Instructor, Design Formation Job at Langara College
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Our employees exemplify Langara's values of excellence, collegiality, innovation and integrity. If you think this position fits your qualifications, we encourage you to apply!
Our employees exemplify Langara's values of excellence, collegiality, innovation and integrity. If you think this position fits your qualifications, we encourage you to apply!
Langara College is located in Vancouver, B.C.: applicants to postings must be located in BC or willing to move to BC to accept work with Langara College. Exceptions to this will be clearly outlined in the event Langara College requires work (or positions to be based) to be performed outside BC or Canada.
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Job Description:
The learning outcomes for this course are:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to…
- describe the elements of a well-designed website
- produce web designs utilizing flexible grids and a “mobile first” approach
- produce graphics with appropriate size and format for web
- register and set up their own web domain
- evaluate and assess effective website design
- Work with and publish standards-compliant CMS
- integrate basic interactivity into web design
The topics covered in this course are:
- Website elements
- Website design
- Grids
- Mobile device compatibility
- Graphics for the web
- Domain: register and set up
- CMS (Content Management System)
- Basic interactivity
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in a directly related discipline is preferred or equivalency:
- A bachelor’s degree with an appropriate major, plus five years of full-time employment in an industry directly related to the course;
- A credential from a recognized institution in an appropriate discipline, and eight years full-time employment in an are directly related to the program instructional areas;
- Ten years full-time employment in an area directly related to the program instructional area
- Excellent oral and written communications skills
- Experience using a Mac operating system
- Professional level knowledge of pertinent software
- Demonstrable knowledge of current trends in web design
- Teaching experience preferred
- Portfolio presentation of current, relevant work and teaching portfolio (optional)
- Preference will be given to candidates who have:
- 3–5 years of teaching experience
- Teaching experience with college-level graphic design and web design courses
- 3–5 years experience in the field of graphic and web design
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain currency and strive for excellence in instructional practices and pedagogy
- Maintain currency in relevant subject areas
- Ensure effective use of available class time and supervise lab/studio time
- Maintain appropriate office hours to ensure availability for student consultation
- Must attend department meetings and assist with department duties
- Maintain collegial working relationships, actively contributing to the department and College
- Please see Article 5.3 of the LFA Collective Agreement
o Full time X Part-Time, Fraction (1/4) of Full-Time
X Regular o Temporary
X Regular o Temporary
Length of appointment: May 1st to August 31, 2023. A successful candidate new to the Langara Faculty Association may be eligible for one-month preparation time (April 2023).
Appointment Start Date: May 1st, 2023
Salary Range: Salary placement is on Langara instructors’ salary scale in accordance with qualifications and experience.
Closing Date:
Sunday, March 26 2023
People and Culture is committed to embracing, honoring, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We remain dedicated to focusing our efforts on creating an inclusive employee community that fosters a sense of safety and belonging for everyone. We humbly acknowledge that we are just beginning our journey, which includes engaging in our own internal learning and creating a data-driven action plan that supports the integration of EDI practice into the work of People and Culture and the work we do with employees and leaders. Langara College welcomes applications from everyone including people from groups that are experiencing inequity including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please
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Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide proof of educational and professional credentials noted on their resume. In addition, those shortlisted with international credentials must have their education credentials evaluated through WES (World Education Services) and provide Langara College, People & Culture document evaluation access for employment purposes.
We thank you for your interest in Langara College and for taking the time to complete an application. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to the number of applications received.
Langara is committed to enhancing our diverse workforce.
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