Art History Instructor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide education that aligns with the SAE model of curricula and delivery
• Establish a classroom environment conducive to learning and student involvement
• Contribute to a learning culture by participating in academic advising, serving on curriculum committees, supporting campus events such as new student orientation and graduation, and participating in various other workshops and collegiate meetings
• Manage the learning environment by keeping accurate records and enforcing college policies and procedures
• Post attendance within one hour of the end of class, assignment grades within one week of submission, and final grades within 48 hours of the end of the course
• Develop instructional plans to meet course competencies and develop course activities that support lesson objectives
• Effectively plan and prepare for classes and student success
• Contact and advise students who are at risk for attendance and/or academics to help provide support, and coordinate with Academics staff to effectively manage at-risk students
• Maintain, update, manage, and ensure accuracy of content on Learning Management System (Canvas) for all assigned courses
• Use the Learning Management System (Canvas) to effectively engage and communicate with students to supplement and support course and program learning outcomes
• Maintain instructor eligibility according to applicable federal, state, and accrediting regulations
• Abside by all SAE policies and procedures

Key Relationships

• Director of Education and Campus Director
• Department of Academic and Student Services Team
• Campus staff
• Students

Key Result Areas

• Effectively plan and prepare for classes and student success
• Maintain instructor eligibility
• Utilize available teaching technologies

Qualifications

• For General Education courses: A minimum of a master’s degree with 18 semester credits or 24 quarter credits in the area of the course(s) assigned to teach.
• For program courses toward a Diploma or Associate’s Degree: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree; if the bachelor’s degree is not in the field that the instructor is teaching in, the instructor must also hold a credential in the field at or above the level of the program they’re teaching in.
• A minimum of 4 years of industry experience since the completion of the qualifying degree.
• Desirable Skills: Familiarity with the Canvas learning management system, familiarity with learner-centered, active learning, and problem-based and project-based learning and teaching methodologies, advanced skills in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel

Additional Information

• This is a campus position based in Nashville, TN.
• Candidates must be located in the greater Nashville area and available to work on-site at our campus at least one day per week (no exceptions).
• We strongly encourage applications from local candidates who are familiar with the Nashville community and able to engage with our campus environment.
• Sitting and standing for long periods.
• Dexterity and coordination to handle files and single pieces of paper.
• Occasional lifting of items weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds such as files, stacks of paper, equipment, and other materials.
• Moving from place to place within the organization.
• Miminal reaching for items above or below desk level.
• Strength, dexterity, coordination and vision to use keyboard and video display terminal for prolonged periods.