Studio Art Figure Model (AY 26-27 002976)

Middlebury College; Middlebury (VT); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Middlebury College's Art Department is seeking figure models to pose nude or clothed for studio classes. This part-time, hourly position supports curricula and helps students develop perceptual skills, anatomy understanding, and art history connections in a professional environment.

Pay is $25.00 per hour with no benefits. Applications require an online form with a cover letter, resume, and three references; background check is required prior to employment.

Qualifications

• No prior figure modeling experience required; training available.
• Must be able to pose for 3-hour classes with breaks.

Responsibilities

• Pose nude or clothed for individual classes.
• Classes are three-hour periods with poses held up to 30 minutes followed by 5-minute resting breaks.
• There is a 15-minute break midway through the class.

Skills

Flexibility

Reliability

Punctuality

Professional demeanor

Job description

The Art Department at Middlebury College seeks Figure Models to pose nude or clothed for college-level studio art classes. Figure Models support the delivery of curricula, providing students with an opportunity to develop their visual art studies in a professional, controlled environment. Through working with Figure Models, students increase their perceptual skills; develop a deeper understanding of anatomy and proportion; and connect to histories of artistic production in order to create contemporary art.

This is considered a part-time, hourly, non-benefits eligible position. The pay rate for this position is $25.00 per hour.

Core Responsibilities

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• Models will pose nude or clothed for individual classes.
• Classes are three-hour periods with poses held up to 30-minute periods followed by 5-minute resting breaks.
• There is a 15-minute break midway through the class.

• All body types and ages are welcome to apply.
• Previous figure modeling experience is preferred but not required; experienced professors will train new models.
• Sports, dance, theater, and modeling background is helpful, but not necessary.
• Be able to re-establish previously posed positions
• Demonstrate flexibility and animation of the human form.
• Punctuality and reliability in attending scheduled class meetings.

Physical Demands

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• Be physically able to provide a full range of body gestures and poses, from quick gestures to longer, sustained poses as required by the instructor.

Application

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• To be considered for this position, please fill out an online application and attach the following documents: cover letter, resume, and list of three references.

Other

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• Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community.