"Figure Model (Instructional Support Assistant, SL-1)"

Posting Details

Posting Number	S391P
Job Title	Figure Model (Instructional Support Assistant, SL-1)
Application Deadline	08/31/2025
Department	School Of Art And Design
FT - PT	Part Time
Part-time %
Minimum Salary	$35/hour
Maximum Salary	$35/hour

The School of Art+Design at Purchase College is accepting applications to develop a pool of qualified candidates for a part-time, non-permanent Figure Model position. Hours may range from 4 – 16 hours a week depending on course offerings and individual availability. Classes held during business hours Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 12:20, 12:30 – 4:20, and 4:30 – 8:20, with occasional exceptions. No weekend classes. $35/hour. Most sessions will require the model to be nude, with a few exceptions. Duties:

• Pose for drawing, painting, and sculpture studio classes
• Be able to provide a full range of traditional life drawing poses, from gestures to sustained poses, as required by tradition and the instructor
• Demonstrate the flexibility and animation of the human form
• Models are expected to pose nude unless otherwise noted and must provide their own robe/covering to easily uncover and re-cover themselves

Candidates will be required to submit the following documents: resume, list of references, and a statement conveying their experience and intentions submitted as “Other Document 1”. Applications will be reviewed until position is filled.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a figure model – dance or yoga experience may be considered
• Knowledge of traditional figure model poses and the capacity to execute them
• The ability to perform assigned duties by the course instructor