Media Arts Instructor - Part-time Adjunct Pool

Adjunct Instructor

Kern Community College District accepts applications for part-time, hourly faculty pools on a continuous basis. This allows the division to contact qualified applicants immediately, if a need arises without having to wait for a period of time to advertise. If there is an interest and/or need within the specific department, applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted by respective department supervisors, deans and/or division chairs.

Applications submitted will remain active for up to two years. Kern Community College District is soliciting applications for part-time, hourly adjunct instructors. The starting salary range is $67.00/hour;
Hourly rate may vary based on type of assignment and the Lecture Hour Equivalent (LHE) formula. For more information, refer to the CCA collective bargaining agreement or your college HR office.

The Bakersfield College Art Department is seeking adjunct faculty to teach introductorily and advanced video production and animation courses. Candidates who are interested in teaching these courses should have knowledge and experience in video production and animation processes including: script writing, storyboarding, lighting for film, cinematography, and video editing. Bakersfield College uses Adobe Creative Cloud software and working knowledge of Premiere Pro and After Effects is preferred.

Animation courses are currently taught using Adobe After Effects and Dragon frame; however, the department encourages applications from candidates with experience in Maya as well. Experienced in both video production and animation is not required and classroom assignments will be determined by expertise.

This is for an adjunct pool that will be used to staff assignments at the Bakersfield Community College Main Campus, Delano Campus, Arvin (hub and High School), City Serve, Job Spot, McFarland (adult Learning Center and High School), Shafter (Shafter Learning Center and High School), Southwest Campus, and Wasco (Adult Education Center and High School). This assignment may include teaching at other campus sites, day or evening classes, weekend classes, large classes, distance learning and using multiple teaching methodologies.

Other duties include: maintaining subject matter currency; developing and revising curriculum; using computer and multimedia technology; collegial participation in departmental, college and discipline-specific professional activities.

Any bachelor's degree or higher and two years of professional experience OR – Any associate degree and six years of professional experience. (Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a master's degree. The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment. ) OR – The equivalent. Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for these positions.

Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications must request and submit an APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCE (Download PDF reader) form. Supporting documents must be included with the completed form. AND – A demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Note:

Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service. Note :
The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The screening committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate that they are broadly prepared and have a depth of knowledge in the discipline. In addition, the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge and abilities:
• Ability to work effectively…