidates):

• Bachelor's degree in Design, UI/UX, Web Development, or a related field from a regionally accredited institution.

• Expertise in the course content areas of Typography, User Research, User Testing, Iconography, Color Theory, Balance, Prototyping, and Figma.

• Experience developing and implementing course content in corporate strategies.

• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, administrative, organizational, and writing skills.

• Ability to apply field-related skills to developing and advancing course content and delivery.

• Strong desire to help others succeed in their career goals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred.

• Proven teaching ability at the college level and an understanding of collaborative learning and competency-based instruction.

• Expertise in a variety of technical disciplines.

Job Functions:

• Plan, prepare, and teach an approved course curriculum that includes measurable objectives for each course taught.

• Guide and mentor students through rigorous experiential learning experiences.

• Evaluate student learning using multiple means of assessment.

• Maintain a typical teaching load of one to three-semester classes as needed.

• Attend meetings/training as necessary.

We are looking for instructors who could design and teach courses for one or more of the following specialization areas:

• Frontend Programming Fundamentals

• Interaction Design

• Prototyping

• Typography

• Figma

• User Research

• User Testing

Ensign College is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, or veteran's status. As an educational institution owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ensign College gives lawful hiring preference to qualified, faithful members of the Church who are in good standing.