Adjunct – Multimedia and Video Production

Job Code: 1161                       

Department: Multimedia and Video Production             

Division: Career and Technical Education                     

Reports to: Dean of Career and Technical Education                  

Positions Supervised: Students

Location: Technical Education Center              

Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is currently searching for Adjunct faculty to teach courses in the Multimedia and Video Production (MMVP) at any KCKCC location. This is a POOL position. Application materials for this adjunct position accepted on an on-going basis due to increasing demand for courses in this subject area.

 

• Provide technical guidance in the performance of specific tasks
• Observe and document student performance of tasks assigned by instructor
• Ensure safety practices are followed by students
• Follow required pollution prevention procedures in the handling of chemicals and waste products.
• Maintain records of the orders for proper accountability of materials
• Maintain control of college owned specialty tools for use by students
• Enforce all rules and regulations, per the college’s guidelines and other enforcement agencies that govern student practices of KCKCC
• Assist in the responsibilities of the transportation of students during field trips per the College’s policies and guidelines
• Must Assist with organizing all aspects of Multimedia and Video Production projects, include good customer relationships, ordering and budgeting of materials, meeting deadlines and producing quality work
• Give demonstrations on various cameras, computers, audio and video equipment
• Proctor testing
• Perform other duties as assigned by the instructor
• Configure software on student machines
• Configure student folders and manage the backup drive
• Assist students in vocabulary/reading/locating study materials
• Assist in assessing industry trends for equipment and software
• Assist the instructor in lab demonstrations
• Troubleshoot workstation issues/submit help tickets
• Other duties as assigned

 

Minimum Qualifications and/or Education

• Associates degree or higher-level degree
• Three (3) years’ experience performing the varied duties of the MM/VP
• Experience teaching in a community college setting
• Applicant must have basic knowledge on repairs to computers and cameras
• Familiar with Mac and PC platforms
• General knowledge of HTML, Videographey, Photography, Animation, Adobe Software, Acquiring digital media, and Nonlinear Editing

 

Preferred Qualifications and/or Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher-level degree in Digital Media, Media Services, Television/Radio/Communications
• FAA USA Certification
• Experience in learner center pedagogy

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Must be able to work a variable schedule/hours to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours. Your appointment is contingent on sufficient enrollments, or on program and scheduling changes.

 

Pay grade level:           

Compensation: $933 per credit hour     

Employee category: Faculty     

Position Type: Adjunct Faculty/ POOL

FLSA status:     Exempt

 

 

Visit www.kckcc.edu and click on CAREERS for a list of available positions.

• As openings for adjunct faculty become available, candidates may be selected from this pool of applicants.
• Read the job announcement carefully noting the minimum qualifications and required information. Note that information contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Make sure you complete/submit all the documents listed as required.
• During the application process, unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official transcripts.
• Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed. If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection committee.
• Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or shown to have equivalency to a United States: Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level degree.
• Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically attached (uploaded) to your application.
• Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
• A college selection committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring manager.
• Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.

***This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

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