Noncredit Adult Art; Watercolor and Drawing Instructor Adjunct Pool

We are accepting applications for the Noncredit Older Adult Art (Watercolor and Drawing) Instructor Adjunct Applicant Pool. Adjunct pools are open on a fiscal year basis for continuous recruitment for department assignments.
Please review application material requirements carefully to ensure successful submission. Your application will not be considered until all required documents are received. The teaching assignment may be at the Valencia or Canyon Country campus, or other college teaching locations. Part‑time faculty positions are as needed positions and do not accrue rights to tenure. Part‑time faculty positions offer flexible hours and the opportunity to assist a diverse group of students in achieving their educational goals.

We offer a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, vocational and occupational programs.

College of the Canyons is seeking adjunct faculty members in the Noncredit Department. Applications will be considered for immediate and future eligibility into the Noncredit Older Adult Art (Watercolor and Drawing) Adjunct Instructor Applicant Pool. We are accepting applications on an on‑going basis for future consideration into the Applicant Pool. When no review date is listed for an Adjunct Instructor position, the position is open until filled.

Your application will not be considered until all required documents have been received.

• Assume leadership roles both within the department and in the institution as a whole. Commitment to serving the needs of the student, department, college, and community. Collaboration across disciplines and utilization of student support resources. Participation in department, division, college committees, and participatory governance activities.
• Participation in curriculum and program development.
• Work collegially and collaboratively within the college community.
• Participation in ongoing professional development.

• Ability to create a dynamic learning environment that values instructor/student interaction.
• Ability to effectively engage with and facilitate authentic learning for students of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.
• Ability to adapt teaching pedagogy to the knowledge of each individual and class. Ability to self‑reflect and respond to an evidence‑based assessment of student learning.
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to integrating new technologies into the learning process, including but not limited to interactive technologies for on‑campus and on‑line courses.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Possession of an unexpired California Community College Instructor Credential in Art.

OR

• A Bachelor’s degree with a major related to the subject of the course taught,
  AND either (1) or (2) below
  :
• 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
• One year of professional experience working with older adults

OR

• An Associate degree with a major related to the subject of the course taught; and two years of occupational experience related to the subject of the course taught; and sixty hours or four semester units of coursework or classwork in understanding the needs of the older adult, taken at an accredited institution of higher education or approved by the District. This last requirement may be completed concurrently during the first year of employment as a noncredit instructor.
• Any bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of occupational experience related to the subject of the course taught or the equivalent;
• Any associate degree and six (6) years of occupational experience related to the subject of the course taught or the equivalent;
• Possession of a full‑time, clear California Designated Subjects Adult Education Teaching Credential authorizing instruction in the subject matter;

Please detail on your application if you have experience teaching watercolor and/or…