Art Foundations Faculty

Art Foundations Faculty

Job

Location:

Glendale Community College

Full/Part Time:
Full Time

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Salary Range: $51,774 - $99,673/annually, DOE

Work Calendar: 9 Months

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The Maricopa County Community College District is one of the largest community college systems in the nation. Home to 10 individually accredited community colleges and 31 satellite locations, we proudly serve students in every corner of the Valley. Each day, our dedicated faculty, staff, and administrators, live out our vision-creating excellence in education for a better world.

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Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports our employees' and their families' health and well-being. Therefore, the MCCCD benefits support every stage of life and are designed to meet the diverse needs of our community. Explore the wide range of benefits and perks available to eligible employees at MCCCD.

• Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off:
  Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time
• 20 Paid Observed Holidays
• Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability plans, with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Pension, including Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer-matching contributions
• Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b)
• Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Annual Professional Development Funding
• Flexible Work Schedules
• District-Wide Wellness Program with Workshops and Webinars
• Monthly Health & Wellness Calendar and Newsletter
• Virta Diabetes Reversal Program, Support Groups, and Diabetes Empowerment Education Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
• Mobile On-Site Mammography Screenings
• Pre-Retirement Planning Events
• Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (potential loan forgiveness for federal Direct Loans after meeting repayment requirements and working full-time for an eligible employer)

This position starts August 14, 2025.

The Art and Humanities Department at Glendale Community College invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, residential faculty position in Art Foundations. The successful candidate will teach core studio foundation courses that support the Associate in Arts, Fine Arts (AAFA) degree, including Drawing I (ART 111), Two-Dimensional Design (ART 112), Color (ART 113), and Three-Dimensional Design (ART 115). The position emphasizes teaching and mentoring students in fundamental visual principles, creative problem-solving, and material exploration that prepare them for advanced study across studio disciplines.

The successful candidate will demonstrate experience with both traditional and contemporary 3D practices, such as wood, metal, clay, assemblage, installation, textile-based and soft sculptural practices, digital fabrication, and/or mixed media, and will be able to integrate emerging technologies and fabrication methods available through the college's new STEAM Center and Makerspace. They will also play a key role in shaping the AAFA gateway curriculum by designing innovative, inclusive learning experiences that bridge art, technology, and interdisciplinary inquiry.

• Incorporating multiple methods of instruction and high impact learning strategies in a studio classroom setting, teaches a minimum of 30 load hours per academic year and maintains regular office hours each week to assist and mentor students. Provides instruction in foundation-level studio courses, including, but not limited to, Drawing I, Two-Dimensional Design, Color Theory, and Three-Dimensional Design.
• Collaborates with departmental faculty on program and course level assessment to promote student learning and to refine and update foundation curricula that align with course, program, and institutional learning outcomes.
• Supports and participates in departmental and student-focused co-curricular initiatives such as the Traveler literary and arts magazine, the annual Student Art Show, and other community-engaged learning opportunities.
• Engages in ongoing professional…