Modern and Contemporary Art Adjunct Instructor

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach classes as assigned in accordance with all SAE policies and procedures.
• Deliver instruction in alignment with the Student-Centered Active Education model.
• Establish a classroom environment conducive to learning and student engagement.
• Contribute to a learning culture by participating in academic advising, participating in curriculum development, and supporting campus events such as workshops, new student orientation, and graduation as requested.
• Manage the learning environment by keeping accurate attendance records, submitting grades and other reports on time, and enforcing SAE policies and procedures.
• Effectively plan and prepare for classes and student success, including developing course activities that support lesson and course learning outcomes.
• Contact, advise, and support absent and high-risk students and document contact activities.
• Complete faculty development activities annually to continually improve instructional delivery, professional knowledge and skills, and support for diverse learners.
• Maintain instructor eligibility according to applicable federal, state, and accreditation regulations.
• Abside by all SAE policies and procedures

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• 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. In rare cases, an adjunct faculty member who does not hold a bachelor’s degree but has extensive and significant work experience may be granted a temporary exception by the Chief Academic and Compliance Officer, with the expectation of regular demonstrated evidence of satisfactory progress toward completion of a bachelor’s degree during the approved exception period.
• For Program Courses Toward a Bachelor’s Degree: A minimum of a master’s degree; if the master’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. In rare cases, an adjunct faculty member who does not hold a master’s degree but has extensive and significant work experience may be granted a temporary exception by the Chief Academic and Compliance Officer, with the expectation of regular demonstrated evidence of satisfactory progress toward completion of a master’s degree during the approved exception period.

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