YourPace Part-Time Faculty: Fine Arts

University of Maine System•Presque Isle, ME

8d•Remote

About The Position

The University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) is seeking to hire fully remote Adjunct Faculty members who are subject matter experts in Fine Arts. UMPI is a public institution for competency-based education (CBE) accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). The YourPace degree programs are self-paced, student-driven, student-centered, subscription-based competency-education model that primarily serves adult learners. YourPace allows high flexibility for students without compromising academic quality. YourPace invites applicants to be Adjunct Faculty members to be Instructors of Record from a wide range of disciplines and professional skills for undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Teaching assignments may begin at any of our six or eight-week session start dates per year. YourPace seeks subject matter experts in the following areas: Art History, Art Theory, Digital Arts, Digital Media Production, Drawing, Film Studies, Foundations of Design, Graphic Design, Photography. All YourPace competencies are fully online and asynchronous, and interpersonal interactions with students are expected. YourPace Adjunct Faculty are compensated based on agreements as per the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreements/MOU.

Requirements

Minimum of a master’s degree (or terminal degree in field) from an accredited institution, and/or significant work experience in a related field for undergraduate programs.
Doctorate, terminal, advanced degree in field of study, and/or significant work experience in a related field for graduate programs.
Appropriate technology to teach in a fully online environment, including a computer (laptop) with appropriate processing speed, high-speed internet connection, webcam, and microphone.