Instructional Assistant - Art

Los Rios Community College District; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Sacramento City College's Art Department seeks an assistant to support faculty and students in ceramics, sculpture, and metal technology labs. You will help with demonstrations, equipment operation, and safety, while assisting in portfolio and gallery classes.

Responsibilities include maintaining tool inventory, assisting with kiln operations, and helping prepare materials and syllabi. Equity-minded teaching and facilitating inclusive learning are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Experience tutoring, instructional or work experience related to two- or three-dimensional art labs, galleries and portfolio classes.
• Education must include an Associate's Degree in Art or 60 semester units with 18 art units.
• Applicants should demonstrate equity-minded focus and inclusive teaching practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty and students in the ceramics, metal technology, and sculpture labs ensuring safety and proper use of equipment.
• Maintain inventory of supplies, tools, and chemicals; load and fire kilns; support lab operations and student projects.
• Support outreach, manage storage areas, and assist in developing training materials and syllabi.

Skills

Teaching

Art collaboration

Classroom support

Education

Associate's Degree in Art (or 60 semester units with 18 art units)

Job description

Position Summary

Under general supervision of assigned manager/supervisor, assistsfaculty by working with students individually or in groups in theimprovement of academic knowledge and technical skill, and doesrelated work as required.

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Sacramento City College (SCC) Art Department offers coursesdesigned for students planning to transfer to a four-yearuniversity or college, as well as students interested in furtheringtheir skills in the visual arts. A wide range of courses areavailable, providing students with high-quality instruction indrawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, digital media andceramics. This position in the ceramics area of the Art Departmentoffers students foundation-level to advanced instruction inhand-building, wheel-throwing, glazing, firing, ceramic history andprocess. Students are exposed to visiting artists on a regularbasis, exhibit work at local venues and take field trips to variousBay Area Museums and Art Centers. SCC Ceramics is a vibrant,welcoming community comprised of students interested in learningand furthering their experience with clay.

Typical Duties

Performs technical duties required for the safe and efficientoperation of the ceramic, metal technology, and sculpture labs;maintains inventory of supplies, tools and chemicals; loads, andfires kilns; and assists students in the proper and safe operationof all lab equipment. Assists certificated staff in preparingprograms and materials; assists faculty members or staff withlaboratory or field research, and with student conferences.Performs community outreach services with area high schools;organizes and maintains storage areas for maximum security; anddirects multimedia presentations by the Art Department for highschool recruitment. Assists in the operation of the Art ResourceRoom, including overseeing the transfer and art referencelibraries; assists students with photographic documentation forportfolio and gallery classes; assists in maintaining a collectionof resource materials; and assists in developing training includingsyllabi and visual aids. Uses a computer for word processing,spreadsheet and database applications; records and files testresults in accordance with specific instructions; and participatesin the operation of three dimensional laboratories, gallery, andportfolio classes. Catalogs, files, photographs, and labelsmaterials for the slide library; and performs related duties asrequired.

Minimum Qualifications

EXPERIENCE: One year of tutoring, instructional or workexperience related to two-or-three- dimensional art laboratories,gallery and portfolio art classes.

EDUCATION: Completion of an Associate's Degree in Art or 60semester units (90 quarter units) with 18 units in artcourses.

Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to andunderstanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural,disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnicbackgrounds of community college students, including those withphysical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences inlearning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusiveeducational and employment environment.

( Experience Requirement: One year of experience is equalto 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicablepart-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalentfor purposes of meeting the experience requirement. EducationRequirement: One year of education is equal to 30 semesterunits.)

Education must be from an accredited institution.