Job description

Posting Summary

Posting Type
Wide Distribution

Department
Art

Campus
Ocean Campus

Location

Job Category
Faculty (Credit Program)

Salary (Applicant View)
Rate is set in accordance with the City College of San Francisco Faculty Salary Schedule for hourly assignments. Currently the rate upon entry is from $85.23 to $93.01 per hour depending upon placement.

Appointment Type
Faculty - Part-Time Pool

Full Time/Part Time
Part Time

Start Date

End Date

Position Description
This part-time position requires the ability to instruct face-to-face beginning to advanced levels of jewelry/metal arts and casting for metal arts using various technologies, materials and working approaches. Instruction will also include image-based lectures that cover the historical and contemporary applications of metal arts nationally and globally. The courses can be scheduled as day, evening or weekend courses at the Ocean Campus, 50 Frida Kahlo Way, San Francisco.

The Art Department schedules over 65 credit courses each semester in face-to-face, online and hybrid formats. Over 25 faculty members teach the disciplines of Art History, Ceramics, Chinese Brush Painting, Design, Drawing, Illustration, Metal Arts, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Watercolor. Art Department faculty and their curriculum support the transformative power of education and the responsibility to identify and serve the needs of more than 1000 students who reflect the rich ethnic and racial diversity, and complex socioeconomic reality of the Bay Area.

Job Duties

1. Instruct students in all levels of Metal Arts, Jewelry, and Lost Wax Casting.

2. Conduct appropriate lectures and demonstrations as needed to instruct in the technology and art forms of Metals, Jewelry, and Lost Wax Casting.

3. Assign students various activities and projects in accordance with the appropriate class outline and design instructional materials, activities and assessments that promote student learning and achievement.

4. Perform duties associated with instructing and assessing student progress including, but not limited to census, grading, and student learning outcomes.

5. Maintain appropriate records in accordance with the needs of the Metals Arts area, the Art Department and the expectations of the college in general.

6. Demonstrate safe and proper use of machine and hand tools available for student use in the Metal Arts, Jewelry, and Casting studio classroom including the safe and proper use of the centrifugal casting machine.

7. Abide by and enforce college identified safety and hazardous materials protocols.

8. Supervise studio assistants in the maintenance and organization of the studio.

9. Coordinate with Metal Arts area faculty in ordering supplies such as sheet metal, casting grain, investment, waxes and also tools and equipment. Maintain vendor contacts, make orders, and follow up for vendor payment.

10. Routinely communicate with Metal Arts area faculty concerning maintenance of the studio classroom including equipment and work with CCSF Building and Grounds technicians when needed

11. Teach day, evening, and/or Saturday classes as required.

12. Participate in departmental functions, such as committee work, faculty evaluations, staff meetings, gallery work, etc.

13. Supports and engages in an innovative culture of culturally responsive, inclusive and anti-racist practices as it relates to student success with an awareness of student equity gaps.

14. Participates in ongoing training on diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism to center pedagogy.

15. Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities to work with community college students with disabilities, various sexual orientations, and diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds (Required).

2. Master’s in Fine Arts, Art, or Art History
OR
Bachelor’s in any of the above
AND
Master’s in humanities
OR the equivalent.

( NOTE : ‘’Master’s in Fine Arts” as used here refers to any master’s degree in the subject matter of fine arts, which is defined to include visual studio arts such as drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, and metal and jewelry art; and also art education and art therapy. It does not refer to the “Master of Fine Arts” ( MFA ) degree when that degree is based on specialization in performing arts or dance, film, video, photography, creative writing or other non-plastic arts.)

[The degree major(s) posted on an applicant’s transcript(s) must be exactly as listed above under the degree requirements. Otherwise applicant must claim education equivalency for the formal educational requirement. Applicants who are currently enrolled in Ph.D. programs that do not award a master’s degree also need to claim education equivalency. The “Faculty Equivalency Application Form” is available on the left side margin. This form will be considered as part of the application materials and must be submitted on or before the filing deadline as indicated on this job posting.]

[If you have previously gone through the education equivalency for this same subject area from City College of San Francisco OR you have obtained the clarification of your “major” from the department chair/dean of the institution you attended in order to meet the minimum qualification for this job posting, you must submit a copy of the information. When attaching this document, please use the “Equivalency Application Form” link.]

Desirable Qualifications

1. One or more years of successful teaching at the college level, experience focused on beginning through advanced Metal Arts.

2. Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with a wide range of materials and techniques required for production in Metal Arts, including fabrication, lost wax casting, raising, and forging.

3. One or more years of successful maintenance of a metal arts teaching facility, its equipment, and purchasing of supplies.

4. Demonstrated ability to teach non-art majors.

5. Demonstrated ability to retain students and promote student success.

6. Demonstrated skills to teach large classes via group methods.

7. Demonstration of commitment to current professional involvement in the field of Metal Arts/Jewelry

8. Demonstrated ability to work professionally in a team environment on departmental projects.

9. Evidence of successful instructional experience at the university or college level using culturally responsive pedagogy.

10. Demonstrated experience with and knowledge of inequities in higher education and a commitment to rectifying policies and processes that restrict access for historically minoritized and disproportionately impacted students.

Benefits

Application Procedure
To apply for this posting, start by completing an online Faculty Position Application Form at http://jobs.ccsf.edu. To be considered a candidate for this posting, the following materials must be submitted and received by the Human Resources Department on or before 11:59 p.m. of the posting filing deadline. Substitution of required document(s) is not permitted.

Applicant: Please do not send any application materials to the Department Chair. Human Resources Department is not responsible for any documents addressed and/or sent to the Department Chair.

1. A detailed letter expressing interest in the position, indicating specifically how the applicant meets the minimum qualifications. In addition, the letter should include how the applicant fulfills as many as possible, of the desirable qualifications. Minimum and desirable qualifications are listed in this posting. The letter should also address the applicant’s background and skills in the areas stated under Job Duties.
2. A current resume summarizing educational background, teaching experience, and related work experience.
3. A City College of San Francisco Electronic Faculty Position Application completed in full and applied to this specific posting online. The statement “See Resume” is not acceptable.
4. List 3 current professional references, working relationship within the last two years, who can speak to the candidate’s ability to teach the subject in the community college setting. References must include the current address, phone number and email as well as state the relationship to the candidate (e.g., department chair, supervisor, etc).
5. Copies of transcripts verifying the degrees and majors as listed on applicant’s CCSF Application Form; official transcripts and actual verification of work experience will be required at a later date. [ NOTE : Degrees and majors must be posted on transcripts to be considered in the application process. Foreign degree(s) must be evaluated before an application can be processed. Foreign Degree Evaluation sources information is located on the left side margin.]
6. Diversity Statement: Separate from your letter of interest, submit a concise response using only one page to discuss how your course content and teaching methods meet the needs of culturally and academically diverse learners. List classes or professional development activities you have participated in that directly relate to working with diverse student populations. (Note: Substitution of “diversity statement” with a “teaching philosophy” document will be automatically disqualified.) 7. Professional Portfolio: Please submit 10 images of your own work demonstrating your experience and excellence in Metal Arts/Jewelry as a PDF file (not to exceed 10MB). Please upload in either document 1 or Portfolio
8. Student Portfolio: Please submit 10 images of student work produced under your supervision in college-level classes in Metal Arts and Jewelry in a separate PDF file (not to exceed 10MB). Please upload in either document 2 or Portfolio .

Applicants bear the sole responsibility for ensuring that all application materials are complete when submitted and are received by the Human Resources Department by 11:59 p.m. on the posting filing deadline.

Postmarks will not be honored. Emails are not acceptable. Incomplete application packages will not be considered. All application materials become the property of the City College of San Francisco, and will not be returned. Application files for this posting will not be considered for other postings.

For additional assistance, please call Human Resources Department at (415) 452-7660.

ADA Statement
Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to participate in this hiring process should contact Aaron Chase, EEO , ADA , Title 5 Compliance Officer at (415) 452-5123 or at achase@ccsf.edu to make the necessary arrangements. Please be aware that verification of a covered disability under the ADA may be required.

Selection Procedure/Conditions of Employment
Applicants who meet all minimum qualifications and have all required application documents in the CCSF Human Resources Department on or before the filing deadline will be included in the initial review processes to be conducted by the Search Committee. A reasonable number of applicants who are judged by the Committee as best matching the requirements of the position will be invited for a personal interview with the Search Committee. An additional interview will be offered to applicants who are advanced beyond the initial interviews (full-time position only).

Employees must satisfy all the pre-employment requirements for a CCSF Release to Work Authorization Certificate prior to appointment which include, but are not limited to, tuberculosis clearance (EC 87408.6), fingerprinting processing, and verification of their legal right to work in the United States.

City College of San Francisco reserves the right at its sole discretion to modify or to rescind this job posting at any time without prior notice.

EEO Statement
It is the policy of the City College of San Francisco to provide all persons with equal employment and educational opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, religion, age, gender, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, disability or AIDS / HIV status, medical conditions, gender identity, or status as a Vietnam-Era veteran. These categories specifically include status as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning person in any District program or activity. For further information, contact Aaron Chase, EEO , ADA , Title 5 Compliance Officer at (415) 452-5123 or at achase@ccsf.edu .

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
AC00114P

Job Open Date
02/27/2023

Application Review Date

Job Close Date
02/28/2024

Open Until Filled
No

Contact
Stephanie Robison, Art Department Chair

Contact Phone/Extension
415-239-3252

Contact Email
srobison@ccsf.edu

Special Instructions to Applicant

The first round of screening and interview will commence on April 8, 2023 for those who have submitted and completed application materials. City College of San Francisco will accept applications with all required supporting documentation at any time until February 1, 2024. Screening and interviews can be conducted at any point in time as the department desires; a part-time hiring pool or pools will be developed and be in effect for a one-year period from which temporary appointments will be made on an as-needed basis.

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