<p>Job Title Design - Tenure Track Faculty Location Main Campus - Dayton, OH Job Number 05187 Department Design Job Category Faculty Job Type Full-time Tenure Track Status Regular Job Open Date 04/01/2025 Resume Review Date Ongoing Closing Date 05/21/2025 Open Until Filled No Position Summary</p> <p>At Sinclair, we are guided by our Core Values, which shape our culture and drive our success:</p> <ul> <li>Accountable to our students, the community and one another. </li><li>Collaborative in working together to achieve excellence in education and service to our community. </li><li>Compassionate in fostering a supportive environment where every individual feels valued. </li><li>Inclusive so that a college education is accessible to everyone, and all individuals feel heard, valued and respected. </li><li>Innovative to inspire creativity and drive transformative change. </li></ul> <p>The Division of Liberal Arts, Communication, and Social Sciences at Sinclair is currently inviting highly qualified applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in the Design Department, beginning August 18, 2025.</p> <p>This 9-month faculty position that requires an innovative educator who is committed to student success as measured through student engagement and completion. The faculty may be expected to teach lecture, and lab following the course syllabus, fulfill the mission of the college, and follow college policies and procedures while also maintaining attendance records, grading student work, and submitting student grades in a timely manner.</p> <p>Why work for Sinclair College?</p> <p>The following are some of the benefits that full-time faculty with Sinclair College receive:</p> <ul> <li>Tuition waiver for employee and dependents for all Sinclair courses and programs </li><li>Structured opportunity for advancement and promotion </li><li>Support for continued professional development and education </li><li>STRS pension participation, with 14% employer contribution </li><li>High quality programs and events for work-life balance </li><li>SCC has the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment. </li></ul> <p>Principal Accountabilities</p> <p>Carry out the six Critical Performance areas of a tenure track appointment:</p> <ul> <li>Scholarship and Professional Growth: Maintain and seek to improve currency and competence in the discipline as a teacher </li><li>Teaching and Learning Facilitation: Participate in the continuing development and implementation of the department's curriculum through teaching that reflects a strong commitment to fostering student success </li><li>Assessment and Evaluation: Implement evaluations according to established standards and use assessment data to continuously improve teaching and learning </li><li>Student Development: Through in-class and out-of-class initiatives, actively seek to advance the development of individual students and their capacity to meet their educational goals </li><li>Curriculum Design: In collaboration with colleagues, actively contribute to the continuous review and revision of the department's curriculum </li><li>Workplace and Community Service: Contribute to the operation and advancement of the college through committee service and other activities </li></ul> <p>Design Tenure Track Faculty Accountabilities:</p> <ul> <li>Teach primarily digital media design courses for web design pathway (foundation and second year courses) as needed </li><li>Develop and revise the Digital Media Design curriculum ensuring continuous alignment with program outcomes and design practices </li><li>Curriculum responsibilities will include traditional, online and blended courses </li><li>Develop and deliver instruction in a design lab/studio-influenced classroom environment that emphasizes an experiential learning model focused on student involvement and success </li><li>Required to teach day/evening, face-to-face classes at the downtown Dayton campus in addition to web-based instruction </li><li>Involvement in both the internal college community as well as outside organizations in the Miami Valley region </li><li>Teach 30 credit hours per academic year (fall and spring semesters) </li><li>Maintain office hours as required by Sinclair policy </li><li>Attend department and division meetings </li><li>Participate in orientation and in-service activities </li><li>Participate in the college's evaluation processes </li><li>Participate in all sessions of the New Faculty Orientation program </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <ul> <li> <p>Minimum of a bachelor's degree in a related field; master's degree preferred</p> </li><li> <p>Master's degree will be required for tenure</p> </li><li> <p>Proven experience in web design</p> </li><li> <p>Portfolio of your professional work, and a teaching portfolio submission required</p> </li><li> <p>Previous teaching, training, and/or project management experience in web design, or related subjects at the high school or college level</p> </li><li> <p>Strong visual acuity and the ability to clearly articulate both positive and negative aspects of creative work</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to facilitate supportive and helpful individual and group critique sessions that are beneficial to the growth of the students and the improvement of their work</p> </li><li> <p>Specialized training or certifications (or equivalate industry experience) in web design, web content management system software, web-based design tools</p> </li><li> <p>Technical skills include (1) Proficiency with design software: Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects), and WordPress; (2) Understanding of UI/UX principles and user-centered design; (3) Knowledge of design fundamentals: typography, color theory, layout, grids, visual hierarchy; (4) Familiarity with responsive design principles; (5) Basic understanding of HTML/CSS (even if you're not teaching coding); (6) Experience with prototyping and wireframing tools (Figma) and (7) Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and provide technical support to students</p> </li><li> <p>Experience with various aspects of web design, including search engine optimization, web accessibility, and image optimization</p> </li><li> <p>Awareness of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in web design to ensure curriculum relevance and student preparedness for the workforce</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrates a commitment to improving student learning through innovative strategies that have been proven to help students succeed at the course and program level</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrate the ability to effectively work in classrooms and studio/lab settings with students of varying academic levels, backgrounds, and abilities, including those with disabilities</p> </li></ul> <p>Official transcripts for all post-secondary degrees (if applicable) and successful completion of a background check will be required prior to date of hire.</p> <p>Supplemental Questions</p> <p>Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).</p> <ul> <li> <ul> <li>Do you meet the education requirements for the position as listed in the job posting? </li></ul> </li><li> <p>Yes</p> </li><li> <p>No</p> </li><li> <ul> <li>Do you meet the minimum years of experience as described in the posting? </li></ul> </li><li> <p>Yes</p> </li><li> <p>No</p> </li></ul> <p>Applicant Documents</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <ul> <li>Resume </li><li>Cover Letter </li><li>Teaching Philosophy </li><li>Bachelor's Transcript </li><li>Portfolio </li></ul> <p>Optional Documents</p> <ul> <li>Other </li></ul>