FT Instructor, Visual Arts

FT Instructor, Visual Arts

Employer

Cape Fear Community College
411 North Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone: 910-362-7000

Job Location

Wilmington, NC

Salary/Grade

Not Displayed

Benefits

Full Time State Employee Benefits

Job Category

  • Instructional (Faculty)

Application Period

Opens: Monday, March 6, 2023
Closes: Friday, March 31, 2023

Target Start Date

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Expected Work Hours

Full Time

Employment Type

Full Time

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education/Training:

  • A Master’s degree in Fine Art or a Master’s degree and at least 18 graduate semester hours in Fine Art courses from a regionally accredited college or university.

 

Minimum Experience:

  • None

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education/Training, Experience, Skills:

  • 3 years of teaching experience at a post-secondary level is preferred

Position Description

DEFINITION:

To provide classroom instruction to college students through lectures, demonstrations, and laboratory exercises, handouts, responses to questions, and testing.  Course load may include but is not limited to Art Appreciation, Drawing I, 2D Design, 3D Design, Art History survey I and II

 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:

  • Receives direct supervision and/or technical direction from the program chair 
  • Exercises no supervision.

 

Duties & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

 

ESSENTIAL AND OTHER IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS STATEMENTS:

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

Essential Functions:

  • Provide classroom and laboratory instruction to students
  • Prepare lesson plans and schedule classroom activities
  • Develop and prepare supplement materials to enhance textbook lessons
  • Develop and prepare tests to evaluate student performance; grade record individual scores
  • Provide classroom demonstrations on various equipment and machinery; develop laboratory assignments to provide hands-on experience as appropriate
  • Maintain accurate records of student attendance and performance
  • Maintain and submit all required paperwork in a neat, accurate, and timely fashion, including but not limited to: Class rosters, registration forms, pay sheets, attendance forms, and grade rosters
  • Oversee the implementation of policies and procedures related to the required teaching area and in accordance with CFCC policies and guidelines

 

Other Important Functions:

  • Assess the relevancy and impact of various lessons and recommend improvements as needed
  • Oversee and participate in field studies and assignments; travel with students to provide assistance and instruction as appropriate
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

 

Qualifications

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Knowledge:

  • Classroom and laboratory instructional techniques and procedures
  • Principles and procedures of academic and instructional techniques and procedures
  • Current trends, research and development in the area of assignment
  • Principles and techniques involved in test development and administration

 

Ability To:

  • Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
  • Interpret and apply CFCC goals, objectives, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations
  • Communicate clearly and respectfully, both verbally and in writing
  • Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:
    1. Making observations
    2. Reading and writing
    3. Communicating with others
    4. Operating assigned equipment
    5. Handling varied tasks simultaneously
  • Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following:
    1. Standing or sitting for extended periods of time
    2. Operating assigned equipment
    3. Handling varied tasks simultaneously 
    4. Bending, stooping, climbing, or lifting up to 50 pounds
  • Maintain mental capacity, which allow the capability of:
    1. Making sound decisions
    2. Responding to questions
    3. Demonstrating intellectual capabilities

 

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

 

Minimum Education/Training:

  • A Master’s degree in Fine Art or a Master’s degree and at least 18 graduate semester hours in Fine Art courses from a regionally accredited college or university.

 

Minimum Experience:

  • None

 

Preferred Education/Training, Experience, Skills:

  • 3 years of teaching experience at a post-secondary level is preferred

 

Supplemental Information

 

Special Instructions to Applicants: 

  • This is a Nine Month Position
  • This position requires unofficial transcripts and/or training certifications to be submitted in addition to the application. Please have these documents ready to upload when applying.
  • Candidates are required to submit OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS for all degrees obtained prior to their first day of work or hire date. If the highest level of education is a High School diploma or equivalent, proof of completion is required.
  • Candidates who have obtained their education outside of the US and its territories must have their academic degree(s) validated, at their own expense, by an outside credential evaluation service as equivalent to the Baccalaureate or master’s degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.
  • To claim veterans’ preference, all eligible persons shall submit a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to Human Resources during the application process. Human Resources will verify eligibility.

How to Apply

Apply online at CFCC Careers

Job Post Contact

Anne W. Smith
Director of Human Resources
Cape Fear Community College
411 N. Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
http://cfcc.edu/hr
Phone: 910-362-7028 
Email: asmith@cfcc.edu