Instructor or Assistant Professor, Art

Job Overview

Teach Art History and Art Appreciation courses face to face or online. Typical load per regular semester would be five lecture classes. The College seeks a full‑time, tenure‑track faculty member in Art History who shares the College's commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population.

• Teach assigned Art History and Art Appreciation courses, including Art History I, Art History II, and Art History I Survey, face‑to‑face and online.
• Deliver five lecture courses per semester and develop curriculum, transfer‑level and electives, incorporating Open Educational Resources.
• Provide students with written, accessible syllabi that outline content, goals, requirements, evaluation methods, and schedule.
• Maintain a classroom environment that promotes teaching and learning; hold scheduled office hours (minimum one hour daily).
• Advise students, support student learning, and assist with academic advising of declared majors.
• Participate in student recruiting, fundraising, and community outreach initiatives.
• Lead the development, assessment, and analysis of student learning outcomes in Art History and Art Appreciation.
• Assist in program assessment, curriculum development, and accreditation activities, including NASAD self‑study and program review.
• Engage in committee work, departmental meetings, and cross‑departmental collaboration.
• Serve on college and department committees, attend regular meetings, and participate in institutional activities such as convocation and graduation ceremonies.
• Use instructional technologies (e.g., Canvas, Blackboard) and other media to enhance instruction.
• Maintain professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
• Continuously refine teaching methods to engage diverse learners and promote critical thinking.
• Maintain currency in discipline knowledge and educational technology.
• Commit to ongoing professional development and participation in faculty development programs.
• Perform other duties as required by the contract, program work, and institutional needs.

• Ability to plan course instruction based on approved syllabus and meet content objectives.
• Ability to teach Art courses such as Art History I & II and Art Appreciation.
• Use a variety of teaching styles and methods to accommodate diverse learning styles.
• Experience with instructional technologies, including computers, internet resources, and other media.
• Degree specialization and recent experience teaching or preparing a range of college‑level Art History courses.
• Evidence of outstanding teaching ability.
• Ability to develop curriculum (transfer‑level and electives) for an Art major program.
• Develop student learning outcomes and assessment methods, ensuring continuous improvement.
• Engage and support students from diverse cultural, religious, academic, socio‑economic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Enthusiasm for the role and purpose of the community college.
• Commitment to the teaching profession and continuous reflection on best practice.
• Use teaching methods that foster active learning and lifelong learning.
• Use instructional methods emphasizing group cooperation, collaboration, cultural sensitivity, and interdisciplinary approaches.
• Maintain currency in the discipline and related technology appropriate to instruction.
• Organize and explain materials for students with varied abilities, preparation levels, and cultural experience.
• Demonstrate effectiveness as a colleague.
• Initiative and commitment to collaborate with faculty and staff for instructional improvement.
• Knowledge of teaching strategies and methods that enhance student success.
• Knowledge of learning communities and the learning‑college model.

• Master's degree with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in Art History.

• Doctor of Philosophy in Art History.
• Two (2) years of successful teaching experience in Art History I Survey, Art History II Survey, and/or Art Appreciation.
• Four (4) years of teaching experience beyond the Teaching Assistant level.
• Experience teaching college‑level online courses and/or documented training in a…