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Course Director - Web Design and Communication Theory and Principles

Winter Park, Florida

Summary:
The Web Design and Communication Theory and Principles Course serves as a general introduction to web design for the communications student. Students explore various web design theories through multiple activities, which require the students to evaluate “form versus function” as the concept relates to website design and communications strategies. Topics include embedded media; page, site, and content design; usability; and emerging technologies. Students investigate how to develop a content strategy and learn the importance of adhering to web standards. Course Directors may be required to teach both on-campus and online. All positions are full time, on-campus in Winter Park, FL.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Create an environment of learning through effective teaching skills, maintain student-centered focus, and update curriculum to keep current and relevant to industry standards.
  • Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and encourage active learning.
  • Create learning activities, including assignments, tests, quizzes and labs, and assess student outcomes in a timely manner through effective assessment and feedback practices.
  • Perform lectures for campus courses, and hold scheduled virtual course meetings for online courses. Teaching will be conducted through on-campus and online delivery.
  • Interact positively with diverse student populations; provide all students with equal opportunities for learning.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to the industry, maintain knowledge and skill relevancy through continuing education as defined in the faculty development plan.

 
Other Responsibilities:

  • Adheres to the policies and procedures of Full Sail University
  • Maintains strict confidentiality of student and company information
  • Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and values of the organization
  • Adheres to company attendance standards
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:  May oversee associate course directors and lab specialists to ensure integrity of curriculum and degree learning outcomes.

Competencies:

  • Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
  • Creative and innovative writing ability, including proofreading and editing for grammar and punctuation
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading and editing for grammar and punctuation
  • Detail oriented
  • Ability to multi-task while working independently or collaboratively with other teachers and university staff
  • Ability to interact with students and staff at all levels in a fast paced environment

Education and/or Experience:
The ideal candidate must have a minimum of four (4) years related and verifiable work experience and required to hold a Bachelor’s degree in in Communications, or media-related degree with 18 graduate semester hours in any combination of the following subject areas: Web Design, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Technical Writing, or related discipline from an accredited college or university.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Web Design certificates, licenses, registration preferred but not required

Skills:

  • Proficiency using software programs such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Multimedia/Web 2.0 competencies
  • Some experience with Adobe Creative Cloud including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign,
  • Wireframing tools
  • Website creation tools

Environmental Factors/Physical Demands:
Work is performed in an office and classroom environment.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have the ability to maintain active student and employee communication; access, input and retrieve information from the computer system. May be subject to; bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping and lifting up to thirty (30) pounds.