Professor, Design - Kingston, Canada - St. Lawrence College

St. Lawrence College

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Kingston, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job ID ACAD-23/24-016

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Location:Kingston

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Deadline: May 10, 2023

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Job Type:Faculty

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Start Date: August 21, 2023

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Department: Academic Division

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Duration:Full-Time

Duties:

St. Lawrence College is seeking an experienced and motivated professional who shares St.

Lawrence College's vision to be a globally recognized college, delivering innovative learning opportunities and preparing career-ready graduates to be leaders in their field.

St.

Lawrence College is currently seeking qualified Professors on a full-time basis with experience and expertise in
User Experience Design and/or Graphic Design to teach in the User Experience Design Graduate Certificate, Graphic Design Advanced Diploma, and/or Media Arts Fundamentals Certificate.

The responsibilities of St.

Lawrence College Professors include, but are not limited to:

Creating a positive learning environment that accommodate students' diverse culture and educational backgrounds, experience and individual learning preferences;
Effectively use educational and advanced technologies, and digital learning methodologies to enhance the student learning experience;
Developing curriculum that is appropriately designed and uses evidencebased tools and strategies to support and assess student learning;
Utilize principles of adult education to actively engage students in the learning process;
Ensuring that course and program curriculum is current and relevant with a lens on the future;
Working effectively with learners, colleagues, program and interdisciplinary teams as well as internal and external stakeholders;
Effectively use the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning to build a contemporary and evidenced based practice.

Education / Certification / Designation:

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Experience: A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in user experience design, graphic design, and/or digital media. Membership in the RGD is an asset.
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Industry Knowledge/Skills: Demonstrated expertise in design, design research, user research, and/or the technical tools that support these disciplines is required.

Teaching experience using a Learning Management System and virtual meeting technology system.
Teaching experience at the postsecondary level or experience in adult instructions techniques and practice using principles of andragogy and curriculum design experience will be required.
A demonstrated practice supporting a diversity of learners.
Experience participating in industryled or communitybased applied research will be an asset.
A proven track record of lifelong learning.
A demonstrated commitment to putting "students' first".
A global mindset and intercultural knowledge and competence to teach in a global environment including international students is required.
An understanding of the Ontario college system is preferred.

All new full-time Professors will engage in the "Contemporary Educators Program" as part of their onboarding and orientation to teaching at St.

Lawrence College.

This program is designed to provide new faculty with a strong theoretical foundation of teaching and learning, the teaching tools and strategies required for teaching in a contemporary and modern learning institution and will provide new faculty with a sense of professional community and a teaching and learning network.

The program models St. Lawrence's culture of innovative teaching and learning and SLC's vision of "student's first" and experiential learning opportunities.

Salary & Terms:

Salary:
Up to $117,697 per annum: salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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Start Date: August 21, 2023
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Posted Date: April 19, 2023
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Closing Date: May 10, :00 p.m.)