Art Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
Posting Number: F01185
Location: Diablo Valley College
Salary:
Description of Position:
Diablo Valley College inspires, educates, and empowers a diverse community of students to transform their lives and their communities. DVC instructors close the equity gaps by fostering success among all students. To help further this work, DVC seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Art to start in Fall 2025.We are looking for a colleague who will demonstrate discipline expertise and show sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic backgrounds and abilities of community college students.We are looking for instructors who share a strong commitment to social and racial justice and who use or are inspired to use anti-racist pedagogies that close equity gaps by recognizing, understanding, and respecting the perspectives of all students.We strongly encourage those with historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities to apply, including people of color, non-binary and transgender individuals, women, and Indigenous people.The department's opportunity to customizeThe successful applicant will be well qualified to offer courses in 2D Art including, but not limited to, Introduction to 2D Design, Drawing and Painting (watercolor, acrylic and oil). The ability to teach and/or oversee and support the development of other areas within the scope of an Art program (like art history, printmaking and ceramics) is desirable. Teaching assignments will primarily be in person, and a familiarity with online teaching and online course management software is desirable.The San Ramon Campus of Diablo Valley College is a vibrant smaller campus organized into departments that encompass a broad range of disciplines. At SRC, Art is part of the Applied Arts and Social Sciences Department. The successful applicant will be the discipline lead for Art at the San Ramon Campus; schedule classes in both Art and Art History; participate in the functioning of a multidisciplinary department and division; and liaise with colleagues in Art and other departments at the Pleasant Hill Campus of Diablo Valley College. The San Ramon Campus serves an ethnically and culturally diverse body of students, dual enrollment (high school) students, returning students, older students, and students interested in non-credit courses.As part of your application, please submit a portfolio containing:
Include a work/artist statement and the titles, mediums, dimensions and dates of the works. Please compile your portfolio into one PDF document of around 3 megabytes or less and submit this PDF in the Applicant Document section.We know that the application process is a lot of work and appreciate the effort that applicants make in applying for this position. We are excited at the prospect of learning how applicants can add to our campus and college, and at the prospect of welcoming a new colleague in Fall 2025.
Inquiries:
You can email Carol Trost in the Office of Instruction at: ctrost@dvc.edu with questions.
Position Status: Tenure- Track
EEO Job Category: Faculty & Other Instructional Staff
Employee Group: Full-Time Faculty
Department: S4720-Applied Arts and Social Sciences
Duties and Responsibilities:
In addition to contractual duties, all full-time faculty are expected to participate actively in their disciplines, department activities, and the general intellectual life and governance of the college. Part of the teaching assignment may be in the evening and/or online. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. advancing equitable student learning through dedicated, exemplary instruction in accordance with established course outlines;
2. participating in the assessment of student learning outcomes for courses and programs; developing and implementing student learning outcomes assessment processes for courses and programs;
3. collaborating in the development and revision of curriculum and in program review;
4. engaging in department program improvement initiatives;
5. participating in department, division, and college committees;
6. participating in professional development activities, both departmental and college-wide;
7. maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter area and effective teaching/ learning strategies;
8. maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;
9. informing students of course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements;
10. preparing and grading class assignments and examinations and informing students of their academic progress;
11. maintaining attendance, scholastic, and personnel records and submitting them according to published deadlines;
12. posting and holding sufficient and regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy;
13. participating in College's shared governance processes.
Minimum Qualification-Education/Experience:
Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.
The applicant must possess one of the following qualifications (earned degrees must be from an accredited college/university):Master's in fine arts, art, or art historyOR Bachelor's in any of the above AND Master's in humanitiesOR the equivalent(NOTE: “Master's in fine arts” as used here refers to any master's degree in the subject matter of fine arts, which is defined to include visual studio arts such as drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, and metal and jewelry art; and also art education and art therapy. It does not refer to the “Master of Fine Arts” (MFA) degree when that degree is based on specialization in performing arts or dance, film, video, photography, creative writing or other nonplastic arts.)If you do not possess the EXACT minimum qualifications (i.e., you do not possess the EXACT degree title listed) and believe that you meet the minimum qualifications, fill out the equivalency petition form in the document section of the online application. If you are unsure that you meet the minimum qualifications, please fill out the equivalency petition. The equivalency form can be downloaded here
Desirable Qualifications:
Highly qualified candidates will possess knowledge, skills, and experience that address the desirable qualifications below. Please use your cover letter, CV/resume, portfolio and answers to the supplemental questions to address all the minimum and desirable qualifications.
Job Open Date: 11/08/2024
Job Close Date: 1/10/2025
Open Until Filled: No
Employment Begins: 08/18/2025
# of Months: 10
To apply, visit: https://www.4cdcareers.net/postings/11018
The Contra Costa Community College District does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sex, or sexual orientation. This prohibition against unlawful discrimination extends to any person who is perceived to have any of the above characteristics or who is associated with someone who has, or who is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.
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