Art Instructor Tenure-Track Madera Community College

Essential Functions of Position

At Madera Community College we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. The successful candidate will be an equity‑minded leader committed to student success achieved through collaboration with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also dedicated to closing equity gaps.

• Understands the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Reframes inequities as a problem of practice and views the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Encourages positive race‑consciousness and embraces human difference;
• Supports institutional practices that develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments;
• Strategically builds support for and participation in equity‑related initiatives across our internal and external communities.

• Teach a full schedule of developmental and transfer level Art courses as assigned, including Drawing, 2‑D Design, Computer Graphics, Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or 2‑D Animation;
• Incorporate historical and contemporary design practices into instruction;
• Coordinate scheduling of part‑time instructors and lab assistants;
• Oversee ordering of materials and equipment;
• Oversee care, maintenance and safety of the lab/classroom;
• Serve on and attend department, college and district committees as needed;
• Participate in program review, student learning outcome development and assessment to improve student learning;
• Teach assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, online or off‑campus and large group instruction classes as needed;
• Otherwise fulfill all of the duties and responsibilities of faculty as required by Administrative Regulation 7122;
• Other duties as assigned.

• Master’s in Fine Arts, Art or Art History; or
• Bachelor’s in Fine Arts, Art or Art History AND Master’s in Humanities;
• Valid California Community College Credential; or
• Equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).

• Experience and skill incorporating diversity, equity and inclusion into all areas of responsibility;
• Recent experience working with racially minoritized students in the classroom and understanding how historical patterns of exclusion shape participation and outcomes;
• Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds including students with disabilities;
• Willingness to examine and remediate instructional practices to engage racially minoritized students;
• Related work and professional experience;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff;
• Demonstrated ability to work with computers and other technologies to support instruction;
• Demonstrated ability to hone student artistic identity through visual and material research built on strong technical skills and process integration;
• Recent exhibition record; and
• Knowledge of the community college mission and goals.

State Center Community College District is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering innovation and inclusivity. We respond proactively to the diverse needs of the community and welcome individuals excited to join our District’s purpose to support student success both locally and globally. United, we pledge to treat all applicants and employees fairly and equitably.