Full Time Faculty- GID
Company Description:
Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is a highly regarded educational institution located in Gardner, Massachusetts and accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). Established in 1963, MWCC serves the educational needs of the communities of North Central Massachusetts with innovative undergraduate education, early college programs, workforce development, personal enrichment, and community service. With a strong emphasis on academic excellence, MWCC provides a supportive environment for individuals to pursue their educational goals, enhance professional skills, and seek personal growth. As a beacon of opportunity, Mount Wachusett Community College empowers individuals from all walks of life, fostering their development and transformation.
We hope you will consider applying for one of our open positions, and discover all that Mount Wachusett Community College and the North Central Massachusetts region have to offer.
Mount Wachusett Community College embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values and makes it our mission to proactively focus on improving racial equity in our college community. We value equity-minded individuals with commitment to serve student learners from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we strongly encourage applicants who share our commitment and who understand the benefits of culturally relevant practices needed in an educational environment.
Job Description:
General Statement of Duties:
Mount Wachusett Community College seeks an educator who believes that engaging and authentic teaching matters more than anything else in the pursuit of student success. This educator designs an innovative classroom culture that embraces diversity and fosters student empowerment. By building positive connections, the faculty member will create a sense of belonging that motivates students and strengthens their desire to learn. The faculty member is also a vital part of the academic community at MWCC, actively working to build academic programs that support student needs and interests and serve and sustain the college community.
The GID faculty member will focus on teaching courses related to web design, interactive media, visual literacy, and digital design. They may also teach other graphic design courses as needed. They should have excellent design skills and experience as well as technical knowledge and experience with computer-based design.
The potential faculty should be committed to using active learning strategies and student engagement. The faculty member will possess excellent communication skills, academic credentials, technological proficiency, and the expertise to provide students in programs across the college with excellent instruction. A background in graphic design, interactive design, and web design is required.
Responsibilities:
- Provides classroom instruction in GID;
- Serves on college committees as elected or appointed;
- Attends regularly scheduled departmental, divisional, and college meetings; Teaches courses as assigned by the Dean;
- Participates in academic advisement for approximately 18 students; Maintains office hours;
- Participates in college service activities (i.e., college committees, meetings, activities, etc.);
- Maintains disciplinary expertise, and
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
- BA, MA, MFA, or Ph.D. degree in Graphic Design or a closely related field;
- Extensive professional experience in graphic design;
- Proficient in oral and written communication.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of Education methods
Desired Qualifications:
- Two years of teaching experience at the college level.
Equivalency Statement
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.
Additional Information:
Salary: $52,880.00-$89,901.00
**Actual Salary will be determined in accordance with the classification system of MCCC/MTA commensurate with Education & Experience.
Employee Status: Full Time Faculty
Benefits: Yes
Mount Wachusett Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.
Application Instructions:
Candidates for employment should be aware that although the COVID 19 Vaccination Requirement Policy is no longer in effect, all Community College students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to be up to date with vaccination against COVID-19. For additional information related to the status of the COVID19 Vaccination Requirement Policy, please visit: https://mwcc.edu/covid/
The following documents are required:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
Anticipated Effective Date: September 2025
Priority will be given to applications received prior to April 3, 2025
Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
Candidates may be subject to employment screening to include both a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) request and a Sexual Offender Registry Information (SORI).
