About this position
Qualifications Education Requirements: Education Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in a graphic arts related field required. Experience Requirements: Experience Requirements: At least five years of work experience in the Graphic Arts field with production expertise required. Must be an effective, enthusiastic teacher committed to teaching Graphic Arts skills at the community college level. Required Documents: ***A resume and cover letter are required to complete the application process*** Official transcripts required upon hire. Employment is contingent upon a Criminal Background Check. Employment Sponsorship is not available. Applicable Benefits: We offer a competitive, semester by semester adjunct pay, with some tuition waivers available after 3 semesters; sick and personal business leave; and a comprehensive Adjunct Faculty Development Program. Job Description Schedule Information: Days/evenings/weekends depending upon course schedule ***This posting will be used to obtain a pool of qualified candidates for the above subjects. As teaching needs arise, these applications will be reviewed for possible interviews*** The number of adjunct instructors hired varies from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the department. Your application can remain "Under Review by Committee" for 18 months. You may check your status at any time by logging into jobs.harpercollege.edu with your username and password. Responsibilities Job Description: Teach courses to prepare students for a career in Graphic Arts Design and Technology; emphasis of this program is on press operations, print media and production, and prepress. Instruct Graphic Arts students in some of the following courses: Heidelberg Press Operation, Indigo Press Operation, Color Theory, Color Management, Prepress. Knowledge of Preflight, RIP, Digital Front End, and Adobe Suite: InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, including AI within. Prepress and press workflow experience required. Job Info Job Identification 231137 Job Category Contingent Staff Posting Date 08/04/2026, 03:30 PM Locations 1200 W Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL, 60067, US Job Schedule Part time Salary Range Per Adjunct Faculty Pay Scale Grant-funded position? No Budget-Neutral Position? Yes Salary Account Number 0001-1030-509-5103002-00000-000
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