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Job Description
Reports To:
Department Chair Art
Position Status:
Part-Time Non Benefited (non-student)
About Us:
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is committed to empowering students to succeed by providing affordable and accessible education to advance the local and global workforce.
Offering premier programs and degrees that make a difference CWI remains a top choice for higher education in the Treasure Valley. Empowering the community one student at a time CWI moves fearlessly forward paving the way to bold new futures with flexible options exceptional tuition value and support every step of the way.
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Position Summary:
The Art Program at College of Western Idaho is looking for adjunct faculty members to teach lower-division courses in 2-D Studio Art foundations. Successful candidates are required to use the Canvas learning platform for grading posting office hours making announcements etc.
The successful candidate may be asked to teach M-F during the day or evening or Saturday at any of the College of Western Idahos campus locations. Most Studio courses will be held at the Nampa Campus Academic Building. Studio art faculty will be working to grow the program and design its curricula to meet and anticipate the communicative needs of 21st-century citizens. To reach a broad range of students the College of Western Idaho encourages instructors to use a variety of teaching styles and methods.
Essential Functions:
Teach contracted credit load of courses in accordance with the descriptions published in the CWI catalog
Utilize outcomes assessment measures
Participate in instructional evaluation processes
Meet all scheduled classes promptly with any deviations promptly and accurately communicated through the appropriate channels
Monitor and record student progress maintain accurate records and adhere to the College of Western Idahos deadlines for such procedures
Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic cultural ethnic and disability backgrounds of community college students
Read understand agree and adhere to the Business Letter of Teaching Appointment and Faculty Expectations
Assess student outcomes and provide regular accurate and timely feedback to students
Conveys by words and action the values expected by CWI
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related duties as needed and assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Masters degree in Visual Arts or a Masters degree in a related field of study with a minimum of 12 graduate credits in Visual Arts from an accredited institution.
Ability to enact a variety of teaching methodologies including lectures group activities individual instruction distance learning and teaching with technology
Experience using instructional technology preferred
Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and development
Proficiency in the use of internet email word processing spreadsheet presentation software and Canvas applications.
Successful experience teaching at a community college or with adult learners preferred
Successful experience teaching foundation drawing and design courses preferred
Ability to teach art history survey courses preferred
Additional Instructions for Applicants:
For candidates applying with Masters in a related field please attach unofficial transcripts to employment application.
Along with your application please submit a cover letter (not to exceed two pages) describing how you meet the qualifications for the position a detailed resume/vita and submit 15-20 sample images of current creative work and 10 sample images of student work. Images should be clearly labeled and presented in a PDF or jpg. Maximum of 3 attachments and each attachment no larger than 10MB.
Successful candidates are required to reside in Idaho by the first day of work for the College of Western Idaho.
Most positions at CWI are in-person and based on campus. While some roles may allow up to two remote workdays per week eligibility for remote work is determined on a case-by-case basis at the hiring managers discretion. All candidates must reside within or be willing to relocate to a reasonable commuting distance from CWI. Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status gender identity sexual orientation or any other applicable legally protected status.
Employment Type
Temp
