Adjunct Faculty - General Fine Arts / Drawing

Title : Adjunct Faculty - General Fine Arts / Drawing

Employee Classification : P / T Faculty Monthly Pay

Department : Fine Arts

Salary Range : Commensurate with experience

Who we are :

We are not-for-profit : St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives.

Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.

We are a respected employer : For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence.

More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.

We make an impact in the community : Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students.

More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation.

STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri's four-year colleges / universities than anyone else.

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What you get :

Benefits package for full-time employees : STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options that are no cost to the employee - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, ST LT disability insurance.

Opportunity to grow : Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.

Education & training opportunities : STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees full-time and part-time + their dependents.

Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.

Work / life balance : Full-time STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options.

Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.

Commitment to wellness : STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College.

With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.

The basics of this position :

The Department of Arts and Communications at St. Louis Community College, Florissant Valley is seeking a highly qualified candidate to teach foundations drawing classes.

The successful candidate will teach Drawing I, with possible opportunities to teach Drawing II and figure drawing courses.

The candidate must have a Master of Fine Arts degree in a studio art discipline, strong observational drawing skills and a minimum of two years of experience teaching at the college level.

Applicants with community college teaching experience will be given special consideration.

What you'll do :

The successful candidate will teach Drawing I, with possible opportunities to teach Drawing II and figure drawing courses.

Education, experience, and other requirements :

The candidate must have a Master of Fine Arts degree in a studio art discipline, a minimum of two years of teaching drawing at the college level, and an excellent portfolio of personal work.

Preferred Qualifications :

Candidates with community college teaching experience will be given special consideration.