Art Assistant Professor

Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-track Art Assistant Professor at the Walla Walla campus. The start date is at the beginning/during the Fall quarter which begins September 2025.

At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.

General Description: The Humanities Department is excited to welcome a new colleague to the team. WWCC is seeking a student-centered, team-oriented individual who is passionate about art education and dedicated to supporting students' success. The successful candidate will possess expertise and experience in teaching art at the post-secondary level, mentoring students, and collaborating with other professional faculty in related fields.

Desired Traits The arts and humanities faculty at WWCC are innovative and passionate professionals focused on student success. A successful candidate should also display the following traits:

• Commitment to serve the mission of the two-year college
• Passion for art education
• Desire to provide relevant and equitable learning opportunities for all students
• Desire to invest in professional growth
• Experience with different teaching modalities
• Willingness to adapt teaching methodologies to the changing needs of students
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Essential Functions:

Teaching and Related Responsibilities Full-time teaching faculty are credentialed, professional educators with the primary responsibility of providing a quality education for all WWCC students.

1. Teaching/Equivalent Responsibilities: An instructor is responsible for 1) curriculum development, preparation, presentation, and facilitation of classroom instruction and activities, 2) maintaining reasonable availability to students outside of classroom hours, 3) development, measurement, and assessment of student learning outcomes, and 4) assignment of grades consistent with outcomes.
2. Advising: WWCC recognizes that quality advising is key to student retention and success, and is fostered through informed, intentional, and readily accessible advising opportunities. Specific advising responsibilities include 1) advising and mentoring students on coursework, program or transfer options, career plans, and graduation requirements, 2) maintaining reasonable office hours outside of classroom time, 3) maintaining advising competence through trainings and ongoing professional development, and 4) participating in the appropriate assessment of advising
3. Professional Development: WWCC has a demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement, which is fostered by faculty engagement in professional development activities as described in Article 33.2 of the Faculty Contract, which includes self-selected activities and required training.
4. Professional Accomplishments: Recognized professional accomplishments for faculty may include 1) membership in professional organizations and contributions to the profession, 2) sharing expertise and knowledge through conferences and group presentations, applying research, and/or publishing, and 3) activities resulting in the recognition of an instructional program by professional organizations or industry.
5. Service: Service to the College, its students, faculty, or the community include 1) participation in the development of quarterly schedules and college catalog, 2) participation on college committees or related activities, 3) participation in program articulation with other colleges and schools, and 4) Participation in community activities related to instructional assignment and interests.

Competencies

Instructional Competencies There are six essential instructional competency areas that are valued for all teaching faculty at WWCC.

1. Student Success Teaching Strategies - Implement and practice diverse teaching and learning strategies understanding that students come with different educational preparedness.
2. Outcomes-Based Design - Design curriculum, assignments, and projects that align with course and college-wide learning outcomes.
3. Assessment -Develop student knowledge and mastery through consistent, timely formative and summative assessment.
4. Equity, Diversity, and Cultural Inclusivity - Design learning opportunities that recognize student diversity as well as foster a learning environment of inclusion and understanding.
5. Digital and Information Literacy - Ensure students have technological and digital literacy skills needed for success at university-level academic institutions or professional-technical work occupations.
6. Commitment to Professional Development and College Life - Engage in continuous professional growth as well as participate in activities that promote the Walla Walla Community College's community and mission.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Art, or a closely related credential, may substitute at the College's discretion.
• Minimum of two years' experience teaching at the post-secondary level, experience as a teaching assistant or adjunct instructor may count towards the requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching art at a community college
• Experience and enthusiasm for using technology to teach in a variety of modalities: Face-to-face, web- or technology-enhanced, hybrid, HyFlex, or online
• Experience working with and relating to people from varied cultural, ethnic, gender, age, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds
• Bilingual, English/Spanish
• Knowledge of/experience with outcomes-based design