PCS Instructors

 

STATUS: Part-Time
DIVISION: Precollege and Continuing Studies
REPORTS TO: Director of Precollege and Continuing Studies
SUPERVISES: N/A
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Precollege and Continuing Studies department is looking for talented individuals to teach credit and non-credit courses part-time to youth, teens, and adults.  Courses are offered on evenings and weekends during the academic school year and during the day during summers. Instructors are encouraged to develop new courses based on their interests and skill sets.


POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Teach and successfully deliver continuing education course(s);
  • Prepare syllabus and supply lists for the review of the Director and/or Operations Manager of Precollege and Continuing Studies;
  • Complete all teaching and other training workshops as required by the Precollege and Continuing Studies;
  • Deal promptly with all administrative responsibilities attached to this work.
  • Follow code of conduct and guidelines provided by the Precollege and Continuing Studies department;
  • Creating assessments and submitting grades to the Academic and Advising and Records Office.

 
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

  • BFA with specialty relative to the course being taught is normally required for non-credit courses, MFA preferred; others with relevant experience also considered;
  • Teaching experience is preferred;
  • Successful candidates must be committed to working with diverse student and community populations.
  • Demonstrated computer literacy

INSTRUCTORS NEEDED FOR A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS AND AGE GROUPS:

  • Interior Design
  • Photoshop
  • Graphic Design
  • Animation
  • Digital Illustration
  • Fashion Design
  • Digital Film
  • Fabric Design
  • Sewing
  • Game Design
  • Drawing: Figure, Observational, Perspective, etc.
  • Toy Design
  • Cartooning and Character Design
  • Blender 3D Modeling
  • Jewelry Making
  • Traditional Illustration
  • Transportation Design


WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in a professional office and college campus environment.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to maintain a stationary position, use a computer and other office equipment, and communicate effectively in person, by phone, and virtually.  Frequent interaction with others, including staff, faculty, students and third parties is required.  The employee may occasionally be required to move files or other objects weighing up to 25 pounds, including from low and high places.  The ability to move around within the office and between buildings on campus, attend off-site meetings and events, and travel between Ford Campus site to Taubman Center site are required.  CCS will make reasonable accommodations that will allow individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


ABOUT CCS

College for Creative Studies is a nonprofit institution; it is one of the leading art and design colleges in the world. CCS is ranked by LinkedIn as a top three design school in the US and the best in the Midwest, based on alumni success. CCS has state-of-the-art facilities to support the complete range of creative production, from traditional art forms such as painting, glassblowing, foundry, and printmaking, to the most contemporary systems, including the latest digital imaging technology and extensive rapid prototyping output tools. The College currently enrolls more than 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students. It offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 13 majors:  Advertising Design, Art Education, Art Practice, Communication Design, Craft and Material Studies, Entertainment Arts, Fashion Accessories Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design, and Transportation Design. It also offers a Master’s degrees in four majors: Color and Materials Design, Interaction Design, Systems Design Thinking, and Transportation Design.    

 

 


To Apply

Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. The search will close when a suitable candidate is hired. Interested candidates should submit the following in PDF format:
Resume and a letter of application should be submitted to: hr@collegeforcreativestudies.edu
CCS website: http://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/

 

 

 

The College for Creative Studies, a leading college of art and design, represents a community composed of individuals with many perspectives, personal experiences, values, identities and worldviews and we value the diversity this brings to our organization.  CCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. The College for Creative Studies subscribes to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment, admissions and educational practices and strives to provide an environment and workplace free from unlawful harassment or discrimination. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are part of our Core Institutional Values and we encourage applications from all individuals.