Graphic Arts Instructor (Graphic Design/Communications)

Benefits

Join the South Orange County Community College District as a part-time temporary Graphic Arts Instructor onsite in Mission Viejo, CA. This role focuses on teaching Graphic Arts, Graphic Design, and Communications courses, developing course materials and learning outcomes, assessing student progress, and maintaining records aligned with college curricula.

You will contribute to a district that values equity and diversity in education and collaborates across campuses to support workforce development and career technical skills. The position also provides the chance to shape curriculum and positively influence student learning outcomes within a supportive institutional framework.

Responsibilities

• Teach classes in accordance with established curriculum and course outlines.
• Prepare and provide students with course outlines, materials, and lectures that support learning objectives set forth in the course syllabus.
• When requested, help develop and measure learning outcomes as identified by the department.
• Assess student performance and maintain grade records.
• Report assessment data on student learning outcomes, administrative unit outcomes, and/or student services outcomes.
• Utilize the results of student learning outcomes assessment to make improvements in teaching and learning.
• Maintain appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics.
• Maintain current knowledge in the subject matter areas.
• Follow the regulations, policies, and procedures of the college and district as published.
• Complete all program/college/district reporting deadlines on time.
• Complete and submit required documents in a timely manner.
• Make use of technology and learning materials that are current, support the lesson, and enable students to engage with the material.
• Establish and maintain a framework for regular and sustained contact with/among students if teaching distance education courses.
• Teach classes during the scheduled time and at the assigned location.
• Meet workload obligations.
• Maintain accurate records.
• May participate in curriculum review and program development.
• Assignments may include day, evening, weekend, online and/or off-campus classes.

Requirements

• Must meet one (1) of the following qualifications under (a) through (c):
• (a) Any bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professional experience OR
• (b) Any associate degree and six years of professional experience OR
• (c) A combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent of (a) or (b) above.
• Applicants submitting an application on the basis of equivalency must thoroughly and completely answer all of the equivalency questions, in addition to providing all other required materials.
• 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.
• Commitment to equity and diversity. All applicants must have demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff. The applicant must be able to demonstrate how these factors relate to the need for equity minded practices within an educational environment.
• Please attach all academic transcripts that reflect how you meet one (1) of the above qualifications.
• If you are applying based on (c) above, please thoroughly and completely answer all of the equivalency questions.
• Applications requiring but missing answers to the equivalency questions may not be considered.
• If your degree is from a non United States institution, you will need to attach a foreign degree evaluation that was completed by a third party. Please visit www.naces.org/members for a list of parties that can complete this service for you.
• Applications requiring but missing an evaluated degree may be considered incomplete.

About the District

The South Orange County Community College District covers 382 square miles in south Orange County and serves more than 909,000 residents across 26 communities. The district believes higher education enhances quality of life and economic vitality, supporting generations of students since 1967.

Distinguished faculty from Saddleback College and Irvine Valley College deliver rigorous courses to prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions, basic skills attainment, or career technical training. The Advanced Technology & Education Park (ATEP), opened in 2007, focuses on workforce development and career technical skills by offering courses from both colleges. Emeritus Institutes and community education programs further extend learning opportunities.

The district is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Trustees, and the Chancellor leads the district. District Services provide centralized administrative support to three campuses, including offices for Chancellor and Trustee Services, Business Services, Technology and Learning Services, Human Resources, and Public Affairs, delivering a wide range of services to the district. The district regularly assesses service effectiveness through surveys, governance committees, and task forces, with strategic planning guiding accreditation compliance and continuous improvement.