What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct Instructor in Industrial Design position at New Jersey Institute of Technology?
Department:
Hillier College of Arch & Design
Reports To:
Department Chair
Position Type:
Faculty
Position Summary:
The NJIT School of Art & Design is recruiting a pool of applicants interested in teaching classes in the Industrial Design program on an ongoing basis. Qualified applicants not able to take on a class in a particular semester would continue to be considered in future semesters. Adjunct instructors will be given the learning objectives and requirements for each class assigned.
Essential Functions:
Teaching: Integrate core concepts from past courses into the one being taught. Communicate with students, faculty and administration on student progress throughout the semester.
Prerequisite Qualifications:
Must possess a design-related Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or a bachelor's degree with appropriate industry experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior teaching experience is particularly welcome. Advanced Degree preferred. Depending on the course, the instructor would need to have relevant experience in creative, analytical, or synthetic design areas. Hands-on knowledge of course topics is desired (e.g., knowledge of CNC manufacturing and the ability to teach CAM, knowledge of arduino programming, marketing, UI/UX, use of digital software to produce and evaluate design work, etc.).
Bargaining Unit:
AFT-UCAN
FLSA:
Non-Exempt
Part-Time
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applicants will need to include in their application a CV and cover letter and should indicate which course(s) they are interested in teaching from the online catalog. Applicants must provide a link in their cover letter to a digital portfolio in PDF format containing samples of scholarly work, research, and design projects, students’ work, and/or whatever material the candidate deems to be relevant.
Hillier College of Arch & Design
Reports To:
Department Chair
Position Type:
Faculty
Position Summary:
The NJIT School of Art & Design is recruiting a pool of applicants interested in teaching classes in the Industrial Design program on an ongoing basis. Qualified applicants not able to take on a class in a particular semester would continue to be considered in future semesters. Adjunct instructors will be given the learning objectives and requirements for each class assigned.
Essential Functions:
Teaching: Integrate core concepts from past courses into the one being taught. Communicate with students, faculty and administration on student progress throughout the semester.
Prerequisite Qualifications:
Must possess a design-related Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or a bachelor's degree with appropriate industry experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior teaching experience is particularly welcome. Advanced Degree preferred. Depending on the course, the instructor would need to have relevant experience in creative, analytical, or synthetic design areas. Hands-on knowledge of course topics is desired (e.g., knowledge of CNC manufacturing and the ability to teach CAM, knowledge of arduino programming, marketing, UI/UX, use of digital software to produce and evaluate design work, etc.).
Bargaining Unit:
AFT-UCAN
FLSA:
Non-Exempt
Part-Time
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applicants will need to include in their application a CV and cover letter and should indicate which course(s) they are interested in teaching from the online catalog. Applicants must provide a link in their cover letter to a digital portfolio in PDF format containing samples of scholarly work, research, and design projects, students’ work, and/or whatever material the candidate deems to be relevant.