Art History Instructor

SAE Institute•Nashville, TN

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Art History Instructor, reporting to the Director of Education or Program Chair, is responsible for facilitating student learning and ensuring the achievement of course and program learning outcomes. This role involves teaching, inspiring, motivating, guiding, and supporting students. The instructor will continually improve instructional and professional skills, update course materials, and set high expectations for the quality of student work. A key responsibility is ensuring students complete coursework that meets class goals with quality and attention to detail. The instructor must fully comply with all policies, practices, and procedures of SAE Institute as outlined in the faculty handbook, catalog, procedures manuals, and faculty assignment agreement. This is a Part-Time Adjunct Instructor position with ongoing contract renewal as needed. The instructor will provide education aligned with the SAE model of curricula and delivery, establish a classroom environment conducive to learning and student involvement, and contribute to a learning culture through academic advising, curriculum committees, campus events, and collegiate meetings. The role includes managing the learning environment by keeping accurate records and enforcing college policies, posting attendance and grades promptly, and developing instructional plans and activities to meet course competencies. The instructor will also maintain and update content on the Learning Management System (Canvas) and use it to engage and communicate with students. Maintaining instructor eligibility according to regulations is also a core duty.

Requirements

For General Education courses: A minimum of a master’s degree with 18 semester credits or 24 quarter credits in the area of the course(s) assigned to teach.
For program courses toward a Diploma or Associate’s Degree: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree; if the bachelor’s degree is not in the field that the instructor is teaching in, the instructor must also hold a credential in the field at or above the level of the program they’re teaching in.
A minimum of 4 years of industry experience since the completion of the qualifying degree.
For program courses toward a Bachelor’s degree: A minimum of a master’s degree; if the master’s degree is not in the field that the instructor is teaching in, the instructor must also hold a credential in the field at or above the level of the program they’re teaching in.
A minimum of 4 years of industry experience since the completion of the qualifying degree.
Candidates must be located in the greater Nashville area and available to work on-site at our campus at least one day per week.
Sitting and standing for long periods.
Dexterity and coordination to handle files and single pieces of paper.
Occasional lifting of items weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds such as files, stacks of paper, equipment, and other materials.
Moving from place to place within the organization.
Minimal reaching for items above or below desk level.
Strength, dexterity, coordination and vision to use keyboard and video display terminal for prolonged periods.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the Canvas learning management system.
Familiarity with learner-centered, active learning, and problem-based and project-based learning and teaching methodologies.
Advanced skills in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel.
Local candidates who are familiar with the Nashville community and able to engage with our campus environment.

Responsibilities

Facilitate student learning toward the achievement of course and program learning outcomes.
Teach, inspire, motivate, guide, support, and help students in courses and program.
Continually improve instructional and professional skills.
Update materials in support of SAE courses.
Set high expectations for quality of work and raise the bar each time the course runs.
Ensure that each student completes coursework that achieves the goal of the class and is done with quality and attention to detail.
Comply fully with all policies, practices, and procedures of SAE Institute.
Provide education that aligns with the SAE model of curricula and delivery.
Establish a classroom environment conducive to learning and student involvement.
Contribute to a learning culture by participating in academic advising, serving on curriculum committees, supporting campus events such as new student orientation and graduation, and participating in various other workshops and collegiate meetings.
Manage the learning environment by keeping accurate records and enforcing college policies and procedures.
Post attendance within one hour of the end of class, assignment grades within one week of submission, and final grades within 48 hours of the end of the course.
Develop instructional plans to meet course competencies and develop course activities that support lesson objectives.
Effectively plan and prepare for classes and student success.
Contact and advise students who are at risk for attendance and/or academics to help provide support, and coordinate with Academics staff to effectively manage at-risk students.
Maintain, update, manage, and ensure accuracy of content on Learning Management System (Canvas) for all assigned courses.
Use the Learning Management System (Canvas) to effectively engage and communicate with students to supplement and support course and program learning outcomes.
Maintain instructor eligibility according to applicable federal, state, and accrediting regulations.
Abide by all SAE policies and procedures.
Provide syllabi enrichment by developing course materials, and utilizing participatory and innovative teaching-learning methodologies utilizing SAE approved curriculum.
Utilize successful teaching learning methodologies to enhance learning and engage learners.
Create and follow annual faculty development plan.
Implement teaching technologies, including Canvas, to improve student engagement.