View Job description for Faculty - Adjunct 3-D Art

College of Western Idaho•Nampa, ID

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Art Program at College of Western Idaho is looking for adjunct faculty members to teach lower-division courses in 3-D Studio Art foundations. Successful candidates are required to use the Canvas learning platform for grading, posting office hours, making announcements, etc. The successful candidate may be asked to teach M-F during the day or evening, or Saturday at any of the College of Western Idaho’s campus locations. Most Studio courses will be held at the Nampa Campus Academic Building. Studio art faculty will be working to grow the program and design its curricula to meet and anticipate the communicative needs of 21st-century citizens. To reach a broad range of students, the College of Western Idaho encourages instructors to use a variety of teaching styles and methods. Successful candidates are required to reside in Idaho by the first day of work for the College of Western Idaho. Candidates applying for this position should demonstrate: -Ability to teach strategies for making meaning using a range of 3D and 4D conventions of production and presentation. -Ability to teach a range of 3D and 4D techniques and materials including additive and subtractive processes, armature building, fabrication, mold making and casting, video editing, and safe use of basic hand and power tools. -Willingness and ability to facilitate discussions on visual culture, media literacy and ethical forms of representation and appropriation. -Ability to teach introductory level foundry processes and operate an aluminum-melting furnace is preferred. -Ability to teach introductory level digital processes such as photo editing, video editing, 3D modelling, and projection mapping is preferred. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS -For candidates applying with Master’s in a related field, please attach unofficial transcripts to employment application. -Along with your application please submit a detailed resume/vita and submit 15-20 sample images of current creative work and 10 sample images of student work. Images should be clearly labeled and presented in a PDF or jpg. Maximum of 3 attachments and each attachment no larger than 10MB.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Visual Arts or a Master’s degree in a related field of study, with a minimum of 12 graduate credits in Visual Arts from an accredited institution.
Ability to enact a variety of teaching methodologies including lectures, group activities, individual instruction, distance learning, and teaching with technology
Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and development
Proficiency in the use of internet, email, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation software, and Canvas applications.

Nice To Haves

Ability to teach introductory level foundry processes and operate an aluminum-melting furnace is preferred.
Ability to teach introductory level digital processes such as photo editing, video editing, 3D modelling, and projection mapping is preferred.
Experience using instructional technology preferred
Successful experience teaching at a community college or with adult learners preferred
Successful experience teaching foundation drawing and 3-D design courses preferred

Responsibilities

Teaches contracted credit load of courses in accordance with the descriptions published in the CWI catalog
Utilizes outcomes assessment measures
Participates in instructional evaluation processes
Meets all scheduled classes promptly with any deviation being filed promptly and accurately through the appropriate channels
Monitor and record student progress, maintain accurate records and adhere to the College of Western Idaho’s deadlines for such procedures
Demonstrate sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of community college students
Read, understand, agree and adhere to the Business Letter of Teaching Appointment
Assess student outcomes and provide regular, accurate, and timely feedback to students
Conveys by words and action the values expected by CWI
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related duties as needed and assigned