"Part-Time Digital Art Instructor (Pool)"

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teach day and evening sections of art with an emphasis on digital mixed media or other selected art classes, both on campus and online
2. Design and implement a digital art laboratory for both fine art and graphic applications
3. Develop new curriculum in digital art
4. Modify art curriculum as needed, including student learning outcomes and assessment processes
5. Participate in the development and/or selection of course materials, equipment, and technology that will enhance the offerings of the art department
6. Consult with students during regularly scheduled office and lab hours
7. Maintain expertise in current teaching methodologies and curricula
8. Participate as a member of department, division, and college committees
9. Perform other professional duties as required by contract and general institutional needs

Employment Standards

Knowledge of:

1. Currency in the discipline, and related technology appropriate to instruction, such as that related to digital art and information and communication technology, including the suite of Adobe programs

Skills and Abilities:

1. Successful teaching and experience in beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of digital art
2. Commitment to and belief in an inclusive, collaborative working style/approach to teaching, with demonstrated experience working/teaching in a flexible and collaborative team environment
3. An active exhibition record
4. Design, plan, and budget for a digital facility
5. Use online tools to support instruction
6. Develop instructional learning outcomes and develop methods for assessing students' achievement of these outcomes, as well as to ensure consistent and appropriate monitoring of student progress, and use the assessment of one's pedagogy and examine its effect critically
7. Organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students' abilities and learning styles
8. Use teaching methods that engage students actively in their learning, promote the development of critical thinking skills, and encourage them to become lifelong learners
9. Use instructional methods that emphasize group cooperation and collaboration and that reflect cultural sensitivity and interdisciplinary approaches to subject matter
10. Teach students to create a digital portfolio of personal or professional artwork as a presentation vehicle
11. Engage students from a broad spectrum of academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds
12. Develop curriculum, both transfer-level and electives, and teach courses for an Art major program with California articulation standards
13. Committed to the teaching profession, its goals and ideals, and enthusiasm for the mission of San Mateo County Community College District
14. Work collaboratively with faculty and staff to enhance instruction, curriculum, laboratory preparations, and student success
15. Committed to professional responsibilities outside of the classroom through enthusiastic contributions to department, division and college activities

Job Requirements:

• Any bachelor's degree(s) or higher and two years of related professional experience OR any associate degree(s) and six years of related professional experience OR the equivalent (see below). Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a master's degree.
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

Additional Information:

• Safety: to promote a safe working and learning environment employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incident to their supervisor.
• Position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• Position is a Responsible Employee under the Equity in Education Act and Title IX

Work Demands

The environmental, physical, and mental demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Environmental:

typical on-site office environment; in-person work expected with potential to participate in the District's telework program, as available.

• Frequent hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and online
• Comprehend speech at normal levels
• Upper limb dexterity to operate computers and peripheral equipment
• Vision sufficient for daily and frequent use of computers, databases, and written materials
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Frequent bending at the waist
• Physical presence at on-site locations
• Communicate and interact with others
• Observe and interpret people and situations
• Learn and apply new information or skills
• Perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks
• Perform highly detailed work under changing priorities and deadlines on multiple concurrent tasks
• Work with frequent interruptions
• Self-regulate emotion and behavior

Benefits:

Academic employees participate in the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California or they may choose to participate in the STRS Cash Balance program or Social Security.

EEO Statement:

San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity, Title IX, and Section 504 employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law. We seek to employ individuals who reflect our community's diversity of cultures, languages, and abilities.