Instructor - Humanities (Fall 2024 - Tenure Track) Salary: $53,736
Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community's college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.
The College is looking for exceptional colleagues. We seek candidates with: (1) an understanding of the college mission and teaching experience in a comprehensive community college; (2) a focus on student success in a learner-centered environment; and (3) a willingness to use technology to support learning in the academic setting, including on-line instruction and assessment of student learning outcomes.
MVCCis seeking to fill a full-time, ten-month Instructor position in theSchool of Humanities. Responsibilities include instruction for Humanitiescourses including, but not limited to, Art Appreciation, History of Art 1, andHistory of Art 2. Teaching faculty at MVCC have the primary responsibility of fulfilling the College mission of providing high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. Our employees have an opportunity to make a difference in students' lives every day.
Full-time faculty members teach contracted classes in accordance with established policies and guidelines. Courses may be taught in traditional classroom settings and over the Internet. This position may include both daytime and evening classes on our Utica and/or Rome campuses. Specific assignments will be made according to the academic qualifications and availability of the individual and the School needs. In addition to teaching Humanities courses, the position includes student advisement, committee responsibilities, curriculum development, and program/general education assessment activities.
Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Art History or related discipline required.
Special Instructions to Applicants: Special Instructions to Applicants: Please submit two (2) writing samples with your application materials (approximately 500 words each) on the following topics:1. "What does equity in the classroom mean to you as an Instructor?"2. "What do you see as the role of the community college in higher education?"Official academic transcripts required upon hire.
Review Start Date: 5/6/2024
Mohawk Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action,Equal Opportunity Employer deeply committed to a community of excellence,equity, and diversity. MVCC maintains an inclusive learning environment inwhich students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities,governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse,multi-cultural, and global worldview. We value the many similarities anddifferences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparingstudents to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in a world made up ofpeople with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds,religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, differentabilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. All qualified applicantswill receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran statusor on the basis of disability.
