Faculty - Media Communications (Course Director)
Winter Park, Florida
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Faculty in the Media Communications BS program prepares student to succeed in today's dynamic media industries. Faculty will implement project-based curriculum that explores topics related to marketing strategies, entrepreneurship, storytelling, graphic design, and digital video and audio production. Course Directors may be required to teach both on-campus and online. All positions are full time in Winter Park, FL.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create an environment of learning through effective teaching skills, maintain student-centered focus, and update curriculum to keep current and relevant to industry standards.
- Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and encourage active learning.
- Create learning activities, including assignments, tests, quizzes and labs, and assess student outcomes in a timely manner through effective assessment and constructive feedback to students to support the learning process.
- Perform lectures for campus courses, and hold scheduled virtual course meetings for online courses. Teaching will be conducted through on-campus and online delivery.
- Interact positively with diverse student populations; provide all students with equal opportunities for learning.
- Demonstrate a commitment to the industry, maintain knowledge and skill relevancy through continuing education as defined in the faculty development plan.
Other Responsibilities:
- Adheres to the policies and procedures of Full Sail University
- Maintains strict confidentiality of student and company information
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and values of the organization
- Adheres to company attendance standards
- Performs other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities: Oversee the integrity of curriculum and degree learning outcomes.
Competencies:
- Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading and editing for grammar and punctuation
- Detail oriented
- Ability to multi-task while working independently and collaboratively with other teachers and university staff
- Ability to interact professionally and constructively with students and staff at all levels in an immersive, fast paced environment
Education and/or Experience:
The ideal candidate must have a minimum of four (4) years related and verifiable work experience and required to hold a Master's (preferred) or Bachelor's degree in Communications, Web Design, or Media Technology with 18 graduate semester hours in any combination of the following subject areas: Mass Communications, Media Studies, Technical Writing from an accredited college or university.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- None.
Skills:
- Proficiency using software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Keynote/PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Working knowledge of Adobe CS Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
- Understanding and knowledge of a variety of new media tools, along with web software and tools.
- Understanding of visual aesthetics.
- Thorough understanding of the modern web design process.
- Experience planning, designing, and developing personal and professional web sites.
- Understanding of web standards and best practices for developing content for an interactive medium.
- Prior project management experience and graphic design experience.
- Prior teaching experience.
Environmental Factors/Physical Demands:
Work is performed in an office and classroom environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have the ability to maintain active student and employee communication; access, input and retrieve information from the computer system. May be subject to; bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping and lifting up to thirty (30) pounds.
Full Sail is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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