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The instructor will instruct and develop on-ground, online, hybrid, and web conference courses, be responsible for ordering equipment and helping develop the Digital Media Communication Program, and perform all duties associated with community college faculty. Importantly, the candidate should demonstrate an ability to conduct a sustained program of creative research and production. The purpose of this position is to teach undergraduate courses in digital media production with an emphasis on producing digital content for the web and mobile distribution. Courses will cover pre-production, shooting high quality video with both professional equipment and smartphones, editing, and overall project management. 

The instructor is expected to teach courses in a variety of delivery methods and terms including eight-week, twelve-week and sixteen-week formats. On occasion, the individual may be asked to teach an evening class or dual credit class. The instructor will be responsible for the instruction and evaluation of student performance while maintaining the standards and integrity of the communication curricula and the institution, including outcomes assessment and program review requirements. The instructor must possess an understanding of the range of needs that community colleges address and be committed to retaining students and helping them achieve their academic goals through a sense of a student centeredness. The instructor will uphold the philosophy that students learn from frequent and timely feedback in a positive environment and use a variety of multi-media and other instructional strategies that effectively communicate the course content to this generation of learners. Furthermore, the instructor must be willing to improve instruction through professional development. The instructor must show a willingness to assume instructional related responsibilities and leadership roles beyond the classroom such as mentoring adjuncts, serving as lead instructor, and serving on committees designed for problem solving and decision making on the division and institutional levels. 

Knowledge with learning management systems is essential and maintaining a classroom presence utilizing this technology is expected for all sections, including online, on ground, or web conference. In addition to the credit-hour expectations, SFCC faculty maintain a minimum of ten office hours per week and are available during the college's operating hours, Monday through Friday.

The preceding duties have been provided as examples of the essential types of work performed by positions within this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments as needed. Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Master's degree in digital media, communication, or a similar field, or a bachelor's in a similar program of study with graduate-level hours in a complimenting field and/or three or more years of professional experience and intent to pursue a master's degree. Expertise in the Adobe suite.

Desired applicants should demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, a passion for education, an understanding of the community college population, a commitment to the mission and a vision of SFCC, and a concern for rigorous academic standards, retention and outcomes assessment, and the mastery of active learning techniques in the classroom.