Temporary - Professional Expert Figure Model

Kern Community College District; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

The Kern Community College District seeks a Temporary Professional Expert to serve as a life model for the art department at Bakersfield College - Panorama Campus. This role supports drawing and anatomy studies by providing a reliable human figure for class assignments.

Applicants should be comfortable posing for extended periods and following instructor directions. The position offers an hourly salary of $33.30, with the campus environment emphasizing professionalism and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of body relaxation techniques.
• Ability to pose for long periods of time as required for drawing classes.
• Basic reading/writing skills sufficient for job performance.

Responsibilities

• Act as the human figure for structure, anatomy, design, and expression studies for art classes.
• Pose for extended periods and follow instructor posing directions.
• Collaborate professionally with students and department staff.

Skills

Body relaxation techniques

Poised before students

Job description

Temporary -- Professional Expert Figure Model

Kern Community College District

Salary: $33.30 Hourly

Job Type: Temporary -- Professional Expert

Job Number: FY26-2700054

Location: Bakersfield College -- Panorama Campus, CA

Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.

Basic Function

This is a temporary, professional expert opportunity as a figure model for the art department.

Job Summary

Under immediate supervision, to act as the human figure for the study of structure, anatomy, design, and expression by college art classes.

Minimum Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of: Body relaxation techniques.

Knowledge & Abilities

Ability to: Remain relaxed and poised before students and instructors. Allow the body to pose naturally and without tension. Pose for long periods of time without movement. Comply with posing direction for specific drawing assignments. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Experience: No specific experience is required.

Training: Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.

Important Instructions & Additional Information

For all positions, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, shall be considered a core system competency and job requirement. (5 CCR § 53022)

Equivalency for Minimum Qualifications

Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions in California Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimum qualifications as provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and detailed in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook.

International or Foreign Degrees

Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.

Accommodations

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunities website.)

Discrimination Free Work Environment

Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.

The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.

See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more information.

Work Authorization

Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

E-Verify

The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.