PT Art Instructor - Furniture Design

PT Art Instructor - Furniture Design

Foothill-De Anza Community College District

Salary: See Position Description

Job Type: Part-Time Faculty

Job Number: PT05141

Location: District, CA

Department: Temp Pool

Closing: Continuous

Description

Foothill - De Anza Community College District is establishing a "pool" of qualified applications for the position of Part-time Art Instructor - Furniture Design. Assignments may require teaching lecture-discussion courses during day, evening or on Saturday and/or in an on-line/distance education format.

Applications will be screened by appropriate department representatives and will be filled on an as-needed basis. This is on-going recruitment, until otherwise noted and applications will remain on file for two (2) years from date received or last submitted.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff.
2. Master's in Fine Arts, Art or Art History OR Bachelors in any of the above AND Masters in Humanities OR the equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Expertise in Woodworking
2. Ability to teach furniture design
3. Portfolio of quality furniture work that indicates technical expertise and design sense

Duties and Responsibilities

• This position is specifically responsible to teach Furniture design courses (ARTS 58A, ARTS 58B, ARTS 58C, and related art courses if necessary).
• Teach shop safely and proper use of tools.
• Teach proper storage and handling of hazardous material.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Woodworking skills
• Furniture design
• Safety procedures