Faculty, Art (Drawing and Painting)

About the role

The Faculty, Art (Drawing and Painting) position at Prince George’s Community College is a tenure-track, full-time position offering a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, paid holidays, retirement plans, and health and welfare coverage.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and teach curriculum content in support of course outcomes.
• Teach course content via an appropriate delivery format (face-to-face, hybrid, online, and remote instruction).
• Follow department and division requirements for preparing a course syllabus.
• Facilitate appropriate instructional activities that promote student engagement and learning.
• Evaluate student performance using assessment tools as directed by the department, where appropriate; inform students in a timely manner of their progress.
• Provide an orientation at the first class meeting to include (as applicable) an overview of the course syllabus, an outline of course objectives, course requirements, grading system, textbook(s), and supplemental materials.
• Notify students of key dates and course adjustments.
• Comply with attendance and grading requirements as established for the course (may include maintaining an up-to-date electronic grade book and entering final grades by the established due date).
• Maintain accurate class records; submit required class records by the established due date.
• Participate in departmental evaluation, course assessment, and curriculum processes as directed.
• Follow department and division requirements for maintaining office hours and referring students to appropriate resources.
• Respond to student emails and phone calls within 48 hours with the exception of weekends and holidays. Maintain regular communication with students.
• Submit annual program budgets to and work closely with the appropriate Program Coordinator, Director or Program Director on the development of annual division budgets for approval by the Dean, if applicable.
• Attend all required meetings.
• Engage in appropriate and relevant service to the college and to the department (e.g., search committees, faculty committees, etc.)
• Maintain the currency and relevance of all learning resources for the courses including but not limited to OER’s.
• Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master of Fine Arts in Visual Art or a master’s degree in any related field of Art and fifteen (15) graduate-level credits in applied Art.
• Satisfactory completion of 30 semester hours or more in an accredited doctoral program in Visual Art may, at the discretion of the Vice President, be determined to meet this requirement.
• Minimum of one (1) year of teaching experience, preferably at the college level.
• Experience implementing high-impact teaching practices preferred.
• Knowledge of art studio practices.
• Knowledge of studio safety practices.
• Extent of college-level teaching experience in Life Drawing, Drawing and Painting studio courses.
• Currency in professional discipline through exhibition records, awards and residencies, scholarly presentations, attendance at conventions such as CAA Advancing Art & Design, or specific courses taken for professional development.