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Art Studio Assistant Professor

Los Rios Community College District
Sacramento, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/20/2025
Position Summary

The faculty member shall be responsible for the following: teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of a full-time faculty member.

The Department of Art at America River College is seeking a tenure track faculty member in Art Studio practices with an emphasis on 3-D design and Sculpture. This department provides a foundation in art principles and practices and is designed for those interested in transferring to a four-year college or university, and for someone interested in furthering their visual arts skills. The assignment will include instruction in art studio with a wide range of 3-D and 2-D studio practice courses. The successful candidate should show evidence of ability to work in many different 3-D materials and the ability to communicate instructions clearly. The primary assignment for this faculty position is 3-D design, introduction to sculpture with the desired ability to teach ceramics and experience with firing kilns. The instructor may also be required to teach basic intro to art classes such as 2-D design and Drawing and Composition. The successful candidate should also exhibit a track record of participating in programs that foster and advance equity, inclusion, and representation relevant to our diverse student population. In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, service to the department and college, attending faculty meetings, assessment of student learning and program and curriculum development.

Position Salary Information:
Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper/graduate level units earned, and/or related professional occupational experience per the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract (the initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 8). For more information on the step placement process, please click here.

Typical Duties

The instructional assignment may encompass teaching courses across all levels in this discipline. Courses for this assignment may include:

  • ART 370 Three Dimensional Design
  • ART 372 Sculpture
  • ART 373 Intermediate Sculpture
  • ART 390 Ceramics
  • ART 391 Intermediate Ceramics
  • ART 300 Drawing and Composition I
  • ART 320 Design: Fundamentals

To view a complete list of courses for this discipline, please visit the Programs and Majors webpage for the specific campus:
  • ARC Programs and Majors
  • CRC Programs and Majors
  • FLC Programs and Majors
  • SCC Programs and Majors

Minimum Qualifications

  1. Have a Master's degree in Fine Arts, Art, or Art History; OR a Bachelor's degree in any of the above AND a Master's degree in Humanities; OR the equivalent.* All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by the time of hire.
  2. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

*NOTES:
  • If your degree title differs from the minimum qualifications listed above, you are requested to apply under the "equivalent" provision.
  • Applicants applying under the "equivalent" provision must attach details and explain how their academic preparation and/or professional experience is the equivalent of the degrees/minimum qualifications listed above. Please visit our website for a sample letter and information on the equivalency determination process.
  • If you have already been granted equivalency for this discipline, you must attach a copy of your determination form or letter.
Application Instructions

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:

  1. A Los Rios Community College District Application
  2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
  3. Letter of Interest
  4. Unofficial Transcripts from College/University

NOTES:
  • Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
  • Applicants indicating "see resume" on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
  • Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
  • Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
  • Applicants are required to submit official transcriptswithin 60 days of the time of hire.
  • Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
  • Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
  • A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
  • Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLYaccepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.


The Los Rios Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. It is the District’s policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, creed, gender, national origin, religion, age, sex, physical disability, mental disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political beliefs, political activities, political affiliation, disability, language, accent, citizenship status, transgender status, parental status, marital status, economic status, veteran status, medical condition, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

 

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