Part-time Faculty Pool: Art

Merced College; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 90,370 - 116,806; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A California educational institution seeks a Part-time Faculty member for Art to provide instruction and maintain student engagement. Responsibilities include curriculum participation, maintaining office hours, and ensuring high-quality teaching standards. Candidates should hold a Master's degree in the arts or a related field. This role offers flexibility in teaching load and fosters a dedicated professional growth culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide innovative and effective instruction.
• Maintain regular contact with students.
• Participate in curriculum development.
• Assess and improve student learning outcomes.

Skills

Effective instruction

Student engagement

Curriculum development

Office hours management

Education

Master's degree in fine arts, art, or art history

Bachelor's degree in fine arts or humanities with a Master's

Job description

Overview

Part-time Faculty Pool: Art

Salary: $65.60 - $84.79 Hourly

Job Type: Part Time

Job Number: 20250008

Closing: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Merced College, CA

Department:

Open pool for academic year 2025-2026 Additional Compensation for Doctorate

Ready to join the transformation? Merced College is positioned to redefine the educational landscape and set new standards for excellence in California’s Central Valley.

About Merced College: Founded in 1962, Merced College emphasizes academic excellence and community engagement while pursuing innovation in higher education. The college promotes a culture of support and professional growth for employees. Location provides access to regional amenities and natural surroundings.

How to apply information and required documentation are listed below under Apply and Documentation.

General Description: This is a part-time instructional assignment under the general direction of the Dean of Social Science and Fine & Performing Arts. The professor could be assigned to teach a variety of art courses. The maximum teaching load is 10 units per semester, which may include evening hours.

Examples of Duties

• Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy and established course outlines and expectations
• Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance policies and maintain regular and substantive contact with students
• Maintain and submit required student attendance and scholastic records on the Learning Management System (e.g. grades and syllabi)
• Utilize the Learning Management System to deliver, prepare, and grade class assignments and examinations
• Maintain and utilize effective skills in instructional design, applications, and methods
• Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy
• Participate in the development and review of curriculum
• Participate in the development of teaching-learning methods and materials
• Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities/committees
• Represent the college within the Merced community and within professional circles
• Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments to continually improve student learning outcomes

Typical Qualifications

Required:

• Master's degree in fine arts, art, or art history OR
• Bachelor's degree in any of the above AND Master’s degree in humanities OR
• The equivalent

Note: "Master's in fine arts" refers to a master's in the subject matter of fine arts, including visual studio arts; it does not refer to the MFA when rooted in performing arts, dance, film, photography, or other non-plastic arts.

Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture an inclusive learning and work environment.

Preferred:

• Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline and willingness to pursue future technological developments

Supplemental Information

How to Apply

• Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/mccd/promotionaljobs

Required Documentation

• Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
• Resume
• List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
• Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless hired.
• Diversity Statement: describe how your professional experience would contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. One page maximum.
• If applicable, foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation by an approved organization.
• If applicable, Equivalency Review Form (Required for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency)

Only the required documentation listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information: Those applicants deemed highly qualified will be invited for oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Interviews will be scheduled on site.

Employee Benefits: Sick leave, faculty employed on a part-time hourly basis shall earn sick leave credit at the rate of one hour for every twenty hours of paid service.

Condition of Employment: The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at their own expense prior to the start of employment. All offers are subject to Board of Trustees approval. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations to participate in the application process.

Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/mccd/jobs/4973217/part-time-faculty-pool-art