Description
San Joaquin Delta Community College District is seeking a full-time
tenure track Professor of Art in the Arts, Humanities, and
Multimedia Transfer and Career Pathway (TrAC). The. The ideal
candidate will share in the college's commitment to educating a
racially and socioeconomically diverse student population.
COLLEGE DESCRIPTION:
San Joaquin Delta Community
College District, as part of our Vision, “promotes a climate of
respect and authentic engagement. We are culturally responsive to
the needs of our diverse student body. We strive to increase and
sustain equitable outcomes for all students. We recruit and retain
quality employees who are reflective of our students and the
community we serve, in addition to providing all personnel with
equity and diversity training.”
San Joaquin Delta College is a proud Chicanx/Latinx and
Hispanic-Serving Institution, Asian American and Native American
Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, and Minority Serving
Institution, serving over 25,000 students primarily in the
California Central Valley. The student population is as follows by
ethnicity: Latinx (50.2%), Asian/Filipino/Pacific Islander (21.2%),
White (13.8%), Black/African American (8.2%), American Indian
(0.29%), two or more races (5.7%) and unknown (0.7%). Further
student demographic data (including disaggregated data) can be
found at this link:
https://deltacollege.edu/sites/default/files/ire/ire_ipr-dashboard.html
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San Joaquin Delta College works to create an inclusive environment
that provides a safe-haven, regardless of citizenship status, for
international, immigrant, undocumented, AB540 eligible, formerly
incarcerated, veteran, re-entry, LGBTQIA+ students, and students of
various learning styles.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Under the general supervision of the
assigned TrAC Dean, the Professor will teach classes in Painting
and Drawing. The successful candidate will provide evidence of
knowledge and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, and
academic diversity within community college populations; the
candidate also will show knowledge and understanding of how these
factors relate to the need for equity-minded and
culturally-responsive practices in the community college
setting.
Responsibilities and Duties
Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to,
the following:
- Conduct and organize classes at the instructional level to meet
the educational requirements stated in the course description and
the course information outlines.
Advise and assist students in achieving stated course
objectives and student learning outcomes.
Evaluate the progress of each student; connect students to
appropriate campus-support services.
Participate in the evaluation of course offerings, including
the revision of course descriptions and course outlines that
reflect a culturally-responsive pedagogy.
Select textbooks, audiovisual and other instructional materials
that support the learning environment and are reflective of the
college's mission of equity-minded education.
Maintain currency in your field.
Maintain necessary records of student enrollment, attendance,
progress, and grades; prepare and submit required reports to the
administration.
Report to management any condition that might jeopardize the
health or safety of students or the public.
Be familiar with and act in accordance with the Education Code
and San Joaquin Delta Community College District policies and
procedures.
Participate in departmental, divisional, advisory, and
campus-wide committees as part of the shared-governance process and
service area needs of the District.
Maintain office hours for students and participate in
additional service hours/activities that benefit the student,
college, or community.
Plan and complete approved professional development flex
activities each semester/year.
Participate in the departmental process of curriculum review,
curriculum modification, and the assessment of student learning
outcomes.
Work collaboratively with the college to promote student equity
and success.
Provide guidance and direction to student workers, as
needed.
Perform other necessary duties as specified in the faculty
contract and outlined in Board Policy.
Implement a curriculum that incorporates both traditional and
contemporary approaches, including figurative, representational,
and non-objective styles, covering a variety of techniques and
materials.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicant must meet the
minimum educational qualifications set forth by the District and
the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office.
Master’s in fine arts, art, or art history
OR
Bachelor’s in any of the above
AND
Master’s in humanities
OR the equivalent
(NOTE: “Master’s in fine arts” as used here refers to any master’s
degree in the subject matter of fine arts, which is defined to
include visual studio arts such as drawing,
painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, and metal and
jewelry art; and also art education and art therapy. It does not
refer to the “Master of Fine Arts” (MFA) degree when that degree is
based on specialization in performing arts or dance, film, video,
photography, creative writing or other non plastic arts.)
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrated sensitivity to race, ethnicity, color, religious
creed, sex, gender expression, gender identity, age, national
origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation,
military status, prior contact with the criminal legal system, or
any other basis prohibited by law.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt teaching strategies and
techniques to different student abilities, learning styles,
cultures, and groups mentioned above.
- Demonstrated experience teaching in a variety of settings,
including but not limited to online, dual enrollment, and large
lectures. A willingness to develop and utilize instructional
materials, including lectures and labs for multiple
modalities.
- Ability to use innovative and creative teaching techniques
(lecture and labs) and equipment such as multimedia hardware,
current applications, learning management systems, and online
instructional strategies.
- Ability to teach other studio art and/or art appreciation
courses, depending on the needs of the department.
- Applicants without all of the desired qualifications are also
encouraged to apply.