Teaching Asst P/T- Digital Multimedia Design

Teaching Asst P/T- Digital Multimedia Design

Harold Washington College

City Colleges of Chicago

City Colleges of Chicago’s vision is to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity – empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city.  The community college system’s more than 3,500 faculty and staff serve more than 70,000 students annually at seven colleges and five satellite sites.

Primary Objective: The Harold Washington College Teaching Assistant P/T- Digital Multimedia Design Assists instructor in strengthening concepts presented in the classroom, laboratory, or trade shop area.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists instructor in supervising students in classroom/laboratory/trade shop area to ensure students are following class rules and safety procedures.
2. Assists students in understanding the lesson plans and project objectives. Provides effective feedback to students.
3. Prepares, maintains, distributes, and collects equipment and other supply materials required to meet lesson objectives. Supervises the cleaning and trash removal from training/shop area.
4. Works with the instructor to create a purposeful, orderly, and supportive learning environment.
5. Informs the instructor of any problems promptly.
6. Maintains student’s attendance records and other records as required.
7. Participates in weekly staff meetings, classroom team planning sessions and other meetings as scheduled.
8. Adheres to policies and procedures established by the instructor.
9. Adheres to CCC Customer Service Excellence standards.
10. Perform related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct Supervision: None

Indirect Supervision: Students

REQUIREMENTS:

1.    Completion of an Associate's degree in Digital Multimedia Design (DMD)/or related field: Visual communications/Web design/ Graphic design/ Bachelor’s degree/Art Degree with related specifications preferred. 

2.    Familiarity / past experience with Harold Washington College DMD Program preferred. 

3.    Bachelor's degree preferred.

4.    Must be able to present portfolio demonstrating knowledge of Adobe Creative suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver, Animate, Aftereffects) working knowledge of HTML format and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

5.    Must be able to demonstrate above skills and teach skills effectively.

6.    Possess excellent communication skills, and the ability to work with a diverse student body. 

7.    Must be self-directed and able to complete assignments in a timely manner. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Associate's degree or equivalent credit hours in related field of study from an accredited college or university; or a Certificate in the related field of study with years of related experience.
2. Work experience in a teaching environment preferred.
3. Ability to promote cooperation between students and educational personnel.
4. Ability to carry out verbal and written instructions and to provide proper assistance to the instructor.
5. Ability to multitask and adapt to new tasks with little notice.
6. Ability to work with a diverse population.

7. Ability to operate related tools and equipment of assigned class.

    

Salary Range:  Per Local 1 contract, $19.67 for Associate's Degree, $21.31 for Bachelor's Degree and $24.59 for Master's Degree per hour.

Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as other factors such as internal equity.   Benefits information is found at Health and Benefits - City Colleges of Chicago

 Equal Opportunity Employment:

The City Colleges of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It complies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, marital status, sex, age, national origin, unfavorable discharge from military service or on the basis of a physical or mental disability that is unrelated to the employee's ability to perform the duties of the job applied for.

 We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire.
Thank you for your interest in CCC.

This job description is developed to provide a general description of the duties and responsibilities of this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive set of the duties and responsibilities, nor all of the necessary qualifications to perform the work.

 Approved by Classification & Compensation 12/14/09.