The Art Department at Cornish College of the Arts seeks a part-time instructor to teach in-person New Media/Video courses for Spring Semester, 2025. An ideal candidate will have teaching experience across beginner, intermediate, and advanced student skill levels.
The Art Department's New Media courses center around building proficiency in Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects and Audition, with targeted projects utilizing a scaffolded approach. Students from Art, Animation, Design, Music, Dance, and Game Arts programs will often be interested in this approach, with varying degrees of prior experience in digital art. Courses are designed to allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the materials without constraining imagination and experimentation with overly prescriptive assignments.
The mission of Cornish is to provide students aspiring to become practicing artists with an educational program of the highest possible quality, in an environment that nurtures creativity and intellectual curiosity, while preparing them to contribute to society as artists, citizens, and innovators. Cornish realizes this mission by offering baccalaureate studies in the performing and visual arts and by serving as a focal point in the community for public presentation, artistic criticism, participation and discussion of the arts.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree in Art
2-4 years of teaching experience in higher education
proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Audition, Premiere, After Effects
Demonstrated commitment to one's own creative art practice
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate degree in Art
College or University level teaching experience
Proven ability to work with a diverse student body
4-6 years of teaching experience in higher education
Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Audition, Premiere, After Effects, Isadora (projection mapping software)
Familiarity with Google Suite and online learning management systems (i.e., Canvas)
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide instruction for assigned courses. This includes preparation, lectures, demos, workshops, critiques, individual and group discussions with students, evaluation of students' work and other efforts related to the teaching of the assigned courses.
Under the guidance of the Department Chair, prepare a syllabus and develop course content that meets the Learning Outcomes of the assigned course(s).
Conduct formative and summative assessments of student learning, and ensure students have timely access to feedback on their work
Attend one faculty meeting per semester
Work cooperatively with diverse student body, faculty and staff
Contribute to the positive and inclusive culture of the program
Prepare, deliver, and assess course curriculum through the learning management system, Canvas
COMPENSATION
Class Instruction: : $6,394.54/semester, 15 weeks | paid over 4 months | $1,598.63 per month; 3 credit class
SCHEDULE
Spring semester begins January 3, 2025 for a total of 15 weeks, with the last day of classes on Friday, May 2, 2025.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Letter of Interest
Curriculum Vitae
Teaching Philosophy (1-2 pages)
Work sample: Link to artist website preferred (YouTube, Vimeo, or other video hosting platform are also acceptable)
Three (3) Professional References
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
We believe that diversity refers to a number of human qualities and characteristics. National origin, race, gender, age, socioeconomic background, religion, sexual orientation and disabilities are characteristics that combine in unique ways, forming the multiple identities we all hold. Those diverse characteristics contribute positively to the environment of Cornish and to an education that accurately reflects and contributes to the complex interplay of art, culture and society.
We hold ourselves responsible to fulfill the mission of Cornish by preparing students "to contribute to society as artists, citizens, and innovators," and believe that the mission is best served by actively cultivating a positive environment in which to explore and express the diverse perspectives of a pluralistic society.
Cornish College of the Arts operates under a Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated with the Cornish Federation of Teachers (CFT). All faculty compensation placement abides by the salary scale negotiated with the CFT. Faculty participate in College governance via the Faculty Senate.