Instructor of Art History / Art Appreciation

McHenry County College • Crystal Lake, IL • $52.17k - $143.98k / year • 1w ago

MCC instructors are higher-education professionals who champion student learning. They engage and inspire students, applying innovative teaching and learning pedagogies in instruction. They assess student learning to ensure students success, staying abreast of trends in the discipline. Our instructors collaborate within the College as discipline experts, helping the College reach its strategic goals through active participation in college committees and by promoting the College to future students throughout our community.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Teach five Art sections each semester: Two in Art History and three in Art Appreciation, generally.

Be available to in-person courses as scheduled.

Assist in curriculum development through preparation of additional courses or seminars consistent with the needs of the college and the community.

Participate as a faculty member in college governance, advisement of students, on college committees, and in continuing professional development.

Provide appropriate cooperativeassistance to the faculty members of the Art and Design Department, within the Arts and Humanities Division and the faculty and staff at large in striving for educational excellence.

Participation in assessment of learning at the classroom, course, departmental, and college level.

A master's degree in the discipline or a master's degree and 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline and demonstrated experience teaching Art History and/or Art Appreciation at the foundations level, preferably in a community college setting.