Short-Term Worker - Figure Drawing Model (Artist's Model)

Chaffey College • Rancho Cucamonga, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a short-term position for a Figure Drawing Model at the Rancho Cucamonga Campus. The role involves posing for studio art classes, primarily figure drawing. Working hours will vary throughout the semester, not to exceed 980 hours/170 days. The position requires the ability to hold poses for sustained periods and to work onsite in a multicultural environment.

Requirements

• Physically able to provide a full range of body gestures and poses.
• Ability to hold poses for the sustained drawings ranging anywhere from 30 minutes to 90 minutes.
• Ability to provide acceptable documentation of authorization to work in the United States.
• Ability to successfully work in and promote a multicultural work and education environment.
• Being able and ready to work onsite at a Chaffey facility or location is an essential function of this job.
• Being able and ready to work in-person with Chaffey students, Chaffey employees, or other members of the Chaffey community/Chaffey partners/Chaffey contractors is an essential function of this job.
• Acceptance of the responsibility to promote the welfare and best interests of students at all times.
• Understanding and acceptance of the mission, values, goals and objectives of Chaffey College.
• Ability to perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and goals of the institution, community and technical college system.
• Demonstrated evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds in a community college environment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience as an artist’s model or dance/yoga experience.
• Knowledge of how the model demonstrates anatomy, gesture, or content in a drawing.
• Awareness of classical and traditional poses.

Responsibilities

• Posing with and/or without clothing for studio art classes, primarily figure drawing.
• Holding poses selected by the instructor.
• Creating or choosing poses that reflect the content of a lesson (as explained by the instructor).
• Providing a full range of traditional life drawing poses including but not limited to the following: gestures, sustained poses, and anatomical studies.
• Demonstrating the flexibility and animation of the human form in short and sustained poses.
• Holding traditional, as well as more experimental or creative poses, as required by the instructor.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed