"Affiliated Instructor in the Creative Arts"

Job Details

Wheaton is a leading private, coeducational, liberal arts college of 1800 students located in Norton, MA and within easy commuting distance of Boston and Providence.

Posting Details

Posting Number: 0601249

Position Title: Affiliated Instructor in the Creative Arts

FLSA: Exempt

Job Type: Part-Time

Faculty Term: Spring Semester Only

Position Type: Faculty

Department: Visual Art/History of Art

Job Summary/Basic Function: The Wheaton College Department of Creative Arts, which houses the Visual Art Program, seeks a qualified individual to teach one section of Drawing I scheduled in the Spring ’26 semester:

ART 116: Drawing I
Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-5:20 pm
Spring 2026

This course introduces drawing as a practice of observation, analysis, and expression. We explore the fundamentals of line, shape, value, proportion and perspective through a variety of drawing techniques. Working primarily from direct perception, we will explore objects, landscape, and the human figure. We emphasize the breadth of the drawing experience and its application across disciplines. Drawing I develops technical proficiency as a path to conceptual development, and prepares students for further study in visual art.

Minimum Qualifications: MA or MFA in Visual/ Fine Art

Preferred Qualifications: Collegiate teaching experience

Compensation and Benefits
To attract and retain the most talented individuals, Wheaton College maintains a flexible and competitive compensation and benefits program.

When determining and establishing hiring rates or recruitment ranges for a position, the College considers a number of factors including the budget for the position, the range of the grade, the external market for the position or similar positions, level and scope of responsibilities, required education, skills and relevant experience as well as internal equity. All salary offers must have the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.

The per course salary for this position is $5,000.

Physical Demands

ADA Statement: Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

EEO Statement
Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

Wheaton’s core belief is that valuing diversity is pivotal to personal development, intellectual expansion, and societal equity. Our community is united by a shared dedication to equity and access that is essential to providing a transformative education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Posting Date: 11/05/2025

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Contact(s): Office of Human Resources

Contact Phone/Extension: 508-286-8206

Contact Email: careers@wheatoncollege.edu

Special Instructions to Candidates: The federal government and the state of Massachusetts have made the decision to end the COVID-19 public health emergency. Effective June 1, 2023, the college will no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for members of our community. Rather, we strongly recommend that everyone stay up to date on their vaccinations, including boosters, as recommended by their health care provider.

While we will no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations, we strongly encourage members of our campus community to adhere to public health recommendations for vaccination to protect against COVID-19, as well as influenza and other diseases.

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. List of References

Optional Documents

1. Teaching Philosophy
2. Additional Documents 1
3. Additional Documents 2
4. Teaching Materials
5. Media Link