Art and Art History Lecturer Pool - Art Education

About the role

The Department of Art and Art History, established in 1911, offers BA, BFA, MA, and MFA degrees and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of courses in studio art and theories of art education to students in the BA Art—Preparation for Teaching major, as well as to others interested in art education.
• Address the diverse needs of a student population of great diversity, including age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation.
• Participate in 1-2 faculty meetings per semester and provide assessment data and information to the department.
• Travel to school sites where each student teacher has been placed, ordinarily in Santa Clara or Santa Cruz counties.
• Attend CalTPA overview session; participate in 2 supervisors’ meetings each semester; observe and submit observation reports for each student teacher/intern a minimum of 6 times per semester; guide student teachers regarding the timing of their CalTPA teaching events; mediate and facilitate communication between student teachers and mentor teachers, including procedures to be followed regarding improvement plans and dismissal from placement; submit Formative and Summative Evaluations to Subject Area Advisor; attend supervisor/mentor teacher trainings or professional development workshops offered through the Single Subject Credential Program.
• Mileage costs for travel to the school sites are reimbursed by the Department of Teacher Education.

Requirements

• Master of Arts degree in Art Education or equivalent degree.
• A lecturer in Art Education must hold or be qualified to hold a California Single Subject Credential in Art.
• At least two years teaching art in K-12 public schools.
• A demonstrated ability to teach all levels of Art Education classes to art education undergraduates and other students.
• A thorough knowledge of single subject credentialing requirements for elementary and secondary art teachers in the state of California.
• A strong working knowledge of the California Arts Standards for Public Schools, Prekindergarten Through Grade Twelve (2019 ) and the California Arts Education Framework for Public Schools Transitional kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (2020).

Qualifications

• Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversity–including age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation–through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
• Organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• Teach all levels of Art Education classes to art education undergraduates and other students.
• Have thorough knowledge of single subject credentialing requirements for elementary and secondary art teachers in the state of California.
• Have a strong working knowledge of the California Arts Standards for Public Schools, Prekindergarten Through Grade Twelve (2019 ) and the California Arts Education Framework for Public Schools Transitional kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (2020).
• Have command of image making and visual exploration using traditional and digital media arts as well as a demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues in a multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary environment.
• Have an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Skills

• Ability to teach a variety of courses in studio art and theories of art education to students in the BA Art—Preparation for Teaching major, as well as to others interested in art education.
• Ability to address the diverse needs of a student population of great diversity, including age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation.
• Ability to participate in 1-2 faculty meetings per semester and provide assessment data and information to the department.
• Ability to travel to school sites where each student teacher has been placed, ordinarily in Santa Clara or Santa Cruz counties.
• Ability to attend CalTPA overview session; participate in 2 supervisors’ meetings each semester; observe and submit observation reports for each student teacher/intern a minimum of 6 times per semester; guide student teachers regarding the timing of their CalTPA teaching events; mediate and facilitate communication between student teachers and mentor teachers, including procedures to be followed regarding improvement plans and dismissal from placement; submit Formative and Summative Evaluations to Subject Area Advisor; attend supervisor/mentor teacher trainings or professional development workshops offered through the Single Subject Credential Program.
• Ability to organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• Ability to teach all levels of Art Education classes to art education undergraduates and other students.
• Ability to have thorough knowledge of single subject credentialing requirements for elementary and secondary art teachers in the state of California.
• Ability to have a strong working knowledge of the California Arts Standards for Public Schools, Prekindergarten Through Grade Twelve (2019 ) and the California Arts Education Framework for Public Schools Transitional kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (2020).
• Ability to have command of image making and visual exploration using traditional and digital media arts as well as a demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues in a multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary environment.
• Ability to have an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Benefits

• Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience.
• Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g., preventing discrimination and harassment, gender equity and Title IX, health and safety).
• Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, the faculty member in this position will subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA).
• Individuals designated as Campus Security Authorities are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and to complete Clery Act training as determined by the University Clery Director.
• Questions regarding CSA designation and training can be sent to the Clery Director at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu.

Pay

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2. Anticipated Starting Salary L-A / Range 2 - $5507 - $5959 L-B / Range 3 - $6221 - $7481 L-C / Range 4 - $6825 - $9431 L-D / Range 5 - $8593 - $10347 Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time AY faculty--part-time rates are prorated. There are 6 monthly payments per semester (full-time AY annual salary = rate x 12). See the Faculty Salary Schedule for more information.

Schedule

The work for this faculty position is located in the State of California and requires commuting to the campus.