Art Model

Southwestern Oregon Community College • Coos Bay, OR

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Art Model serves as a primary-purpose model for drawing, painting, sculpture, and other art-related classes. Under the supervision of the class instructor and during class hours, the model helps students study human proportions, body alignment, anatomy and structure, movement, foreshortening, and the relationships between the body and clothing. The work may involve draped and undraped modeling, including undraped posing for courses studying surface anatomy and the forms and proportions of the human body. Models may be asked to hold poses for up to 20 minutes at a time and remain on their feet for up to four hours, with five-minute breaks every 20 minutes.

This is a temporary position with a variable schedule based on the class schedule and a maximum of 520 hours per fiscal year. The position is based at the Coos Bay Campus, is non-exempt, and reports to the Dean of Instruction. No modeling experience is required, though previous modeling experience is helpful.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to hold poses for up to 20 minutes at a time and be on one's feet for up to four hours, with five-minute breaks every 20 minutes.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, with or without an interpreter.
• Ability to work effectively and sensitively with users from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities.
• Ability to convey a pleasant, helpful attitude and use interpersonal and communication skills to address stressful or emotional situations.
• Sufficient human-relations skills and empathy to resolve complaints or issues, defuse anger, and gain cooperation.
• Dependability, including arriving early and ready to work as scheduled.
• Ability to use computer systems to enter hours worked.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Previous modeling experience or related experience, such as dance, action, or other kinesthetic self-expression.
• Familiarity with art courses.
• Self-possession, confidence, and sanguinity, and some comfort with undraped modeling.
• Conscientiousness and the ability to communicate and coordinate with the instructor.

Responsibilities

• Model for drawing, painting, sculpture, and other art-related classes.
• Pose in a variety of positions for short or extended periods as requested by the instructor.
• Support students' study of human proportions, body alignment, anatomy and structure, movement, foreshortening, and body-clothing relationships.
• Model undraped when required for specific courses studying surface anatomy and the forms and proportions of the human body.
• Arrive early and ready to work as scheduled, coordinate with the instructor, and record hours worked using myLakerLink.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed