Adjunct Faculty- Art

Pima Community College District•Tucson, AZ

About The Position

Pima Community College is accepting applications to expand its pool of qualified adjunct faculty to teach college-level courses during the 2025–26 academic year and beyond. Candidates may be hired for specific courses or placed in a pool for possible future assignments depending on enrollment. The college seeks part-time instructors for Art, Studio Art (basic design, drawing, painting, metals jewelry, ceramics, printmaking, and sculpture), Photography, Art and Culture, Art History, and Music. Courses may be offered face-to-face. Instructors use active-learning strategies and online resources and provide equitable instruction to a diverse population of adult students. Part-time, temporary faculty positions offer flexible hours and the opportunity to support students in achieving their educational goals. Instructors teach course content, support students’ academic success, follow established protocols for presence, responsiveness, grading, attendance, and assessment, and use effective classroom-management techniques. They evaluate student performance, monitor and improve instruction to meet student learning outcomes, and maintain currency in their subject area and in teaching strategies, delivery modalities, and assessment methods. Faculty work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students. Applicants must meet the stated graduate-degree qualification and demonstrate the relevant teaching knowledge, skills, and abilities. All employees must live and work within Arizona. Selected candidates must successfully complete a background check. Pima Community College does not sponsor employment visas for this position; preference is given to applicants residing in Arizona.

Requirements

Master’s degree in the field of study, or a master’s degree in any discipline with 18 graduate semester hours in the field of study.
Qualifying fields include fine arts with studio art, fine arts with technology-based visual arts, or another closely related field.
Ability to adapt and modify instruction to students’ instructional needs, including working with accommodations and accessibility.
Ability to maintain high instructional and learning standards and assess students’ academic progress toward course objectives and student learning outcomes.
Knowledge of diverse community college student populations and ability to address diversity effectively in instructional practice and student learning.
Must live and work within the state of Arizona as a condition of employment.
Successful completion of a background check.
Required application materials include an up-to-date resume, a letter of interest or cover letter of no more than two pages, and copies of unofficial transcripts supporting the stated qualifications.
Qualifying degrees and coursework must be from a regionally accredited college or university; required degree or coursework in progress must be completed before an offer to teach.

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching in higher education.
Experience teaching online courses and/or using alternative instructional formats.
Experience using a Learning Management System, preferably D2L Brightspace.
Preference is given to applicants residing in Arizona.

Responsibilities

Teach college-level courses in the relevant discipline and support students with strategies for academic success.
Follow established protocols for presence, responsiveness, grading, attendance taking, and assessment of student learning.
Use current, effective classroom-management techniques.
Monitor and continuously improve instruction to ensure student learning outcomes are met at classroom, discipline/program, and College levels.
Evaluate student performance and assess academic progress toward course objectives and student learning outcomes.
Continually improve instruction using appropriate delivery methods.
Maintain competency and currency in the teaching field, teaching strategies, subject-delivery modalities, and assessment methods.
Work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students, using a collegial communication style.
Use active-learning strategies and online resources and provide equitable instruction.