(Part-time Faculty Pool) - Jewelry & Metal Arts Instructor

About the role

Monterey Peninsula College is seeking a part-time instructor for Jewelry & Metal Arts. This position is part-time and temporary in nature.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in accordance with course descriptions, outlines, class schedules, and Governing Board policy.
• Evaluate progress of students concerning educational matters.
• Perform other instructional related duties as assigned.
• Teach or conduct learning exercises for the entire period.
• Contact the appropriate division chair or administrator in advance to make arrangements for unavoidable absences.
• Provide each student at the beginning of the course with written information about the course, including a full description of the grading system and how the student will be evaluated.
• Accurately keep required class records on attendance, withdrawal, and grading.
• Submit when due, all necessary reports such as attendance and grade reports, roll books, and class information sheets, and certify as to their accuracy.
• Comply with all institutional policies and procedures.
• Give careful attention to all bulletins, memorandums, and emails from administrative offices.
• Check faculty mailbox and MPC email frequently.
• Demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to, and appreciation for the diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.

Qualifications

• Any bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience OR
• Any associate degree and six years of professional experience OR
• CA Community College Teaching Credential in this discipline OR
• The equivalent.
• (Equivalency Forms must be submitted for consideration)
• A sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Work Schedule / Supplemental Information

• Candidates selected to interview must submit examples of their artwork, as it relates to teaching a range of Jewelry & Metal Arts subjects, prior to their interview.
• Candidates must create and submit a PDF file containing no more than 8 images of original artwork, plus descriptions of the work that includes title(s), materials/media used, and work dimensions.
• If you do not meet the minimum qualifications listed in the job announcement, but you believe you possess minimum qualifications that are equivalent, you will need to complete an Equivalency Form (click here).
• TB clearance and fingerprint check as required.
• Assignments are subject to Governing Board approval, adequate enrollment size, and assignment to a contract instructor.
• Offer and assignment of employment is subject to verification of all information provided on the employment application, credentials, transcripts, TB clearance, and fingerprint check as required.