PT Instructor - Art; Ceramics - Continuous Pool

PT Instructor - Art (Ceramics) - Continuous Applicant Pool

Santa Monica College

Salary: See Position Description

Job Type: Part Time Faculty

Job Number: 00078

Location: CA 90405, CA

Closing: Continuous

• Instructional duties and assignments may consist of the following:
• Provide instruction and technical demonstrations for the assigned course. This includes critique and evaluation of student’s work, consultation with students outside of class and/or online, and maintenance of currency in the subject taught.
• Provide a written mid-term exam in addition to the evaluation of student work.
• Maintain accurate class attendance records required by the college.
• Submit, when due, attendance data and grade reports.
• Follow the technical level of course outlines established by the Ceramics area head.
• Observe, support and enforce the regulations, policies and programs of the District.
• Provide each student with a written course syllabus at the beginning of the course.
• Refer students to appropriate college sources for information on counseling and other student services.
• Activate and maintain email connection with the Art Department and college community.
• Attend department meetings when necessary and work cooperatively with the college community.
• Foster a positive working environment that is free from harassment, prejudice and bias.
• Demonstrate a respect for the dignity of each individual.

Master’s Degree in one of the following:
Fine Arts, Art, or Art History; or a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the above areas AND a Master’s Degree in Humanities or the equivalent.

• Must be proficient in ceramics, including hand building, wheel throwing and sculptural techniques.
• Must have broad knowledge of gas and computerized electric kiln stacking, loading and firing.
• Must have knowledge and experience with the formulation and application of glazes, engobes and stains.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively in a diverse collegial atmosphere with students, faculty and staff.

Commitment to Equity and Diversity: With the goal of ensuring the equal educational opportunity of all students, Santa Monica College embraces diversity among students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve as an integral part of our history, a recognition of the complexity of our present state, and a call to action for a better future. Embracing diversity means that we must intentionally practice equity and respect toward one another, and understand that discrimination and prejudices create and sustain privileges for some while creating and sustaining barriers for others.

In order to embrace diversity, we also acknowledge that institutional discrimination and implicit bias exist, and that our goal is to eradicate those vestiges from our system. Our commitment to diversity requires that we strive to eliminate those barriers to equity, and that we act deliberately to create a safe and positive environment where individual and group differences are valued and leveraged for our growth and understanding as an educational community.

To advance the goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice for the success of students and employees, we must honor that each individual is unique and that our individual differences contribute to the ability of the college to prepare students on their educational journeys. This requires that we develop and implement policies and procedures, encourage individual and systemic change, continually reflect on our efforts, and hold ourselves accountable for the results of our efforts in accomplishing our goals.

We are invested as a community in cultivating and maintaining a climate where equity and mutual respect are both intrinsic and explicit by valuing individuals and groups from all backgrounds, demographics, and experiences. Individual and group differences can include, but are not limited to, race, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, immigration status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status,…