D Art Faculty, WMC

Northland Pioneer College invites applications for a 9-month faculty position in Art. This position will consist of teaching 30 credits per year: live, hybrid, or online via the institution’s learning management system. Responsibilities will include supporting NPC’s values:
1) quality learning environment,
2) diversity and accessibility,
3) integrity and accountability, and
4) collaboration toward success; as well as upholding the mission of providing, supporting, and promoting life-long learning.

Successful candidates will teach courses in the accredited undergraduate Fine and Performing Arts, as well as other courses for which they are qualified and assigned; teach in a variety of environments and modes (team-taught offerings, day offerings, evening offerings, online offerings, hybrid offerings, etc.) in accordance with course outlines and instructional procedures; integrate technology with instruction; assess students in light of the institution goals, program goals, and course objectives;

maintain appropriate scheduled office hours; provide service to the department, division, college, and community as assigned by the supervising department chair, dean or elected by peers; develop good working relationships with discipline-related professionals in the College’s Service area; collaborate and participate in AZTransfer to foster transferability opportunities; serve as a community resource in area of expertise; be active in one’s field of expertise;

travel within the College district.

1. Positively supports and promotes the college’s governing board, administrators, faculty, staff, students, and communities.

2. Teach a minimum of 15 credit hours/loads per semester, at varied times and locations and using a variety of teaching delivery systems (including video, enhanced audio, and online) within the qualified discipline.

3. Participate in curriculum planning, development, and evaluation, including assessment of student learning and program review.

4. Maintain accurate student records.

5. Maintain regular office hours and meet all instructional deadlines

6. Serve on program Advisory Councils, Committees, and Articulation Task Forces

7. Provide input for budgets, book orders, and, semester schedules.

8. Engage in creative and scholarly activities within the discipline.

9. Maintain industry-recognized certification in assigned discipline, as required.

10. Perform other duties as assigned.

1. Order, maintain, and inventory supplies and equipment.

2. Maintain all aspects of the ceramics studio, including safety standards.

3. Plan, coordinate, and organize courses and studio experiences.

4. Develop and maintain outreach and cooperative activities, including coordination of an annual student art show for secondary school students.

5. Maintain the art gallery on the White Mountain Campus, including arranging and installing art shows.

6. Assist with articulation issues, marketing, and art exhibits.

7. Probationary faculty are required to complete the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) training within the probationary period, and are strongly encouraged to complete it in their first year. ISW is a required part of a new faculty member’s probationary training and probationary faculty are not eligible to receive additional compensation for completing the training.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent; they do not purport to describe all functions. Incumbent may be assigned other duties, and the essential functions may change from time to time as necessary.