Art Torrance, CA

• Job Title:

  Part Time Faculty
  - Art (Ceramics)

• Req:

  A

• Location:

  ECC Campus

• Division:

  Fine Arts/Center for the Arts

• Position Type:

  Part time Instructor

• Posting Close Date:

  01/06/2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

The El Camino Community College District is now accepting applications for anticipated part-time faculty position(s) beginning with the 2025 spring semester to teach the following courses:

ART
- Ceramics

Faculty job responsibilities include the development/review of lesson plans and assessment of learning outcomes to improve teaching and learning in achieving El Camino College's mission of institutional effectiveness, quality educational programs, and vibrant student support services. Faculty assignments may include morning, afternoon, evening, or weekend hours. Dual enrollment, distance education, on-line or hybrid with required distance education certification assignments are voluntary.

For faculty who are interested in teaching online or hybrid courses, completion of El Camino College's distance education certification process is required or submission of a waiver with evidence of prior certification to develop and teach quality online courses.

Faculty may participate in initiatives set forth by the College that support students to achieve their educational goals through collaborations with employers, advisory committees, industry/trade groups, universities, high schools, or other partnerships with related instructional disciplines.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's in fine arts, art or art history; OR
• Bachelor's degree in any of the above AND Master's in humanities.

The equivalent – Candidates not possessing the required qualification(s) as stated on this announcement must complete the Request for Equivalency Form as part of the application process to explain in detail how their qualifications are equivalent to those above; OR

Valid California community college credential in appropriate subject (per California Education Code 87355 issued prior to July 1, 1990); AND

Sensitivity to and understanding of a broad range of disabilities and diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

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* Note:

“Master's in fine arts” as used here refers to any master's degree in the subject matter of fine arts, which is defined to include visual studio arts such as drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, metal & jewelry art; and also art education and art therapy. It does not refer to the “Master of Fine Arts” (MFA) degree when the degree is based on specialization in a performing arts or dance, film, video, photography, creative writing or other nonplastic arts)

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Teaching experience at the college level

Basic understanding of ceramic studio maintenance and operations

Basic understanding of glaze mixing and applying

Able to teach basic wheel techniques

Able to teach basic hand building techniques

Clear understanding of kiln loading and firing including reduction and oxidation firing

Clear understanding of how to fire gas and electric kilns

Able to work with students at different levels of ability and art experience

Experience teaching 3D Design foundations classes

Knowledge of materials, processes and tools

Knowledge of and experience teaching the elements and principles of design

Experience working in 3D media

Currency with contemporary art

CLOSING DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2025 at 3:00pm

El Camino College will be closed starting Monday, December 23, 2024 through Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

SALARY:

Part-time faculty are compensated on a semester basis according to the number of class hours assigned per semester and on cumulative semesters of instruction for the District. The beginning rate is $111.54- $134.39 (lecture), $84.54 - $101.83 (lab), per hour…