Adjunct Associate Professor of Photography

Adjunct Associate Professor of Photography

Salary

$72.73 - $108.56 Hourly

Location

Stockton, CA (Main Campus)

Job Type

Adjunct Faculty

Job Number

2025-00163

Department

Arts and Multimedia

Opening Date

08/05/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

CTAA

Calendar

10-month

• Description
• Benefits

Description

Under the general supervision of the assigned TrAC Dean , the part-time associate professor will teach classes in Photography. The successful candidate will provide evidence of knowledge and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, and academic diversity within community college populations; the candidate also will show knowledge and understanding of how these factors relate to the need for equity-minded and culturally-responsive practices in the community college setting.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Conduct and organize classes at the instructional level to meet the educational requirements stated in the course description and the course information outlines. Courses to be taught include introduction to darkroom photography, intermediate darkroom photography, advanced darkroom photography, and all levels of digital photography. Must be able to teach medium format, experimental photography, portfolio building, studio lighting, and appropriate health and safety precautions.
• Advise and assist students in achieving stated course objectives and student learning outcomes.
• Evaluate the progress of each student; connect students to appropriate campus support services.
• Participate in the evaluation of course offerings, including the revision of course descriptions and the course information outlines that reflect a culturally-responsive pedagogy.
• Select textbooks, audiovisual, and other instructional materials that support the learning environment and are reflective of the colleges mission of equity-minded education.
• Maintain currency in your field.
• Maintain necessary records of student enrollment, attendance, progress, and grades; prepare and submit required reports to the administration.
• Report to management any condition that might jeopardize the health or safety of students or the public.
• Be familiar with and act in accordance with the Education Code and San Joaquin Delta Community College District policies and procedures.
• Participate in departmental, divisional, advisory, and campus-wide committees as part of the shared-governance process and service area needs of the District.
• Plan and complete approved professional development flex activities each semester/year.
• Participate in the departmental process of curriculum review, curriculum modification, and the assessment of student learning outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with the college to promote student equity and success.
• Provide guidance and direction to student workers, as needed.
• Perform other necessary duties as specified in the faculty contract and outlined in Board Policy.

Qualifications

Masters in photography, fine arts, art OR Bachelors in photography, fine arts, art AND Masters in art history or humanities OR the equivalent.

Supplemental Information

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated sensitivity to race, ethnicity, color, religious creed, sex, gender expression, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior contact with the criminal legal system, or any other basis prohibited by law.
• Demonstrated abilitytoadapt teachingstrategiesand techniquesto different student abilities, learning styles, cultures, and groups mentioned above.
• Demonstrated experience teaching in a variety of settings, including but not limited to online, dual enrollment, and large lectures. A willingness to develop and utilize instructional materials, including lectures and labs for multiple modalities.
• Ability to use innovative and creative teaching techniques (lecture and labs)and equipment such as multimedia hardware, current applications, learning management systems, and online instructional strategies.
• Mastery or technical skills and knowledge of aesthetics as demonstrated in a portfolio.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate commercial, documentary, fine-art, historical, and contemporary techniques and concepts in photography.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Employer San Joaquin Delta College

Address 5151 Pacific Avenue

Stockton, California, 95207

Phone 209-954-5056

Website http://www.deltacollege.edu