Art Foundations Faculty

Overview

10 Colleges. Unlimited Opportunities. 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—
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The Maricopa Community College District (MCCCD) provides a broad set of opportunities across 10 colleges and the District Office and supports nearly 10,000 jobs and careers throughout Greater Phoenix. We serve over 140,000 college students each year and offer a wide range of benefits to eligible employees.

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.

• Incorporate multiple methods of instruction and high impact learning strategies in a studio classroom setting, teach a minimum of 30 load hours per academic year, and maintain regular weekly office hours to assist and mentor students. Provide instruction in foundation-level studio courses, including Drawing I, Two-Dimensional Design, Color Theory, and Three-Dimensional Design.
• Collaborate with departmental faculty on program and course-level assessment to promote student learning and refine/update foundation curricula to align with course, program, and institutional learning outcomes.
• Support and participate in departmental and student-focused co-curricular initiatives (e.g., Traveler literary and arts magazine, annual Student Art Show, and other community-engaged learning opportunities).
• Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current with trends in art, design, and teaching and learning.
• Work collaboratively with faculty, department staff, tutors, and other student support services to promote student retention, academic success, and equitable learning experiences.
• Performs other related duties consistent with the role of residential faculty, including participation in accreditation activities, program review, and campus events.

• Master’s degree or higher in the teaching field
• Master’s degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credit hours in fields including Art, Ceramics, Drawing, Design, Digital Media, Installation, Photography, Sculpture, or related disciplines

• Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in a 3D-focused studio discipline
• Two years of cumulative college-level teaching experience in studio art (including adjunct/part-time or full-time), with list of courses and semesters taught
• Active studio or exhibition record with a PDF portfolio included with application materials
• Evidence of inclusive teaching practices and support for diverse student populations
• Experience using educational technologies to facilitate instruction (e.g., Canvas LMS, digital critique tools) and/or applying emerging technologies in creative practice (e.g., digital fabrication, 3D…