Art and Design Faculty Member - Cape Cod Community College

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Department of Arts & Communication seeks a full-time faculty member to teach Visual Art courses, including but not limited to Design 1 and 3-Dimensional Design. The full-time, tenure-track Arts & Design Faculty position is to be filled for the Fall 2025 semester.

We seek artists with a demonstrated record of teaching excellence who combine pedagogical techniques and introduce students to a range of materials and technologies. Candidates must be prepared to teach students at a variety of skill levels, at times within the same class. As an art department within a two-year institution, faculty are expected to offer strong foundational skills-based courses as well as some intermediate or advanced coursework. Cape Cod Community College considers equity and diversity essential to academic excellence. Candidates must have experience successfully engaging students across multiple categories of difference.

We invite imaginative thinking about how candidates might use the College's small but mighty studio classroom setting, supportive department, small class sizes, and flexible curricular structure to offer courses that are experimental, experiential, or interdisciplinary. Faculty have the opportunity to develop curricular and co-curricular projects connected to projects and resources on campus such as the Social and Economic Justice Institute, the Higgins Art Gallery and the Higgins Gallery Residency program, the Department of Robotics and Engineering, the Gull Island Institute, Cape Cod Media Con, Tilden Performing Arts Center, as well as the College's proximity to and relationship with the Fine Arts Work Center, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, the Islands of Cape Cod, and the Cape Cod National Seashore.

We seek a teacher with a demonstrated track record of successful college teaching who is also a practicing artist with a developing body of work. Candidates must have knowledge and expertise in specific areas of contemporary art and culture, as well as an effective understanding of art history, theory, and criticism, with special attention to 3D design and digital technologies. Candidates should be able to clearly articulate how their teaching practice addresses categories of difference in meaningful ways, including a working analysis of how structural barriers, inequities, and disparities play out in higher education.

This position requires a commitment to supporting a diverse student body in their goals to either transfer to a baccalaureate institution or secure a career after earning an associate degree. The successful candidate will join a team committed to designing, fostering, and facilitating learning environments that are welcoming to all communities. A commitment to working collaboratively, enthusiasm for learning and personal growth, and a desire to encourage and foster growth in others is an important factor for this position to be successful. The Art Department at Cape Cod Community College is at an exciting juncture of growth and evolution, and we seek a colleague who will help foster vision and build holistic-focused pathways for the department's success for years to come.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Teach Art and Design to students of all levels.
• Keep current on developments and trends in Design, 3D Design and Studio Art.
• Take lead in student activities related to the Arts.
• Additionally, teach courses such as Computer Graphics, Digital Illustration, Digital Photography and/or other courses in Studio Art or Design that align with the candidate's areas of interest and expertise.
• Develop, implement, and assess student learning outcomes and curriculum at the course. discipline, program, and college level.
• Integrate online and HyFlex learning strategies in the classroom.
• Serve as Academic Advisor to approximately eighteen (18) students (45 hours per semester).
• Hold a minimum of four (4) office hours per week (60 hours per semester).
• Participate in Department, Division, and College meetings.
• Be committed to department initiatives to support the college's mission and values.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion to support students with diverse abilities, interests, and backgrounds.
• Master's degree in Visual or Fine Arts, Graphic Design, or a related field.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe XD.
• Experience working successfully with a diverse student body.
• Competency in using Learning Management Systems.
• Effective pedagogical, teaching, and presentation skills in both face-to-face and distance learning environments.
• A demonstrated collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to working with students and colleagues.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching.
• Minimum of three years working in the Visual Arts, Design, or 3D Design field.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Community college teaching experience.
• Two years teaching Visual Art, Design, and/or 3D Design at college level.
• An appreciation and engagement with current issues in art and art instruction.
• Demonstrated commitment to one or all of the following: engaging art as social practice, art as social justice, art as sustainability practice, art as ecological justice

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

COMPENSATION: Full-time, tenure-track, MCCC position with an anticipated Annual Salary Range of $52,880-$66,725. Actual salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, determined by a formula-based classification system, consistent with the MCCC/MTA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Includes participation in a comprehensive employee benefits program including option for membership in the Massachusetts State Employees' Retirement System.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 18, 2025

Please visit our website at www.capecod.edu for information on Cape Cod Community College.

This appointment is subject to the FY2026 budget appropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and national background checks.

The College cannot consider applicants who do not have the ability to work in the United States without assistance from the employer.

Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues and College policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.