Adjunct Faculty Social Media

Nossi College of Art & Design is looking for energetic and qualified adjunct faculty members specifically for a newly developed course – Designing for Socials.

Course Description:

Unlock the power of visual storytelling with our comprehensive course, "Designing for Social." This course equips students with essential skills to create compelling graphic content for popular social media platforms.

Learn fundamental design principles, master industry-standard software such as Canva, and develop platform-specific strategies for (including, but not limited to) Instagram, Facebook, X (formally known as Twitter), LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Tik Tok.

Enhance brand identity through consistent visual elements and explore current design trends to maximize engagement. With project-based learning and real-world assignments, students will build a strong portfolio and gain confidence in designing striking social media graphics that elevate brand presence and drive user interaction.

Applicants should possess strong interpersonal skills, a passion for teaching, and the ability to effectively communicate with students to help them achieve their educational goals. Must be able to work collegially in a team environment. Our classes meet once a week for four hours. Our classes begin at 8 am, 1 pm and 6 pm. Our classes are scheduled on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays. Our studios are open 8 am-10 pm Mon-Thur and 9 am-4 pm on Fridays.

We are a commercial bachelor's degree program located in Nashville, TN. We are in search of professionals with a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Marketing or a closely related field, with at least five years of professional experience. Our goal is to hire instructors who have experience in the classes we'll ask them to teach. Specialization is important so the students can learn best practices. Each course will meet once a week for 4 hours.

The curriculum is laid out for each course on a week-by-week basis in our education portal called Moodle. All of the grade tabulation is done electronically. Quizzes are embedded in the portal and graded automatically, so your out-of-classroom commitment is limited. What's important:

• Foster a creative and inclusive learning environment that encourages student participation and critical thinking.
• Provide constructive feedback on student work and support their artistic development
• This is a campus-based position in Nashville, TN.

POSITION CONCEPT:

The ideal candidate must be able to encourage, motivate, and coach college students.

The Instructor/Faculty is the main-stay of the academic program and is a master teacher in their subject area. The Instructor must be an effective classroom manager. Each Instructor must be adaptable to a variety of situations and have the ability to relate well to students, other faculty members and the administration of the College.

The Instructor must also believe in and follow the philosophy of the College and agree to support College policies and procedures.

Classes meet once per week over 15 weeks.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor's Degree in Marketing (preferred) or related field.

2. At least five years professional experience working in the field that is being taught.

3. Have a strong social media presence

4. Thorough knowledge of the subject matter.

5. Ability to teach, coach, mentor, and inspire learners.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Teach students according to approved syllabus. Changes may be made to the syllabus upon approval of the Program Director, Vice President of Academic Affairs, and President.

2. Conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.

3. During the first class meeting, inform students of all course requirements, all materials that will be needed, all classroom policies including absences and tardies, all grading procedures, all project requirements, etc.

4. Take and record attendance for each class meeting separate from the students’ attendance sheets. Maintain all class records.

5. Monitor and chart each student’s progress through observation, reinforcement, remediation, tutoring and review.

6. Assist students’ progress by way of weekly quizzes, mid-term and final exams and by maintaining a current record of all grades including projects and presentations.

7. Counsel and advise students. Motivate students to do their best work.

8. Report all students with personal or psychological problems that may hinder academic performance or may result in potential harm to himself or others to the Student Services Director and College leadership.

9. Ensure student grading is completed on time and entered into the grade book consistently.

10. Notify every student, in writing, of their mid-term grade.

11. Make sure that classrooms are in good order at the end of each class.

12. Instructors must provide 3 ½ hours of learning opportunity for each class.