Faculty, Art Appreciation - ECHS / Dual Credit Focus

Austin Community College; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Community College is hiring for a Faculty, Art Appreciation – ECHS / Dual Credit Focus. The role involves preparing and delivering Art Appreciation coursework for Early College High School and Dual Credit designated courses, with face-to-face and online instruction.

Start date in August 2027 and ongoing involvement in department governance and student success. The position requires a Master’s in Art History or an MFA in Studio Art, plus eligible graduate work in Art History, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Art History or MFA in Studio Art.
• Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Art History.
• Experience with online learning management systems (e.g., Blackboard).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach Art Appreciation courses to a multicultural student population.
• Participate in curriculum review, program assessment, and governance.
• Evaluate student progress and provide timely feedback.
• Mentor students in Art History and Art Appreciation programs.
• Maintain confidentiality and contribute to collegial department culture.

Skills

Art Appreciation

Art History

Education

Master's degree in Art History

MFA in Studio Art

Tools

Blackboard

Job description

Faculty, Art Appreciation - ECHS / Dual Credit Focus

Job Posting Closing Times

Job postings are removed fromadvertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., atmidnight on the day before the closing date.

Austin Community College employees are required to maintain adomicile in the State of Texas while working for the college andthroughout the duration of employment. - AR 4.0300.01

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution thatserves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 creditstudents each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity asa community college, as reflected in our mission statement. Wepromote student success and community development by providingaffordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes,to higher education and workforce training, including appropriateapplied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

We seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitableaccess to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies tofacilitate success for populations including; first generationcollege students, low-income students, and students fromunderserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduateoutcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction withothers
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title

Faculty, Art Appreciation - ECHS / Dual Credit Focus

Job Description Summary

Responsible for preparing and delivering Art Appreciationcoursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to student success and creating anenvironment that promotes belonging for all.

Instructs students in core curriculum courses of Art Appreciation. Teaching responsibilities will include face-to-face instruction andall distance learning modalities for Early College High School andDual Credit designated courses only. This position starts in August2027.

Job Description

Current Work of the Department

The Art department provides quality art education for studentspursuing an Associate of Arts degree in Studio Art or Art History.Students prepare for academic transfer or train for entry-levelpositions in the visual arts. Located at Highland Campus in CentralAustin, the Art program provides students with significantopportunities for creative and professional development. Studentswork in well-equipped, state-of-the-art studios with highlycredentialed faculty with active exhibition records. As part of theSchool of Arts and Creative Industries, the Art department overseesexhibition programming for three on-campus art galleries. Studentsmay exhibit their work and gain professional and technical trainingin exhibition practices. The Art department offers experientiallearning opportunities including an Academic Cooperative capstoneclass. The ACC Art Department serves a vital role in the CentralTexas Arts Community.

Principal Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare and teach courses in the field of Art Appreciation to a multicultural student population based on thedepartment's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a varietyof instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of communitycollege students and the standards of the discipline.
• Participate actively in departmental responsibilities anddepartmental governance, including curriculum review and revision,program review, assessment of student learning outcomes at thecourse and program level, and other departmental activities.
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedbackreflecting program learning outcomes and departmentalexpectations.
• Serve as a mentor to students in the Art History and Art Appreciation program.
• Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a mannerthat does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex,sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability,age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or otherprotected categories.
• Remain current in the field through a variety of professionaldevelopment activities.
• Support division and department goals through active andcollegial engagement in decision-making and unit-levelplanning.
• Serve on college-wide and departmental committees, councils,work groups, and task forces.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the departmentchair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor,executive vice chancellor.
• Serve as the department's ECHS / Dual Credit Coordinator.

Technology

• Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, onlineresources, and other technologies for the classroom.
• Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning managementsystem such as Blackboard to develop and build course content andperform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi,etc.)

Principal Professional Standards

• Appropriate use of the college's learning managementsystem.
• Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission offinal course grades.
• Participate in graduation, general assembly, and other officialcollege functions.
• Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improvestudent retention and success.
• Attend and participate in collegewide, campus, department, orother activities and meetings.
• Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality inall interactions.
• Comply with published college policies and procedures and meetprofessional standards for teaching in a community college.

Required Education

• Master's degree in Art History or MFA in Studio Art
• Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Art History

Qualities of a Successful Candidate

• Ethics, integrity, and sound professional judgment.
• A commitment to establishing and maintaining positive workingrelationships with students, colleagues, and staff representingmulticultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Dynamic, non-traditional instructional delivery methods toteach students of widely varying levels of proficiency and fromvarious backgrounds and abilities.
• Appropriate and up-to-date knowledge of the discipline andsubject matter.
• Experience using technology as an instructional aide whereappropriate to enhance learning.
• Documented experience with active and applied teaching andlearning methodologies.
• A strong commitment to teaching in a community college setting,including teaching practices that reflect an understanding of the multicultural classroom and the benefits of cultural awareness andsensitivity in the classroom and the workplace.
• Commitment to a culture of care for all.
• Commitment to the comprehensive mission of Austin Community College and to the principles and practices associated withServant-Leadership.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students with a widerange of skills and backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with variedpopulations from the local community as well as students, staff,faculty, and administration.
• Strength in communication media, both verbal and written, aswell as listening.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to maintain an established schedule, including evenings and weekends,including possible multiple campus locations that may vary bysemester.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality of studentinformation.
• Understanding of what it means to teach in a community collegeenvironment that serves often underprepared and underservedstudents.

Application Requirements

• Unofficial/copy of transcripts
• Updated Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) or Résumé
• Cover letter - explaining interest in the position

Working Conditions

• Work is routinely performed in a classroom or laboratorysetting.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, and reaching forextended periods of time.
• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe workingconditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions toprevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Salary Range

$64,791 - $96,596 (Based on a 10.5-month contract to start Fall2027)

Number of Openings

1

Job Posting Close Date

November 23, 2026

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees arerequired to report violations under Title IX and, under the JeanneClery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals arerequired to report crimes. If this position is identified as aCampus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified,trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report asrequired by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from theprevious three years concerning reported crime that occurred oncampus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; andin certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled byACC.

For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr. You mayobtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ([e-mail] ). For an overview, see ACC'sClery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of thejob, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilitiesrequired to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change withbusiness needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, ordelete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other dutiesas requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonableaccommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of thejob.