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The Art Instructor conducts classes for the Department of Fine Arts, Art Program, predominantly teaching in-person lecture Art Appreciation or Art History courses at one or more of the following Prisons:
- High Desert State Prison
- Southern Desert Correctional Center
- Jean Conservation Camp
- Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center
- Casa Grande Transitional Housing
Please Note: Prison courses will require regular trainings and additional meetings.
Other teaching assignments in Art Appreciation, Drawing, Design, Painting may be given and conducted at standard CSN campuses. Instructors are expected to take part in regularly scheduled instructional meetings, professional development, annual TB testing (reimbursed for) and to complete and submit required paperwork in a timely manner.
- Assigned courses, days, times and/or locations may vary from semester to semester.
- Assignments may be any combination of morning, afternoon, and evening hours.
- Assignments may be any combination of any days of the week including weekends.
- Assignments may be any combination of courses for which instructor is qualified.
Required Qualifications: Master's Degree in the Fine Arts or related field from a regionally accredited college/university.
Rate of Pay: $925.00 Per instructional unit, $46.25 per lab hour. *Travel to and from prisons may include gas mileage reimbursement - .70 cents per mile beginning from your home campus, to the prison, and back to your home campus.
Exempt: Yes
Full-Time Equivalent: 48.8%
Required Attachment(s): To be considered for this position, candidates must attach the following documents: Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript.
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Posting Close Date: 06/30/2026
Note to Applicant: Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials. All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement. This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire. As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks. Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs. CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.
To apply, visit https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CSN-External/job/CSN---Charleston-Campus/Part---Time-Instructor--Prison---Fine-Arts---FY-2026_R0149116.
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