Part-Time Faculty WDCE Visual & Performing Arts - Community Arts Instructor

Montgomery College • TP/SS - The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center, MD

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Montgomery College, Community Arts Program, is currently accepting applications for openings as a part-time faculty member teaching Visual and Performing Arts. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who exhibits a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment to our students, and demonstrates the ability to motivate and educate in an engaging manner. Montgomery College accepts applications for Adjunct/Part-time Faculty on a continuous basis. Applications may be reviewed periodically based on the student enrollment needs. The listing of a course in the schedule of classes as “TBA” does not constitute an assignment. The hiring decision for part-time faculty involves an academic judgment and shall be determined at Management’s sole discretion.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in art related field or humanities or related field.
• Two years experience as a working artist related to the subjects you are teaching, with accomplishments in your area such as exhibitions, performances, lectures, residencies, awards, and/or publications.
• Experience teaching students 16 years of age and older.
• Successful candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to promoting belonging, inclusion, and multicultural competence in an educational and work environment and must be willing to contribute to the Colleges strategic plan of inclusion.
• Faculty members are expected to have access to a personal computer with virus protection that can connect to the internet outside of the work location (i.e., office, classroom, college campus).
• Montgomery College (MC) provides an MC e-mail account and access to the learning platform, password-protected faculty sections of the website, college listservs, and other faculty communications tools.
• If you do not have access to a personal computer, please notify the department chair at the time of interview. Subject to available funds, the college may be able to provide temporary access to resources.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without a sponsor.

Nice To Haves

• BFA or higher in studio art, graphic design, art history and theory, theater, music, dance, or film.
• For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application.
• Employees must live in Maryland or a state where the College has payroll reciprocity (DC, VA, PA, WV, DE, MA).
• As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire: Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).
• If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or [email protected].
• We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Providing classroom instruction in subjects in studio art, art history and theory, theater, music, dance, or film.
• Working with the Program Manager to adjust classes or create new classes as necessary.
• Preparing a syllabus and appropriate handouts for each class.

Benefits

• Montgomery College provides an MC e-mail account and access to the learning platform, password-protected faculty sections of the website, college listservs, and other faculty communications tools.
• Subject to available funds, the college may be able to provide temporary access to resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level