Art - Part-Time (Adjunct) Faculty

Sinclair Community College; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 1,154,704 - 1,644,578; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Advancement opportunities

Professional development support

STRS pension

Work-life balance events

Faculty mentoring

Job summary

Sinclair Community College's Art Department is seeking part-time adjunct faculty to teach Art History and Visual Literacy on the Dayton campus. Starting pay is $1,016 per credit hour, with eligibility restrictions tied to residency in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky.

Position is open to qualified applicants residing in or able to work in those states. The role involves delivering department-approved curriculum, maintaining syllabi, and adhering to deadlines while balancing classroom and online

Qualifications

• Must have a master’s degree in the content area.
• Ability to teach Art History and Visual Literacy with knowledge of historical and contemporary visual culture.
• Evidence of successful prior teaching experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to improving student learning through innovative strategies shown to help students succeed at the course and program level.
• Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills with the capacity to work successfully in a culturally diverse college community.
• Must possess demonstrated skills in using modern educational technology, including multimedia-based instruction.

Responsibilities

• Teach curriculum developed by the department.
• Plan and organize instruction in ways which maximize student learning.
• Prepare and provide syllabi for all assigned sections in accordance with department and divisional policies.
• Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies, use available instructional technology when appropriate.
• Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student’s needs.
• Support classroom and online efforts to promote student success.
• Evaluate and return student work in a timely manner to promote learning.
• Maintain accurate records of student progress.
• Submit final grade rosters according to established deadlines.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Adjunct Faculty cannot be assigned to teach more than the maximum of 12 credit hours per semester.

Skills

Art History

Visual Literacy

Education

Master’s degree in Art History or related field

Master’s degree with 18 graduate credit hours in related field

Job description

The Sinclair Art Department is currently seeking part-time (adjunct) faculty to teach face-to-face for day, evening, and weekend courses at our main campus in Dayton, Ohio.
The Art Department is currently seeking a qualified adjunct faculty member to teach Art History and Visual Literacy courses for the upcoming term. The starting pay for Adjunct Faculty is $1,016 per credit hour assigned to teach. This position is open only to applicants who reside in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky, or are able to perform work within one of these states. Sinclair Community College restricts part-time employment to approved states due to employment, tax, and benefits compliance requirements.

Why work for Sinclair College?

The following are some of the benefits that part-time/adjunct faculty with Sinclair College receive:

• Tuition waiver for 3 credit hours per semester
• Structured opportunity for advancement and promotion
• Support for continued professional developmentand education
• STRS pension participation, with 14% employer contribution
• High quality programs and events for work-life balance
• Faculty mentoring available to aide transition from professional work to a teaching role

*SCC has the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

Principal Accountabilities

• Adjunct faculty teach curriculum developed by the department
• Plan and organize instruction in ways which maximize student learning
• Prepare and provide syllabi for all assigned sections in accordance with department and divisional policies
• Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies, use available instructional technology when appropriate
• Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student’s needs
• Support classroom and online efforts to promote student success
• Evaluate and return student work in a timely manner to promote learning
• Maintain accurate records of student progress
• Submit final grade rosters according to established deadlines
• Maintain confidentiality of student information
• Adjunct Faculty cannot be assigned to teach more than the maximum of 12 credit hours per semester

Requirements

• Minimum of a master’s degree in the content area, or a master’s degree with at least 18 semester credit hours of graduate coursework in the content area is required
• Ability to teach courses in Art History and Visual Literacy, with demonstrated knowledge of historical and contemporary visual culture.
• Evidence of successful prior teaching experience is preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to improving student learning through innovative strategies shown to help students succeed at the course and program level
• Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills with the capacity to work successfully in a culturally diverse college community
• Must possess demonstrated skills in using modern educational technology, including multimedia-based instruction

Official transcripts for all post-secondary degrees (if applicable) and successful completion of a background check will be required prior to date of hire.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have a master's degree in a related field, or a master's degree with 18 graduate hours in a related field?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have experience teaching Art History or Visual Literacy?
  • Yes
  • No
• * In accordance with Sinclair Community College employment, tax, and benefits compliance requirements, please select the state in which you currently reside or will perform work for this position.
  • Ohio
  • Indiana
  • Kentucky
  • I do not reside in or am unable to perform work in one of these states.
• * Are you legally authorized to work in the United States, and will you now or in the future require employer sponsorship for a work visa? *Sinclair Community College will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
  • Yes, I am authorized to work in the United States and do not require sponsorship now or in the future.
  • Yes, I am authorized to work in the United States but will require sponsorship now or in the future.
  • No, I am not authorized to work in the United States.

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Teaching Philosophy
• Other
• Letter of Recommendation (1)
• Associate's Transcript
• Bachelor's Transcript
• Master's Transcript

Sinclair Community College
Human Resources
444 W. Third St. Building 7, Room 340
Dayton, Ohio, 45402