"Art Instructor"

POSITION SUMMARY

The Visual and Performing Arts Department at the Community College of Aurora serves our diverse community by providing high-quality instruction and support services to prepare students for transfer and employment. With a strong foundation in diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as student-centering practices, the V&PA program offers classes and certificates in Art, Graphic Design, Music & Theatre.

We are seeking a qualified art instructor to join our team to teach art courses such as art appreciation, drawing, painting, 2-D and 3-D design.

The successful candidate must embrace and exemplify the college values of respect, collaboration, quality, access, diversity, and inclusion at all levels of engagement. This person must be familiar with the issues facing the art professional today; be skillful in the use of technology in education and in theatrical fields; be fully committed to equity diversity and inclusion; and show passion for teaching and commitment to student success.

OVERVIEW OF CCA

The Community College of Aurora serves our diverse community by providing high-quality instruction and support services to prepare students for transfer and employment. We are particularly interested in applicants that demonstrate a commitment to working with individuals and groups from diverse identities, including but not limited to: socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, disability, multilingual learners, veterans, non-traditional, race and ethnic backgrounds.

More than 20 different languages and 60 countries are represented at CCA. In addition to traditional degree and certificate programs, CCA offers non-credit professional development courses, customized training, and economic and workforce development resources to employer partners and individual professionals seeking to enhance the capacity and productivity of their workforce or individual knowledge and skills. The college centers diversity, equity, and inclusion and we actively seek to employee partners who want to join us in working to reducing outcome gaps among our diverse student population.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Instruct in-person Art courses as needed, for the Office of Innovative Arts.
• Participate in on-going professional development.
• Assist with evaluation and selection of textbooks and other resource materials.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Visual & Performing Arts Department Chair and the Dean of Academic Success.
• Provide students with a foundational understanding of the visual arts by engaging them in the analysis, interpretation, and appreciation of artworks across diverse cultures, media, and historical periods.
• Foster visual literacy and critical thinking by guiding students to:
  1. Analyze works of art from multiple perspectives and contexts.
  2. Articulate alternate, divergent, or contradictory viewpoints related to artists and artistic movements.
  3. Evaluate and synthesize evidence from scholarly, historical, and visual sources to support claims about art and artists.
  4. Interpret meaning, symbolism, and form through application of visual literacy principles.
  5. Explain and compare artistic media, materials, and techniques.
  6. Identify major themes, concepts, and stylistic developments within the visual arts.
  7. Analyze relationships between visual forms, artistic processes, and their historical and cultural contexts.
• Create a learning environment that encourages curiosity, inclusivity, and critical engagement with visual art as a form of human expression.
• Develop and assess course materials, activities, and assignments that support the stated learning outcomes.
• Incorporate diverse artistic traditions and contemporary perspectives that reflect global and multicultural viewpoints.
• Evaluate student progress using clear criteria aligned with course outcomes and provide constructive feedback to support continued growth.
• Participate in and complete course-level assessment.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Masters degree in one of several related degrees listed below. Also allowed, a Masters degree in any field, plus 18 graduate credits in one of the related degrees listed below**.

Related Degrees for Teaching Art Appreciation

• Art (with at least 18 graduate hours in the subject area taught, such as Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Jewelry Making, Printmaking, or Design)
• Art History
• Visual Culture
• Museum Studies or Museum Education
• Art Education
• Fine Arts (MFA)
• Visual Arts
• Studio Art
• Arts Administration or Arts Management
• Humanities (with concentration in Visual Arts or Aesthetics)
• Cultural Studies (with emphasis in Visual or Material Culture)
• Aesthetic Studies
• Interdisciplinary Arts
• Creative Studies or Creativity and Innovation (if coursework includes visual arts or aesthetic analysis)
• Design Studies (including Graphic, Industrial, or Visual Communication Design, if focused on visual literacy and aesthetics)
• Public Art or Community Arts Practice
• Curatorial Practice or Art Exhibition Practices

Tested Experience:By artistic talent and/or 6000 hours of demonstrated industry experience – A faculty member teaching in the arts may not have a relevant degree at the CCA-prescribed level, but may have earned a Bachelors degree and has demonstrated at least five years of significant work in the field, and had his/her expertise, ability, and talent validated through publications or artistic works that have earned critical and/or national public acclaim in the area of Art in which they are teaching. Tested experience document with rubric must be completed, submitted, and approved.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Salary Range:The starting rate is $1,178.00 per credit hour taught.

Deadline to Submit Application Material:Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Application Process:When submitting your online application, please include a cover letter, current resume, and professional references. Official transcripts showing the highest degree achieved should be submitted to HR@CCAurora.edu upon offer of employment. If you have questions regarding this position, please contact us at HR@CCAurora.edu.

By applying for this announced position, applicants are certifying that all statements, information and documents provided are true, complete and correct to the best of their knowledge and are made in good faith. Further, applicants understand that omissions, misleading, false or untrue information, or any attempt at fraud or deceit in any manner connected with this application and/or subsequent testing may result in them not being considered for jobs with the Community College of Aurora; may constitute grounds for discipline and/or termination after hire; and/or constitute grounds for further actions pursuant to law.

Application Checklist

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

• A complete online application
• A cover letter that describes how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position
• A current resume uploaded as an attachment to your online application
• Candidates identified as finalists must provide three to five professional references, at least two of which must include a current direct supervisor and most recent supervisor. If you cannot provide two supervisor references, an opportunity will be afforded for discussion and consideration of alternative references with the CCA Human Resource Office. Please note, out of professional courtesy to you, we will not contact your current supervisor without first providing notice to you as a candidate and only when a contingent offer is pending in order to protect the confidentiality of your application to the full extent possible.
• If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation is required as part of your application. Please submit this as an attachment to your application. Please note that you have the right to redact dates from your transcript during the application process. A full, unredacted copy will be required upon hire.
• For any questions or technical issues please contact HR@CCAurora.edu.