PT Instructor - Design Technology (Interaction Design, B.S. Program) - Continuous Applicant Pool

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PT Instructor - Design Technology (Interaction Design, B.S. Program) - Continuous Applicant Pool Santa Monica College Salary: See Position Description Job Type: Part Time Faculty Job Number: 00319 Location: 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405, CA Closing: Continuous Job Duties An adjunct faculty member for the Bachelor of Science in Interaction Design (IxD) at Santa Monica College is responsible for delivering high-quality instruction in courses related to interaction design, user experience (UX) design, and related fields. This role involves preparing and teaching lectures, facilitating hands-on projects, and assessing student performance. Faculty members are expected to stay current with industry trends and integrate real-world applications into their teaching. They also provide mentorship and guidance to students, fostering a collaborative learning environment. Additionally, adjunct faculty participate in departmental meetings, and engage in professional development activities to enhance their teaching effectiveness. The Interaction Design program at Santa Monica College offers a comprehensive curriculum that blends design, UX, and technology, preparing students for careers in various industries. The program emphasizes hands-on collaborative experiences, ensuring that students gain practical skills and industry connections. Job DutiesTeach advanced courses related to interaction design. Supervise student projects Maintain office hours Participate in department and college flex day activities Minimum Qualifications Master's in instructional design/technology or educational technologyOR the equivalent Preferred Qualifications Professional experience with UX/Interaction Design Teaching experience in a field reasonably related to the discipline of the assignment Additional Information COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND DIVERSITYWith the goal of ensuring the equal educational opportunity of all students, Santa Monica College embraces diversity among students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve as an integral part of our history, a recognition of the complexity of our present state, and a call to action for a better future. Embracing diversity means that we must intentionally practice equity and respect toward one another, and understand that discrimination and prejudices create and sustain privileges for some while creating and sustaining barriers for others. In order to embrace diversity, we also acknowledge that institutional discrimination and implicit bias exist, and that our goal is to eradicate those vestiges from our system. Our commitment to diversity requires that we strive to eliminate those barriers to equity, and that we act deliberately to create a safe and positive environment where individual and group differences are valued and leveraged for our growth and understanding as an educational community. To advance the goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice for the success of students and employees, we must honor that each individual is unique and that our individual differences contribute to the ability of the college to prepare students on their educational journeys. This requires that we develop and implement policies and procedures, encourage individual and systemic change, continually reflect on our efforts, and hold ourselves accountable for the results of our efforts in accomplishing our goals. We are invested as a community in cultivating and maintaining a climate where equity and mutual respect are both intrinsic and explicit by valuing individuals and groups from all backgrounds, demographics, and experiences. Individual and group differences can include, but are not limited to the following dimensions: race, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, immigration status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, religion, creed, military or veteran status, socioeconomic status, and any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. We acknowledge that the concept of inclusion and diversity is ever-evolving, thus we create space to allow our understanding to grow through the periodic review of this statement. In service of these goals, Santa Monica College is committed to fostering an employment environment that offers equal employment opportunity for all and an educational environment that ensures the equal educational opportunity of all students. Application RequirementsA completed application consists of the following:Online District Application Resume Transcript Pay PhilosophyStarting salary for Part Time Faculty is based on educational achievement and relevant prior employment experience up to but not beyond Step 6 (will be beyond Step 7 effective Fall 2024). Further step advancement shall occur at the beginning of the intersession or semester following completion of multiples of 30 LHE at Santa Monica College.Part Time Faculty salary schedule can be accessed at: https://www.smcfa.org/contract Diversity StatementRecent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom; and a willingness to use culturally responsive instructional practices. Demonstrated sensitivity to issues of diversity, and ability to motivate and teach community college students of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, sexual orientations, genders, cultures, and learning styles, as well as students with disabilities or varied levels of academic preparation. Please review our Diversity Report:Faculty/Staff Diversity Reports - Santa Monica College (smc.edu) Equity StatementSanta Monica College encourages candidates that are equity-minded to apply. SMC is a minority-serving, Hispanic-serving institution. We actively seek to attract candidates from minority groups that value equity, diversity and inclusion. Equity, diversity and i

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