Part-Time Faculty, Art History

Valencia College; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Valencia College is seeking a Part-Time Faculty member in Art History to teach ARH1000, ARH2050, and ARH2051 across multiple campuses. The role requires a master’s degree in Art History or 18 graduate semester hours in Art History with a master’s degree, and the ability to teach in face-to-face, hybrid, and online modalities.

Locations include East, Lake Nona, West, Downtown, Osceola, Winter Park, and Poinciana campuses.

Qualifications

• Teaching experience in community college preferred.
• Ability to teach in multiple modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, online).
• Familiarity with curriculum development and assessment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and delivers instruction in assigned modalities including classroom, hybrid, and online.
• Prepares instructional materials and provides timely feedback on student progress.
• Submits required documentation such as syllabi, attendance, and grades.
• Maintains current information about student services and college policies.
• Demonstrates lifelong learning and professional growth.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Learning-centered values

Emerging technologies

Effective communication

Education

Master’s degree in Art History

18 graduate semester hours in Art History

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Here, a life is changed every day.

A possibility becomes a probability.

A dream becomes reality.

Valencia College invites you to become part of a growing community of passionate part-time faculty committed to inspiring brighter tomorrows for our students. Over the last 50 years, Valencia College has pioneered the use of innovative learning approaches to make secondary education more accessible.

At Valencia College, we believe that “anyone can learn anything under the right conditions.” With this goal in mind, we work to support students in achieving their academic and career goals. Faculty are essential to the College’s ambitious goals, and to improving the lives of our students. We hope you’ll consider applying to join our team!

Learn More about our Big Idea and Meet our College President, Dr. Kathleen Plinkse!

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences is part of Valencia College’s general education program and offers degree pathways in disciplines such as history and art history. Our school provides courses that are integral to a liberal arts education and the Associate of Arts degree.

The Humanities discipline within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences gives students the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills through the study of subjects related to human culture, including literature, history, art, music, and philosophy. Coursework emphasizes open class discussions, critical reading and writing assignments, and independent thinking.

Teaching Responsibilities

We are hiring faculty members to teach the following courses:

• ARH1000
• ARH2050
• ARH2051

What are the Position Requirements

• A master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a major in art history, Humanities, or Fine Arts or 18 graduate semester hours in Art History, Humanities, or Fine Arts and a master’s degree.
• This position will offer Face-to-Face, Mixed Mode modalities. For more information about course type modalities, please click here .
• These positions are available at the East, Lake Nona, West, Downtown, Osceola, Winter Park, and Poinciana campuses.
• Please note that you will need to establish and maintain Florida residency within 30 days from your start date if selected for this position.

What is Our Process

• Application collection begins: October 5th, 2026
• Anticipated start date: January 11th, 2027

Why Work for Valencia College

Our total rewards program provides part-time faculty a wide-ranging combination of pay, paid time off, FICA alternative, professional development, work/life balance in a meaningful, collaborative work environment, and so much more .

Additional Information

• Applicants with degrees from institutions from outside of the United States, are required to complete the following steps:
• Provide a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have any foreign transcripts evaluated prior to submission through an authorized evaluation service such as World Education Services. For a list of acceptable evaluation services, please visit https://www.naces.org/members .
• This position is not eligible for Veteran’s Preference under Florida Statute 295.07(5)(a), F.S.
• Additional campus locations may be added to this search prior to the date of closing, based on hiring needs.
• Selected candidates recommended for hire may be required to complete pre-employment screenings as a condition of employment, which may include but are not limited to: a criminal background check, drug screening, professional reference verification, and driver’s license verification. The Office of Organizational Development and Human Resources (ODHR) will confirm applicable requirements during the hiring process.

About this Position

Position Number

Position Number AJ0342

Position Title

Position Title Part-Time Faculty, Art History

Job Type

FT/PT

FT/PT Part-Time

Employee Class Description

Employee Class Description Faculty Adjunct

General Position Description

Primarily responsible for teaching in discipline or discipline areas in which he/she has specific training and/or competence. Plans, organizes, teaches, and provides feedback to promote and direct student learning in keeping with Valencia’s learning-centered values and in a manner that meets the essential competencies of a Valencia educator. Responds to students in a timely manner and communicates with the discipline and division via college-provided tools and resources.

Grade

Grade MA

Exemption Status

Exemption Status Exempt

Posting Number

Posting Number F1754P

Location(s)

Proposed Work Schedule (Please note hours subject to change based on business needs)

Teaching assignments may include day, night, and/or weekend classes

• Additional campus locations may be added to this search prior to the date of closing, based on hiring needs.

Temporary Position (Temp or Grant Funded) Details

Salary Range

Salary Range Please see special instructions

Essential Job Functions

Description of Job Function

• 1. Prepares and delivers instruction to students in assigned modalities (including classroom, hybrid, online, etc.). Prepares instructional materials. Provides feedback on students’ progress, including evaluation of student mastery of course and program outcomes.
• 2. Provides feedback to students in matters related to academic success in a timely manner.
• 3. Prepares and submits required documentation including course syllabi, student attendance, final course grades, and other information as requested or required by the college.
• 4. Maintains and disseminates current information pertaining to services available to students throughout the college.
• 5. Is familiar with and maintains behavior and actions consistent with college policies.
• 6. Maintains professional development/growth according to personal needs and requirements for certification.
• 7. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Drivers License Requirement

Drivers License Requirement

Required Qualifications

Required Minimum Education

Required Minimum Education Faculty Positions Only - Level of education per Credentials Manual.

Teaching experience at the community college level (in some cases, related work experiences in the field, professional licensure and certifications, honors and awards, continuous documented excellence in teaching, or other demonstrated competencies and achievements that contribute to effective teaching and student learning outcomes may be used to support an application in lieu of degree and course work requirements).

Required License/Certification

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education & Field of Study

Preferred Type of Experience

Preferred Licenses/Certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 1. Knowledge and understanding of learning-centered values.
• 2. Knowledge of, ability to develop, and commitment to use emerging technologies and alternative delivery methods appropriately, including online delivery, hybrid course options, content software, web-enhancements, etc.
• 3. Skill in the use of personal computers and general office software.
• 4. Ability to design learning opportunities that promote student life skills development while enhancing discipline learning. Demonstrated understanding of developmental advising (Valencia’s LifeMap) and competency-based learning (LifeMap).
• 5. Ability to develop and implement diverse teaching and learning strategies that accommodate the learning styles of students and that promote both acquisition and applications of knowledge and understanding (Learning Centered Teaching Strategies).
• 6. Ability to use consistent, timely formative and summative assessment measures to enhance learning (Assessment).
• 7. Ability to design and implement curriculum that aligns elements of student learning toward growth in the Student Core Competencies and progression through course sequences (Outcomes-Based Practice).
• 8. Commitment to stay current and continually improve knowledge and understanding of the discipline (Professional Commitment).
• 9. Ability to continuously examine the effectiveness of teaching, counseling, librarianship and assessment methodologies in terms of student learning by engaging in the scholarship of teaching and learning (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning).
• 10. Ability to effectively communicate interpersonally (in group and one-on-one settings), orally, and in writing.

Working Conditions

General Working Conditions

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. The employee will routinely operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computers, keyboards, mouse, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending/descending, lifting/moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making.

The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions.

Job specific working conditions

This job operates in a classroom setting and professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard classroom and office equipment such as microphones, audio/videorecorders, computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods of time; reach with hands and arms; and have sufficient hand, arm and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Part-Time Faculty at Valencia College may teach 1 to 4 courses per semester, with credit hours not typically exceeding 12 hours; how many courses would you be available to teach each semester?

  (Open Ended Question)

• * In order to determine an applicant's proficiency in written communication and ensure the appropriateness of teaching assignments, a directed writing sample is required. As an open-access college, at Valencia College we open our doors to everyone. One of our Big Ideas is that "anyone can learn anything under the right conditions." This means that as educators we are committed to creating the conditions that make success attainable for all students. Please provide us with a description of how you would create the "right conditions" to advance student learning.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * We have teaching assignments on multiple campuses: West, Downtown, East, Lake Nona, Osceola, and Poinciana. Please list your campuses of preference in order.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Which teaching modalities are you interested in?
  • Face to Face
  • Mixed Mode
• * What are your hours of availability between 7:00AM - 9:00PM?

  (Open Ended Question)