Desirable Qualifications
Teaching experience at the secondary or postsecondary level; Teaching experience in the breadth of courses taught and use of a variety of pedagogies; Knowledge of the current curriculum and assessment standards in art education; Related work and professional experience; Experience in computer assisted instruction and other instructional technologies; Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written) and maintain effective working relationships with students faculty staff and administration; Ability to develop new and current curriculum and focus on student learning outcomes to improve student learning; Experience working with students of various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds; Recent experience working with African American Latinx Native American and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusions of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes; Willingness to examine and remediate ones instructional relational and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students; Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom; Potential for contribution to institutional vitality and growth; and Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.
Minimum Qualifications
Masters in fine arts art or art history; OR Bachelors in any of the above AND Masters in humanities; OR A valid California Community College credential; OR The equivalent education and/experience (requires an equivalency) . All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability gender identity sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students as these factors relate to the need for equityminded practice within the classroom. NOTE : Masters in fine arts as used here refers to any masters degree in the subject matter of fine arts which is defined to include visual studio arts such as drawing painting sculpture printmaking ceramics textiles and metal and jewelry art; and also art education and art therapy. It does not refer to the Master of Fine Arts MFA degree when that degree is based on specialization in performing arts or dance film video photography creative writing or other nonplastic arts.