What are the responsibilities and job description for the CCV Part Time Faculty - Introduction to Jewelry (Summer 2025) position at CCV - Instructor?
Every year Community College of Vermont employs nearly 500 part-time faculty to teach its courses at 12 locations statewide and online, and we are always looking for enthusiastic, knowledgeable teachers. All faculty work part-time with a maximum of three courses each semester.
Our Mission: The Community College of Vermont, a Vermont State College, supports and challenges all students in meeting their educational goals through an abiding commitment to access, affordability, and student success.
The Community College of Vermont seeks applicants for a part-time faculty position to teach Introduction to Jewelry (3 Credits) at our Rutland Center for the Summer 2025 semester.
Semester Dates: 5/21/25 - 8/6/25
Days and times: Wednesdays from 1:00PM - 4:30PM
Location: Rutland
Course Description:
Students will explore the fundamentals of jewelry making including sawing, piercing, filing, sanding, and surface enrichment while creating chains, pendants, earrings, necklaces, pins, bracelets and rings. Using metals, paper, beads, stones, found objects, fibers and recycled materials, students will design and construct pieces of wearable art. Students will also investigate jewelry as a craft and fine art and will discuss the cultural and historical significance of jewelry as adornment.
Essential Objectives:
1. Demonstrate and apply techniques and processes of metalworking, such as sawing, filing, piercing, sanding and texturizing metal plates.
2. Employ a variety of jewelry making techniques such as creating beads, beading, wire work, hinging, drilling, surface enrichment, and chain mailing.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of materials used in jewelry making by selecting the appropriate medium for a variety of methods and projects.
4. Conceptualize and design three-dimensional pieces of jewelry.
5. Explain and employ safe studio techniques.
6. Identify jewelry and other types of wearable ornamentation as a means of cultural and geographic expression.
7. Examine, discuss and critique art work, including some reference to the art historical, social, and cultural context.
8. Design and complete individual projects.
9. Create a portfolio of mixed media projects.
10. Display finished works in a professional manner.
Requirements: Master's degree required.
Per VSC policy we are unable to offer remote employment for individuals who reside in North Dakota, Washington, Ohio, Wyoming, or outside of the USA.
CCV values individual differences that can be engaged in the service of learning. Diverse experiences from people of varied backgrounds inform and enrich our community. CCV strongly encourages applications from historically marginalized and underrepresented populations. CCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer, in compliance with ADA requirements, and will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant.
Additional Information: All new full-time employees and certain part-time employees will be subject to a fingerprint-supported criminal background check. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the satisfactory results of this check.
Application Instructions: In order to be considered, please submit a complete application package which includes our online employment application, cover letter, resume/CV, and contact information for three professional references at: https://ccv.edu/learn-about-ccv/employment/
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