Faculty, Tenure Track, Visual and Performing Arts - Monroe Community College

Monroe Community College

Position Title: Faculty, Full Time Tenure Track, Visual and Performing Arts - Monroe Community College

Location: Rochester, NY

Category: Faculty

Posted On: Tue Dec 2 2025

Function of Position: Tenure-track faculty teach classes, develop new educational materials, assist with curriculum review and assessment, perform professional duties, and participate in departmental and institutional functions, including department meetings and committee work. Tenure-track faculty report to the chairperson of the Visual and Performing Arts Department. Academic departments are led by a peer who serves as a department chair for a three-year term.

All tenure-track faculty are in the pool from which the chair is appointed. Faculty are responsible for preparing and teaching courses in the department and will be assigned to the Brighton Campus. Tenure-track faculty may be expected to teach at another campus, extension site, or in an online, remote, and/or hybrid modality. The successful candidate will bring expertise in Graphic Design to MCC.

• Teach day, evening, and online sections of undergraduate 100 and 200 level Graphic Design courses, which include basic, intermediate, and advanced concepts related to design, typography, illustration, motion graphics, and AI.
• Through professional learning related to studio practice, stay current in both design and arts-related tools, technology, and trends.
• Through professional learning related to teaching, continually advance and apply best teaching practices and contemporary learning theories.
• Develop differentiated teaching strategies to enhance the success of a culturally and economically diverse student population.
• Demonstrates and maintains current subject area knowledge.
• Teaches courses and evaluates student performance as per guidelines set by the department and Monroe Community College.
• Teaches multiple courses/sections each term, as outlined by the contract.
• Prepares lesson plans and creates instructional materials and activities for student engagement.
• Develop new course materials that apply learner-centered teaching methods to facilitate differentiated student learning.
• Prepares Course Information Sheet/Syllabus/Outlines in accordance with department and College guidelines.
• Establishes and maintains an engaging and supportive classroom environment.
• Maintains student attendance records, grades, and other records according to department and College guidelines and submits them in a timely manner.
• Maintains office hours according to contractual guidelines in order to support student learning.
• Advises students concerning academic, career, and related issues according to contractual guidelines.
• Assists the department with student recruitment, enrollment, and placement.
• Assists the department with student retention and completion initiatives. Assists with the development, review, and revision of department curriculum, including assessment of student learning and program review.
• Develops innovative teaching pedagogies to facilitate learning.
• Incorporates high-impact teaching practices into course design.
• Attends department meetings as a contributing member.
• Contributes to the College through Division, department, and College committees.
• Actively engages in pedagogical and academic discipline professional development.
• Assists the department in faculty recruitment and peer evaluation.
• Assists in the development of grant proposals and implementation of grant projects.
• Works independently and in a team setting, demonstrating excellent time management skills to prioritize workflow and multitask.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities assigned by the department chair and may be assigned courses at any MCC campus or extension site location.

• Adheres to the College Code of Conduct.
• Contributes to, supports, and maintains an equitable, inclusive, and collaborative College environment.
• Maintains technological competencies utilized by the College.
• Commits to the philosophy of a comprehensive community college.
• Commits to professional growth. which includes seeking ongoing training in diversity, equity and inclusion…