What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visual Art Instructor position at State Fair Community College?
SFCC provides a high-quality, geographically, financially and emotionally accessible education to more than 5,000 students who range from current high school to traditional college-age students to adult learners.
The college offers associate of arts, associate of fine arts, associate of science and associate of applied science degrees, professional and skills certificates, and noncredit courses and programs, and workforce development training in a 14-county area in central Missouri with locations in Sedalia, Boonville, Clinton, Eldon, Lake of the Ozarks, Warsaw, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Jefferson City and online.
Position: State Fair Community College has an opening for a passionate and dedicated Visual Art Instructor to teach a variety of studio art courses, including drawing, painting, sculpture, graphic design, and photography, to a diverse student population at various skill levels on the Sedalia campus. The ideal candidate will have a strong artistic background, teaching experience, and a commitment to fostering creativity and technical proficiency in students. Classes will be predominantly on the Sedalia campus but may also include extended campus sites and online at discretion of the Associate Dean. This position has a projected start date of August 1, 2025.
Essential Job Functions:
The instructor will be responsible for teaching a range of Art classes which may include but not limited to:
• Painting
• Drawing
• Sculpture
• Ceramics
• Graphic Design
• Digital Photography
• Printmaking
Expectations:
• The instructor is expected to teach courses in a variety of delivery methods including various parts of term and in on-ground, hybrid, Webcon and online formats.
• The instructor will be responsible for the instruction and evaluation of student
performance while maintaining the standards and integrity of both the Art curricula and the institution.
• The instructor will actively recruit students wanting to major in Art through various modes of recruitment.
• The instructor must be committed to retaining students and helping them achieve their academic goals through a sense of a student centeredness.
• The instructor will uphold the philosophy that students learn from frequent and timely feedback in a positive environment. The ability to effectively communicate course content to today’s college students through a variety of multi-media and other instructional strategies is highly desired.
• Assists in the continual evaluation and enhancement of curricula through the planning process and departmental meetings.
• Furthermore, the instructor must be willing to continually improve instruction through professional development. The instructor must show a willingness to assume instructional-related responsibilities and leadership roles beyond the classroom such as mentoring adjuncts, serving as lead instructor, serving on committees designed for problem solving and decision making on the division and institutional levels and leading the art program into the future by engaging in community and professional activities and efforts.
Full time faculty must teach at least 15 credit hours per semester, maintain a minimum of five student hours per week and be available during the college's operating hours, Monday through Friday.
The preceding duties are examples of the essential types of work performed by positions within this job classification but are not all inclusive. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments as needed.
Required Qualifications:
Education/Experience:
• Candidate must have completed a Master’s degree in Fine Arts degree or a closely related field with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in Art.
• At least three years of teaching experience and a demonstrated record of teaching
excellence is required. Preference may be given to those who have in person community college teaching experience.
• Desired applicants should demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, a passion for education, an understanding of the community college population, a commitment to the mission and a vision of SFCC, and a concern for rigorous academic standards, retention and outcomes assessment, and the mastery of active learning techniques in the classroom.
• Preference is given to those with knowledge and use of Canvas and other educational tools.
Skills:
• Ability to plan, develop, and implement necessary curriculum.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Skills necessary to utilize the computer and other technology to manage and improve instruction.
• Ability to interact with a broad range of people both on and off campus in a positive manner.
• Demonstrated sense of student centeredness.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines.
• A willingness to take on additional responsibility and work collaboratively
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to interact verbally in person, over the telephone, and via written and electronic media.
• Ability to move about campus and other locations.
• Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time.
The college offers associate of arts, associate of fine arts, associate of science and associate of applied science degrees, professional and skills certificates, and noncredit courses and programs, and workforce development training in a 14-county area in central Missouri with locations in Sedalia, Boonville, Clinton, Eldon, Lake of the Ozarks, Warsaw, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Jefferson City and online.
Position: State Fair Community College has an opening for a passionate and dedicated Visual Art Instructor to teach a variety of studio art courses, including drawing, painting, sculpture, graphic design, and photography, to a diverse student population at various skill levels on the Sedalia campus. The ideal candidate will have a strong artistic background, teaching experience, and a commitment to fostering creativity and technical proficiency in students. Classes will be predominantly on the Sedalia campus but may also include extended campus sites and online at discretion of the Associate Dean. This position has a projected start date of August 1, 2025.
Essential Job Functions:
The instructor will be responsible for teaching a range of Art classes which may include but not limited to:
• Painting
• Drawing
• Sculpture
• Ceramics
• Graphic Design
• Digital Photography
• Printmaking
Expectations:
• The instructor is expected to teach courses in a variety of delivery methods including various parts of term and in on-ground, hybrid, Webcon and online formats.
• The instructor will be responsible for the instruction and evaluation of student
performance while maintaining the standards and integrity of both the Art curricula and the institution.
• The instructor will actively recruit students wanting to major in Art through various modes of recruitment.
• The instructor must be committed to retaining students and helping them achieve their academic goals through a sense of a student centeredness.
• The instructor will uphold the philosophy that students learn from frequent and timely feedback in a positive environment. The ability to effectively communicate course content to today’s college students through a variety of multi-media and other instructional strategies is highly desired.
• Assists in the continual evaluation and enhancement of curricula through the planning process and departmental meetings.
• Furthermore, the instructor must be willing to continually improve instruction through professional development. The instructor must show a willingness to assume instructional-related responsibilities and leadership roles beyond the classroom such as mentoring adjuncts, serving as lead instructor, serving on committees designed for problem solving and decision making on the division and institutional levels and leading the art program into the future by engaging in community and professional activities and efforts.
Full time faculty must teach at least 15 credit hours per semester, maintain a minimum of five student hours per week and be available during the college's operating hours, Monday through Friday.
The preceding duties are examples of the essential types of work performed by positions within this job classification but are not all inclusive. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments as needed.
Required Qualifications:
Education/Experience:
• Candidate must have completed a Master’s degree in Fine Arts degree or a closely related field with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in Art.
• At least three years of teaching experience and a demonstrated record of teaching
excellence is required. Preference may be given to those who have in person community college teaching experience.
• Desired applicants should demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, a passion for education, an understanding of the community college population, a commitment to the mission and a vision of SFCC, and a concern for rigorous academic standards, retention and outcomes assessment, and the mastery of active learning techniques in the classroom.
• Preference is given to those with knowledge and use of Canvas and other educational tools.
Skills:
• Ability to plan, develop, and implement necessary curriculum.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Skills necessary to utilize the computer and other technology to manage and improve instruction.
• Ability to interact with a broad range of people both on and off campus in a positive manner.
• Demonstrated sense of student centeredness.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines.
• A willingness to take on additional responsibility and work collaboratively
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to interact verbally in person, over the telephone, and via written and electronic media.
• Ability to move about campus and other locations.
• Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time.
Please apply electronically with resume, cover letter, copy of transcripts and full and current contact information for three references. Applications must also have a digital link to portfolio that demonstrates applicant’s work (minimum of 20 examples please). Failure to full complete application including attachments may result is disqualification from consideration.
Employment will require a criminal background check at College expense. Preference is given to Missouri residents.
AA Statement: SFCC is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of State Fair Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry, national origin, or veteran status in its educational programs, activities or employment as required by law in regard to admissions, awarding financial aid, access to courses and programs, and all student services as well as the recruitment, admission and retention of students.
Salary : $36,202
