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Position Summary:
NewSchool is seeking a dynamic and qualified part-time instructor to serve as faculty in our Interior Architecture & Design program teaching ID213 Lighting Design. Appointments will be part-time and will be made on a term-by-term bases. NewSchool faculty members educate and provide learning opportunities for students through face-to face, blended, and/or online delivery methods. They promote and facilitate student success by creating an environment conducive to learning and student involvement.
ID213 LIGHTING DESIGN
Credits: 3
Schedule: 3 hours weekly [Lecture (3)]
Students are introduced to lighting design vocabulary, sources, systems, and luminaires. They will complete basic illumination calculations for interior lighting based on understanding human behaviors
and social needs. Designs will be investigated for light as a form-giver to interiors as students integrate
lighting with design of interior environments. Day lighting will be discussed as it relates to electric lighting.
The academic course for the Spring 2024 quarter, starting April 8, 2024, will be delivered on campus.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and deliver course content based on meeting course and program learning outcomes
- Utilize the LMS provided by the school (Canvas) as platform to deliver information and assignments and collect students’ work
- Assess student performance on papers/examinations/projects
- Monitor student progress and provide student support in the form of feedback, coaching, and academic assistance
- Foster student success by showing flexibility in style and delivery methods as well as exhibiting a passion for teaching and student interaction
- Manage the learning environment through effective record keeping (i.e. Attendance reporting on a class by class basis, submitting grades and assessment reports on time, and enforcing NewSchool academic and attendance policies)
- Communicate with academic leadership regarding student difficulties or issues that arise
- Provide the necessary course documentation and archival for assessment review according to the adopted accreditation standards
- Report student outcomes and use this information for teaching and learning improvements
- Promote professionalism by modeling such behaviors inside and outside the classroom
- Collaborate with necessary departments to support a positive team environment
- Uphold NewSchool values, policies, and procedures
Other Duties & Responsibilities:
May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.
- Any other assistance deemed necessary to promote the program or maintain its teaching delivery at the highest level of quality.
Education & Experience:
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in the field of study or closely related field; Master’s degree preferred
- Demonstrated record of high-quality instruction, as shown by a minimum of two years of undergraduate teaching experience or an extensive record of relevant professional expertise
- Excellent communication (verbal/written) and organizational skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft O365 Products
- Preferred knowledge of Blackboard or Canvas Reports To: Reports to Dean, School of Design Supervisory Responsibility: None