Art Instructor, Part-time Adjunct Pool; East Kern, Tehachapi

Kern Community College District

Salary: $67.00 Hourly
Job Type: Temporary – Adjuncts
Job Number: FY
Location: CC - East Kern, Tehachapi, CA
Department: Visual & Performing Arts (VPA)

Provide instruction in a full range of art courses, which may include teaching at off‑campus sites; day, evening, or weekend classes; large classes; distance learning; and multiple teaching methodologies.

Other duties include:

• Participation in student recruitment and articulation of transfer programs for the Visual and Performing Arts department;
• Maintaining subject‑matter currency;
• Developing and revising curriculum;
• Using computer and multimedia technology;
• Collegial participation in departmental, college, and discipline‑specific professional activities.

• Master’s degree in Fine Arts, Art, or Art History; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the above AND Master’s degree in humanities; OR
• Possession of a valid credential authorizing full‑time teaching of Art at the California community college level; OR
• Equivalent education, experience, or accomplishments, with an equivalence form submitted when applicable.

Additional requirements:

• Demonstrated sensitivity to diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students;
• Degrees and credits from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406); and
• Work screening will be conducted by a screening committee, which reserves the right to limit interview offers.

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in a diverse environment;
• Ability to effectively work with students of varied skills, motivations, and goals;
• Ability to develop curriculum across modalities;
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges, and universities;
• Effective oral and written communication skills;
• Maintenance of subject‑matter currency;
• Assessment of student learning outcomes;
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies beneficial to the program;
• Commitment to the California community college mission.

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States; work authorization must be established at the time of application.