Faculty - Art Instructor (FY2024-25)
Location
Mcallen, TX | United States
Job description
Faculty - Art Instructor (FY2024-25) Location: Pecan
FLSA: Exempt
Salary Range: Desired Start Date: 08/14/2024
Temporary End Date (if applicable): Close Date: 3/22/2024
Job Description Summary: This is a full-time Art faculty position. The primary teaching location will be at the Pecan Campus in McAllen, TX, with a course load per semester of 15 Lecture Hour Equivalents. The majority of the assignment will be in teaching Graphic Design and Digital Photography courses and Art Appreciation.
South Texas College is a comprehensive institution, which places primary emphasis on excellence in classroom instruction. Faculty members are expected to demonstrate and maintain competence in each of the following areas throughout their employment at the College.
Essential Duties: 1. Mastery of Subject Matter:
- Demonstrates a thorough and accurate knowledge of the field or discipline
- Possesses appropriate educational/professional credentials to teach in field or discipline
- Attempts to connect subject matter with related fields
- Maintains currency in subject matter through professional development
2. Teaching Performance:
- Plans and organizes instruction in ways which maximize student learning
- Effectively employs teaching and learning strategies that promote student engagement
- Modifies instructional methods and strategies to meet students needs
- Effectively employs available instructional technology when appropriate
- Encourages the development of communication skills and higher order thinking skills through appropriate assignments
- Effectively communicates subject matter content to student
- Contributes to the selection and development of instructional materials
3. Evaluation of Student Learning:
- Participates in the development, implementation, and assessment of departmental student learning outcomes
- Develops and uses evaluation methods, which fairly measures student progress toward outcomes
- Evaluates and expeditiously returns student work to promote maximum learning
- Maintains accurate records of student progress
- Submits final grade rosters and supporting documents according to established deadlines
4. Support of College Policies and Procedures:
- Maintains familiarity with and adheres to College Policies and Procedures
- Fulfills requirements of instructors set forth in the letter of appointment
- Maintains regular office hours to ensure accessibility to students and colleagues
- Prepares, distributes, and submits syllabi and approved course outlines for all assigned sections in accordance with program, division and College procedures
- Prepares and submits First Week Financial Aid Attendance Rosters, Census Rosters, and Learning Outcome Data, by the respective deadlines each semester
- Assures confidentiality
5. Participation in College, Division, and Program Activities:
- Serves on College, divisional, and program committees, teams, and task forces as assigned
- Attends meetings and events as required by College administration
- Participates in professional activities which contribute to the educational goals of the College and its constituents
- Responds in a timely fashion to information requests from College and division administrators and program chairs
- Fosters and maintains effective working relationships with students, colleagues, and supervisors
- Assists the chair in developing, reviewing, and revising curriculum
6. Contribution to the Growth and Enhancement of College Mission and Programs:
- Participates in student advising
- Maintains familiarity with College goals, mission, and long-range plans
- Contributes to planning and development processes through appropriate channels
- Performs professional responsibilities in accordance with pertinent goals, mission, and plans of College, division, and program
- Facilitates recruitment and retention of students
7. Performs other duties as assigned
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Education and/or Experience: Applicant must meet the STC credential requirements as published in
Board Policy 4151: Academic and Professional Credentials of Faculty located at
- Masters of Fine Arts degree, Master of Arts degree, or a Master of Art Education degree in any studio art area, Art History or Art Education from a regionally accredited institution
- or a Doctorate or Master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline from a regionally accredited institution required.
- Credentials must meet requirements of 18 graduate hours in discipline.
Preferred Qualification: - Master of Fine Arts degree in Visual Communication, Master of Arts degree in Visual Communication, Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art with an emphasis in Visual Communication, Master of Arts degree in Studio Art with an emphasis in Visual Communication, Master of Fine Arts degree in Communication Design, Master of Arts degree in Communication Design, Master of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art with an emphasis in Communication Design, Master of Arts degree in Studio Art with an emphasis in Communication Design, Master of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design, Master of Arts degree in Graphic Design, Master of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art with an emphasis in Graphic Design, Master of Arts degree in Studio Art with an emphasis in Graphic Design, Master of Fine Arts degree in Photography, a Master of Arts degree in Photography, a Master of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art with an emphasis in Photography, or a Master of Arts degree in Studio Art with an emphasis in Photography
- The preferred candidate will also have demonstrated proficiency with digital media tools, specifically Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Light room, as demonstrated through a portfolio submission and teaching demonstration.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: - Security Sensitive position: all applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.
- In addition, subject to a federal background check.
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