Non-credit Art Instructor, Adults, Part-time Adjunct Pool; ESCC

Overview

Kern Community College District –
Salary: $67.00 Hourly;
Job Type: Temporary — Adjuncts;
Location: Bishop/Mammoth, CA;
Department: Visual & Performing Arts (VPA)

Notes:
Kern Community College District accepts applications for part-time, hourly faculty pools on a continuous basis. Applicants meeting the minimum requirements may be contacted by department supervisors, deans or division chairs if a need arises. Applications submitted will remain active for up to two years. Starting salary range is $67.00/hour; hourly rate may vary based on assignment type and the Lecture Hour Equivalent (LHE) formula.

For more information, refer to the CCA collective bargaining agreement or the college HR office.

The successful applicant will be expected to provide instruction in a full range of art courses. This assignment may include teaching at off-campus sites, day or evening classes, weekend classes, large classes, distant learning and multiple teaching methodologies. Other duties include participation in student recruitment and articulation of transfer programs for the Visual and Performing Arts department; maintaining subject matter currency;

developing and revising curriculum; using computer and multimedia technology; and collegial participation in departmental, college and discipline-specific professional activities.

Options

• A) Thirty hours or two semester units of course work or class work in understanding the needs of the older adult taken at an accredited institution of higher education or approved by the district. This requirement may be completed concurrently during the first year of employment as a noncredit instructor; or
• B) One year of professional experience working with older adults

Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administration in California Community Colleges

Note:

Master's in fine arts refers to any master's degree in the subject matter of fine arts, including visual studio arts (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, metal and jewelry art; art education and art therapy). It does not refer to the MFA degree when that degree is based on specialization in performing arts or other non-plastic arts. Also, a demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of diverse student backgrounds is required.

Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions. Foreign degrees must be evaluated if issued outside the United States. The screening committee reserves the right to limit interviews; meeting minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview.

The successful applicant will be broadly prepared with depth of knowledge in the discipline and will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Ability to work effectively with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population;
• Ability to work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic and vocational goals;
• Ability to develop curriculum, including multiple modalities;
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Demonstrated ability…