Adjunct Faculty, MPS in Business for Creatives

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Adjunct faculty for specialization tracks in Brand and Luxury, Creative Leadership and Strategy, and Enterprise and Venture needed. 

Experienced professionals in entrepreneurship, branding, luxury goods management and marketing, leadership and strategy for the creative industries needed to develop and teach graduate level online (asynchronous) courses for our Masters in Professional Studies program.

The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Business for Creatives program at MICA offers three dynamic tracks: Entrepreneurship & Venture, Creative Leadership and Strategy, and Brand and Luxury Management. These forward-looking graduate programs are designed for artists, designers, product innovators, cultural influencers, and creative professionals ready to transform their creative visions into viable, sustainable ventures. Each track emphasizes practical application, preparing students to launch, grow, or reimagine creative enterprises tailored for the dynamics of the evolving creative economy.

We are seeking experienced online instructors to teach engaging and relevant content across these tracks. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of entrepreneurial strategies, creative leadership, and brand management within the creative economy. We are particularly interested in candidates with deep expertise in marketing, branding, storytelling, and art direction, and who are comfortable translating this knowledge into an online learning environment.

General Purpose
To provide asynchronous course instruction for graduate students in the MPS in Business for Creatives program, conveying knowledge of various elements of creative business ventures from a professional perspective, with a particular emphasis on marketing, branding, storytelling, and art direction within creative industries.

Summary of Essential Functions

• Work as needed in collaboration with an instructional designer to create content for an asynchronous course.

• Work directly with the curriculum team to establish program and course learning objectives, standardize rubrics and syllabi, and assist in structuring course materials for a Canvas classroom.

• Collaborate and coordinate with program leadership and other faculty within the Business for Creatives program.

• Develop and maintain an engaging asynchronous online learning environment via Canvas.

• Provide core instruction to satisfy primary learning objectives of the assigned course(s).

• Provide timely written or video recorded feedback on student assignments

• Hold synchronous virtual office hours at a consistent time each week.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Design the overall pedagogical approach and course structure, including the following:

• Asynchronous lesson plans and lessons for the duration of the course. This may include sourcing supplementary materials from varied sources, ensuring course materials are relevant, up-to-date, and in alignment with program learning objectives and course learning outcomes.

• Design and deliver engaging asynchronous learning materials, including video lectures, interactive exercises, and discussion forums.

• Create assessment approaches and materials, such as assignments, critical analysis, peer review, and more.

• Maintain consistent communication with students by holding at least one hour of regular virtual office hours every week and replying to any student communication within 24 hours.

• Maintain a consistent presence in the online classroom of 4 days in a 7-day cycle.

• Provide feedback within 48 hours of student work, including providing timely written and/or audio/video feedback via Canvas and keeping a gradebook with grades posted within 72 hours of each module completion.

• Maintain the Canvas course throughout the term. This includes updating the syllabus, adjusting assignments due dates as needed, and providing supplemental tutorials and other materials to students in modules.

• Meet faculty expectations for teaching 

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Professional experience in one or more of the areas listed below as aligned with the courses in the program:

• Knowledge of business writing and communication theory and practice;

• Specific knowledge and professional experience in marketing, branding, storytelling, and art direction within the creative economy;

• Experience in entrepreneurial ventures, creative leadership roles, strategic planning, or within the creative industries is a strong advantage;

• Comfortable with using technology in an online learning environment, including Canvas and video conferencing platforms, and

• Ability to demonstrate pedagogical knowledge of your subject area, with an emphasis on asynchronous instruction.

Courses for Development
We are seeking instructors specifically for the following courses* across our MPS in Business for Creatives tracks:

• MBCR [0000] Speculative Design: Forecasting Futures + Trend Narratives (Creative Leadership & Strategy and Brand & Luxury Management Tracks)

• MBCR [0000] Image + Influence: Art Direction for Promotion (Creative Leadership & Strategy and Brand & Luxury Management Tracks)

• MBCR [0000] Funding Creative Ventures (Entrepreneurship & Venture Track)

• MBCR [0000] Business Modeling for Creative Enterprise (Entrepreneurship & Venture Track)

• MBCR [0000] Product and Experience Innovation (Entrepreneurship & Venture Track)

• MBCR [0000] Global Systems and Sourcing (Entrepreneurship & Venture Track)

• MBCR [0000] Luxury Reimagined: Ethics, Equity & Excellence (Brand & Luxury Management Track)

• MBCR [0000] Global Markets, Local Stories: Positioning Brands for Impact (Brand & Luxury Management Track)

• MBCR [0000] The Tactile Brand: Packaging, Craft, and Sensory Identity (Brand & Luxury Management Track)

• MBCR [0000] Material Luxury: Sustainable Craft, Limited Editions + the Handmade (Brand & Luxury Management Track)

• MBCR [0000] Exhibit & Experience: Spatial Storytelling for Luxury Brand (Brand & Luxury Management Track)

• MBCR [0000] Digital Innovation: NFTs, Virtual Goods + Experiential Futures (Brand & Luxury Management Track)

• MBCR [0000] Planning and Project Agility for Creative Ventures (Creative Leadership & Strategy Track)

*Course Descriptions available on request.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.

• 5 years of related professional experience.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.

• 10 years of related professional experience.

• Experience teaching in an online and/or asynchronous format.

Conditions of Employment

• Satisfactory Background Check

Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal to moderate.

Required Training
Handbook orientation, Anti-Harassment, Hazard Communication, Emergency Plans & Fire Prevention, Personal Protection Equipment.
 

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