Adjunct Faculty, Art Education (On Campus)

About the position

This is a general posting that will serve to create a pool of applicants for adjunct faculty openings throughout the academic year. Should we have an opening and be interested in pursuing your application, we will contact you with specific information. Adjuncts may be needed for future terms of the following courses: Assessing Learning + Teaching, Learning Environments, Critical Issues in Art Education, Printmaking for Educators, Sculpture for Educators, Ceramics for Educators, Portfolio Reviews, and other courses as needed. RMCAD is a small, premier art and design college with accreditation from HLC and NASAD, offering degrees in applied and fine arts. RMCAD's Art Education program consists of 8-week terms.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and Instructional Activities: the practice and art of teaching, including evaluation by students, supervisor(s), and self.
• Facilitate meaningful learning of curriculum course, and competencies and proactively support all facets of the learning environment.
• Encourages a culture of learning that values mutual responsibility and respect, life-long learning, and ethics.
• Delivers instruction by establishing a classroom environment conducive to learning and student involvement and effectively planning and preparing for classes for student success.
• Record class attendance in Faculty Portal and submit midterm/final grades by the due date specified.
• Hold regular, weekly office hours.
• Provide timely and periodic feedback to students on assignments and participation.
• Attend required training sessions and departmental meetings.
• Execute assessment practices when necessary.
• Experience in the following areas: visual art lesson design, learning theory, technology in K-12 schools, and equity-driven art education.

Requirements

• Must live in the Denver area & be available to teach on RMCAD's historic campus.
• Candidates must have a MFA or MA within Art and Design and at least 18 graduate credit hours in the posted field or related discipline.
• Must have 3-5 years of K-12 art teaching experience.
• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level is preferred.
• Online teaching experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite preferred.
• Experience in anti-racist, culturally sustaining, and accessible practices in art education.
• Successfully completed and passed the online Faculty Certification Course, a two-week faculty online orientation and certification class administered through RMCAD's Learning Management System.
• Official transcripts must be received before invitations to teach courses will be offered.
• Familiarity with educational technology and teaching strategies is required.
• Strong written, oral, and online communication skills are required.

Nice-to-haves

• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level.
• Online teaching experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Experience in anti-racist, culturally sustaining, and accessible practices in art education.

Benefits

• Salary: $2440 (lecture)-$3340 (studio) per class, per term.