Adjunct Instructor - Art-Production - Ottawa, Kansas (28082

Adjunct Instructor
- Art-Production
- Ottawa, Kansas

Founded in 1865, Ottawa University is a not-for-profit, comprehensive university affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. The University's traditional campuses are in Ottawa, Kansas and Surprise, Arizona. In addition to the traditional campuses, Ottawa University offers innovative, flexible adult education programs for both the bachelors and graduate level at its campuses located within the United States and through online degree programs throughout the U.S. Ottawa University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.

Building on its foundation as a Christ-inspired community of grace and open inquiry, Ottawa University prepares professional and liberal arts graduates for lifetimes of personal significance, vocational fulfillment, and service to God and humanity. The University's Code of Conduct and Ethics interprets this mission as it applies to the everyday decisions, behaviors, and actions of those within the community. All members of the Ottawa University Community are responsible for sustaining the highest ethical standards of the University, and of the broader communities in which it functions.

Ottawa University celebrates and prizes the diversity of its students, faculty, staff, and Board of Trustees. In keeping with its Mission Statement, the University is called to actively foster an environment of awareness, appreciation, and intentional inclusivity. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly encourage them to apply.

Offers of employment (campus based and remote) may be extended only to individuals who reside within one of the following registered states:
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin. You are required to maintain primary residency in one of the above states, to maintain employment with Ottawa University.

The Production class at Ottawa University serves art and communication majors by offering an introduction to the most essential programs in the Adobe Suite. Students are taught the basics of utilizing Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator in the class. The appropriate candidate will have excellent working knowledge of these programs and can navigate creative usage of them in terms of applying them to publication and web design.

The candidate is expected to be able to plan project-based lessons for the course and match those lessons to outcomes in the syllabus, offer feedback to students in a timely manner, and grade projects throughout the semester, utilizing Blackboard.

Ottawa University employs adjunct instructors to teach undergraduate/graduate level coursework for its adult campuses. Each location has an Academic Coordinator/Academic Dean dedicated to hiring for adjunct teaching responsibilities.

Model and encourage collaboration among University departments assuring effective communication and operations.

Understand the University's policies and, procedures, and exercise good judgment accordingly. Assure that University and student information is managed in a confidential and ethical manner in accordance with the University's Code of Conduct and Ethics.

Provide leadership through conduct, attitude, and professionalism. Represent the University to students, external groups, faculty, and staff in a way that reflects positively on the University.

Be mindful and supportive of the overall Mission of Ottawa University.

Exercise Inclusivity in your daily actions accruing alignment within expectations of the University's Mission Statement and Statement of Inclusion, Openness, and Community.

Ottawa University is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not unlawfully discriminate in recruitment or employment on the basis of race, age, sex, color, religion, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Earned MA or MFA in a related field preferred.

Relevant work experience as a professional freelance designer or within in a design department.

Experience with Blackboard or other similar online course platforms.

Experience with Zoom, Skype, or Web Ex

A completed employment application is required for each position please attach to the application with a cover letter, resume, highest degree transcripts and the names of three professional references as a part of the application for employment.