Instructor, CC (Koa Art Gallery) (0083974)

Rank:2

Monthly Type:9 Month

Tenure Track:Tenure

Temporary/Permanent:Permanent

Funding:General

Introduction:

The Koa Gallery has a reputation as one of the leading and most influential galleries in Hawaii. Showing work by local artists as well as international and regional artists it has been a mainstay of the Hawaiian arts community for over 35 years. As a community college gallery it is also the pillar of the arts education program at Kapiolani Community College exhibiting student and faculty work as well as providing opportunities for students and the community to engage with artists not only through exhibitions but also through lectures critiques workshops and visiting artist programs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the general supervision of the Department Chair the Gallery Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the Koa Art Gallery and other campus exhibition spaces. The Gallery Coordinator will be responsible for bringing an innovative vision to the gallery programming that supports the mission of the college and the department.

• Plans curates and supervises exhibition design installation and fabrication

• Manages publicity insurance and shipping for all exhibitions.

• Plans coordinates and oversees all receptions opening events and ancillary workshops and activities for each exhibition that bring together the students faculty staff and administration as well as the community at large.

• Coordinates and curates the annual student and faculty exhibitions in consultation and collaboration with the Department Chair

• Chairs and regularly convenes the Koa Gallery Advisory Board in consultation and collaboration with the Department Chair and the UHF representative.

• Schedules and supervises student workers.

• Oversees gallery budgets in coordination with the Department Chair

• Prepares quarterly reports related to the budget and all operations

• Prepares grants as appropriate to support gallery programming in collaboration with the UHF representative.

• Catalogs works from the permanent collection and from exhibitions and maintains the gallery database.

• Works with prospective and current donors to the gallery and with the UHF Foundation

• Coordinates the John Young scholarship in particular publicizing the scholarship assembles and oversees the selection committeecollects and maintains the art portfolios and notifies the recipients in consultation and collaboration with the Department Chair UHF foundation and financial aid.

• Teach one foundation studio art class or one art history class per semester. Develop and/or update course content and materials teaching and assessment strategies methods to

  • improve student attainment of course competencies and instructional and program-level learning outcomes;

  • address the learning needs of the colleges diverse students;

  • integrate thinking and writing skills into course content as appropriate;

  • use multimedia resources including computers where appropriate.

• Plan organize and independently carry out instructional and non-instructional assignments.

• Perform other teaching-related duties that include but are not limited to

  • preparing course syllabi and maintaining office hours or academic advising and for conferring with students about course work (one office hour per week per three-credit class).

• Develop and offer courses online.

• Non-teaching duties include

  • working collegially to provide service to the department and college

  • engaging in public service related to ones professional status and/or expertise

  • engaging in professional development

  • engaging in professional and scholarly activities related to ones disciplines or teaching

  • perform related duties as assigned as part of regular workload; gallery duties may include evenings and weekends.

• Coordinates annual student and faculty exhibitions

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

1. Masters Degree in Art or Fine Art; OR

2. Master recognition by Applied Art CommunityAND10 years of related work experience.

Note: All minimum qualifications must be from an accredited institution and be met by the effective date of appointment.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Experience in gallery management and administration.

2. Exhibition design and curatorial experience.

3. Experience in grant writing.

4. Experience in budget oversight and management.

5. Background in foundation studio courses.

6. Background in art history.

7. Successful college-level teaching experience substantiated by student evaluations peer evaluations and/or other references.

8. Understanding of the needs of community college students.

9. Understanding of and experience working with a diverse student population including students with disabilities and students from a variety of cultural and economic backgrounds.

10. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty staff students and community members from diverse backgrounds and serve as a liaison for the gallery.

11. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.

12. Ability to cultivate relationships with artists scholars and other individuals in the local contemporary art community.

13. Experience in digital skills required for budget management exhibition announcements press releases and gallery administration.

14. Demonstrated commitment to professional self-development.

15. Evidence of commitment to Kapiolani Community Colleges vision of positioning itself as a model indigenous serving institution whose graduates strengthen the social economic and sustainable advancement of Hawaii and the world.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILLNOTBE CONSIDERED(Read the To Apply section carefully)

To Apply:

Click on the Apply button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the required documents. In addition to the Application applicants must attach the following:

1. A Curriculum Vitaeor Resume
2. Aone- to two-page statementoutlining ways in which you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications;
3. Official graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position (copies of official transcripts are acceptable; however original official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.) Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services Inc. verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. The expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.

• Academic record/grade summaries will NOTbe accepted.
• Diplomas and copies will NOTbe accepted.

1. Optionalletters of recommendation.

Incomplete applications willNOTbe considered.

NOTE:

• The application will be incomplete if materials are unreadable illegible password protected missing or corrupted; therefore late or incomplete applications will not be considered. All requested documents/information become the property of Kapiolani Community College and will not be returned.

• Please do not include any self-identifying photos and redact any references to confidential information on submitted documents (social security number date of birth etc.).

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Inquiries:KapCC Human Resources Department