Digital Media

Since 1924, Pasadena City College has provided the greater Pasadena area with a high quality, innovative learning environment that inspires, supports and facilitates student learning and success.

We are looking for candidates who have the desire and ability to create a welcoming classroom culture that positively engages and impacts our diverse student population.

• Ability to teach: 1) foundation visual design courses AND
• 2) media design in any of the following areas: web,
• interactive design, UX (user experience) design, UI (user
• interface) design, additional experience in motion design or
• game design or creative coding desired
• Instruct and facilitate meaningful learning in the course
• competencies in the curriculum and support all facets of
• the learning environment
• Provide career education within a learner-centered
• program that will enable graduates to fulfill the evolving
• needs of the marketplace
• Encourage a culture of learning that values mutual
• responsibility, life-long learning, diversity and personal and
• professional development
• Ability to fulfill the area’s responsibilities of a full-time
• tenured instructor and perform under the guidelines
• of the college and division as described in their mission
• statements
• Participate in the evaluation, revision, and development of
• the curriculum, including hybrid and online curriculum
• Participate in divisional and college governance activities
• through committee service and/or other appropriate
• activities
• Undertake the divisional and professional responsibilities of
• a regular faculty member
• Participate with faculty to develop and assess student
• learning outcomes. Use the results to improve teaching
• and learning
• Utilize innovative teaching strategies to meet the learning
• needs of a diverse student population
• Provide leadership and vision in the evolving role of digital
• media in art and design

• Master's degree in fine arts, art, or art history OR
• Bachelor's degree in any of the above AND a Master's degree in humanities OR
• A valid California Community College Instructor Credential OR
• The equivalent (Equivalency requires substantial years of professional practice in one or more of the following fields of expertise: Web, UX, UI, interactive, motion, graphics, game design.) AND
• - Demonstrated proficiency in teaching at the community college level or its equivalent
• Ability to work in a multiethnic environment with students who have a variety of learning styles and abilities
• Degree must be shown as conferred on transcript. Some degrees may require equivalency. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide documentation to support equivalent qualifications
• Teaching experience
• Understanding of emerging media design
• Experience or interest in leadership, program development,
• and grant writing
• Awareness of global design trends and experience/
• knowledge in sustainable and social design issues
• Currently practicing in emerging media design in any of
• the following areas: web, motion graphics, interactive, or
• game design
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the
• diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and
• ethnic backgrounds of community college students
• An ability to teach collaboratively
• Willingness and ability to help develop new curriculum
• Capacity to provide consistent instruction to students,
• open to flexibility when needed and able to work in a
• diverse environment
• Demonstrated working knowledge of applicable computer
• software and hardware, as related to one’s area of
• specialization
• An active record of professional achievement as
• demonstrated by the following: professional practice,
• publications, grants, or other scholarship. Capacity to
• maintain design skills through professional activities and/or
• its equivalent
• Willingness to work with and support basic skills students.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills; strong
• interpersonal skills and the ability to act effectively as a
• member of a team