Art Professor

Coastal Bend College•Beeville, TX

14h

About The Position

The Art Professor facilitates student learning through effective mastery of course content and demonstrates professional responsibility, dedication to student-centered learning, and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues. The role includes teaching, evaluating student progress, advising, supporting faculty, and contributing to the College’s educational mission and programs. The faculty member plans and delivers instruction using appropriate strategies and materials, follows approved curricula and syllabi, establishes student learning outcomes, and evaluates student work fairly and consistently. They maintain student records, submit grades and assessment reports by required deadlines, and communicate effectively with students and College personnel. In addition to teaching, responsibilities include maintaining office hours, mentoring part-time faculty, participating in meetings and College activities, contributing to curriculum and program reviews, and completing professional development and required training. Faculty may need to travel among CBC campuses or sites, including visiting all four College sites when teaching through distance-learning video conferencing.

Requirements

Ability to work with students to elicit their talents and abilities and support academic excellence.
Ability to solve practical problems and handle variables in teaching and learning situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret and articulate complex instructions in various modes while maintaining integrity and academic honesty.
Education must meet Coastal Bend College departmental requirements and applicable SACSCOC requirements for the field of study and degrees awarded.
For college-level academic transfer courses: a master's degree in the teaching discipline, or a master's degree in any discipline plus 18 graduate hours in the teaching discipline.
For workforce or technical courses: a bachelor's degree in the teaching discipline, or at least an associate degree from an accredited institution plus demonstrated competencies in the discipline or field.
All positions require a background check; additional checks may be required depending on position sensitivity.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in community colleges.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate thorough and accurate knowledge of the teaching discipline and maintain current subject-matter expertise through professional development and conference participation.
Participate in development or review of division-standardized curricula and syllabi, and establish and follow required student learning outcomes.
Plan and organize instruction using effective and innovative teaching strategies that support student learning and academic excellence.
Adapt instructional methods for students with diverse needs and learning styles, and encourage communication and critical-thinking skills.
Communicate course content through multiple delivery modes and contribute to the selection, development, and implementation of instructional materials.
Provide students with course information guidelines at the beginning of the semester and respond to student information requests effectively and promptly.
Develop and use fair, consistent evaluation methods; return student work promptly and maintain accurate records of student progress.
Assess course and student learning outcomes, report results, and identify plans for improvement when needed.
Post periodic grades and final grade rosters in College systems by established deadlines, with supporting documents.
Inform students how to access and complete end-of-course evaluations.
When teaching via distance-learning video conferencing, visit all four College sites during the semester to meet students face-to-face.
Maintain familiarity with and commitment to College policies, procedures, mission, goals, and strategic plans.
Maintain at least 10 office hours per week and provide support and mentorship to part-time faculty.
Prepare course syllabi, work schedules, and curriculum vitae for posting during the first week of classes.
Attend faculty meetings, professional development days, convocations, graduations, and other required College events.
Serve on College, divisional, and program committees, teams, and task forces; assist with course scheduling and program reviews.
Participate in professional activities and external partnerships that support the College’s educational goals and mission.
Maintain effective working relationships with students, colleagues, and supervisors, and ensure confidentiality in handling student and personnel matters.
Attend technology and distance-learning training and demonstrate the ability to use required technology.
Travel to CBC campuses or sites as needed based on College requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.