Design Lecturer Pool

About the role

The Department of Design in the College of the Humanities and Arts at San José State University seeks part-time, temporary instructors in Animation & Illustration, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Interaction Design, and Experience Design. Applicants should have a Master’s degree or at least five years of professional experience, along with a passion for teaching at the undergraduate level.

Responsibilities

• Engage and inspire students, ensuring learning standards are met and/or exceeded.
• Teach during designated class times and hold regular weekly office hours.
• Create and evaluate student exams and assignments, and assign grades.
• Organize all classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• Offer and meet all classes as scheduled throughout the entire semester, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes.
• Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a diverse student population through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.
• Comply with CSU employee training requirements, including preventing discrimination and harassment, gender equity, and Title IX.
• Be designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) and report Clery incidents to the institution.

Requirements

Required qualifications include a Master’s degree or at least five years of professional experience, along with an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population.

Qualifications

Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.

Skills

Skills in using the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) and experience organizing and delivering classes online are preferred.

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. The anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time AY faculty is provided in the pay range details.

Schedule

Positions start at the beginning of a semester and appointments may be renewed on a semester-by-semester basis, based on department need, funding, and performance.

Application Procedure

• Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application.
• Attach the following documents: Cover Letter, List of at least three (3) or as many as five (5) references.
• To receive full consideration, applications should be complete for this continuing open position.

Employment Conditions

• Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role.
• Faculty members are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Equal Employment Statement

San José State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Caste, Color, Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Medical Condition, Military Status, Nationality, Race, Religion, Religious Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Sex Stereotype, and Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

Note

All San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.