Adjunct, Art History

Salt Lake Community College (UT); Murray (UT); On-site; USD 1,200,000 - 1,709,000; Part time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College (UT) seeks an adjunct Art History instructor to teach post-secondary courses on-site, design content, and evaluate students under the supervision of the Associate Dean. This pooled, semester-by-semester position is paid at 1,056 USD per instructional unit; transcripts are required for offers, and there is no guaranteed employment.

A Bachelor's (Art History) and a Master's in Art History with some teaching experience are preferred, along with a commitment to inclusive

Qualifications

• Experience teaching post-secondary art history.
• Knowledge of the canon of art history and art historical methods.
• Ability to connect course content to humanities requirements and develop assessments.

Responsibilities

• Becomes familiar with college policies and maintain professional etiquette.
• Provide timely feedback on assignments and return graded work promptly.
• Maintain attendance records for Financial Aid purposes and grade submissions by deadlines.
• Conduct evaluations of student performance and communicate progress to students.
• Maintain a respectful instructional environment and handle student concerns promptly.
• Submit incident reports for inappropriate behavior as defined by policy.
• Maintain professional appearance and complete required trainings.
• Know and enforce FERPA guidelines and provide ADA accommodations.

Skills

Teach post-secondary art history

Canon of art history

Art history methods

Critical thinking

Excellent communication

Diversity awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree, Art History emphasis

Master's degree, Art History emphasis

Some post-secondary teaching experience

Job description

The adjunct faculty member will work with full-time faculty, under general supervision of the Associate Dean of the Department of Visual Art & Design, in program and class-related duties such as classroom (including online) instruction, content design and delivery, and student evaluation.

This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available.

This position is paid at $1,056 per instructional unit.

Please attach resume or curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts, or other documents for consideration.

1) In accordance with SLCC policy, adjunct positions are offered on a semester-by-semester basis with no guarantee of continued employment.

2) Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within 30 days of hire.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Becomes familiar with, and abides by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization
2. Maintains professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators
3. Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments
4. Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards
5. Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades
6. Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance
7. Informs students of progress-to-date periodically and assigns and submits grades by published deadlines
8. Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment
9. Prepares and submits incident reports to Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as defined by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy
10. Maintains professional and collegial behavior
11. Handles/responds to student concerns/complaints, and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1-2 days)
12. Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure
13. Completes all required employee trainings
14. Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines
15. Provides ADA accommodations as requested
16. Other duties as needed

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

1. Ability to teach post-secondary art history students
2. Knowledge of the canon of art history
3. Ability to teach courses covering the major trends in the History of Art from the Paleolithic period to the Contemporary era
4. Knowledge of art historical methods and theories
5. Help students improve critical thinking and analytical skills
6. Able to connect course content to fulfill the College’s humanities general education requirements
7. Good reading and writing skills
8. Excellent communication skills
9. Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
10. Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences unless approved for on-line only courses.

• Bachelor's Degree, Art History emphasis
• Masters Degree, Art History emphasis
• Some post-secondary teaching experience

You are employed as an Adjunct Faculty member/ Instructor on a contract-to-contract basis, with no future expectation or obligation for employment.

Your employment may be terminated At Will at any time.

You are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.