Visual Art/Graphics Faculty Member

The Visual Art Department at Holyoke Community College seeks a full-time tenure-track faculty member to bring vision and innovation to our Graphics Option and Graphic Design Certificate Programs and to help advance the college’s efforts to ensure equitable outcomes for all HCC students. Candidates should bring a demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion in their teaching practice. This position provides instruction in a wide range of graphics content, including graphic design practices and principles, typography, branding, web/interactive design, and motion graphics. Candidates should have expertise in current graphic design software and be able to teach courses demonstrating this software for students. Faculty members also participate in department initiatives to better prepare art students for transfer and careers and have an interest in actively engaging with the communities HCC serves.  Candidates for this position should demonstrate a record of excellence in college-level teaching as well as interest in working collaboratively with colleagues, transfer institutions, and community organizations. The successful candidate will be expected to build and reinforce relationships with relevant local businesses as well as transfer institutions, in order to support students’ pursuit of transfer and career opportunities. This is a fully on-campus position.