Adjunct Faculty - General Studio, Art

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Art at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga invites applications from qualified individuals to teach courses in visual arts disciplines on a part-time basis.

Instructors will prepare course plans, deliver classes, monitor progress and attendance, advise students, and record grades while collaborating with full-time faculty for consistency across sections. Applicants should hold an MFA in the relevant discipline and have at least two years of teaching experience.

Qualifications

• MFA degree in the relevant discipline.
• At least two years of teaching experience.
• Part-time, temporary availability including days, evenings or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Preparing course plans and materials.
• Delivering courses.
• Monitoring progress/attendance.
• Advising students.
• Recording grades and submitting reports.
• Working with full-time faculty to ensure consistency among classes.

Skills

Teaching

Education

MFA in relevant discipline

Job description

Description

The Department of Art at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is seeking part time faculty to teach courses in a variety of visual arts disciplines:

• Painting and Drawing


• Sculpture


• Design (Graphic Design, Interactive Design, UX and UIDesign)


• Photography (Analog and Digital)


• Foundations


• Art Education

Instructors are responsible for leveraging their expertise to deliver education services to students through:

• Preparing course plans and materials


• Delivering courses


• Monitoring progress/attendance


• Advising students


• Recording grades and submitting reports


• Working with full-time faculty in the area to ensure consistency amongst classes.

Qualifications

Instructors with an MFA degree in the relevant discipline with atleast two (2) years of teaching experience preferred. This is apart-time, temporary position that may require day, evening and/orweekend availability.

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