$65.74 - $86.44 Hourly

Part-Time Faculty

Fine Arts

6/30/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Position Summary

The Art Department at Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria is seeking applications to develop a qualified pool of part-time faculty for possible vacancies.

Positions are available during the Fall and Spring semesters of the 2024 - 2025 and 2025-2026 academic years.

At Allan College, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees, and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences, and value systems fosters innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Hancock’s values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility. 

Hancock’s commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring, and retention. Allan Hancock College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. 

Essential Functions and Qualifications

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Beginning/Advanced Ceramics, Sculpture, and 3-D Design. Allan Hancock College is accepting applications to establish a pool of qualified candidates to teach remote and/or in-person at the Santa Maria Campus in Art and Design. The ideal candidate will share the College's commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population.
 
1. Teach college courses in Art (can be all or one of the following specialties): 3-D Studio Art.
 
2. In addition faculty are required to assist in curriculum revisions and new course development, consult with students during office and lab hours maintain expertise in current technologies, and perform other professional duties as are required by contract and general institutional needs.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
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 neoplastic arts.)
 
Academic Background Equivalence:
Related to disciplines in which a Master’s Degree is not generally expected or available. The applicant must have completed at least 24 semester units of coursework in the academic field and must possess at least the equivalent level of achievement and the equivalent in breadth, depth of understanding, and rigor in each of the following:
 
 i) a broad cultural education usually met by the general education requirements for any Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree, and
 
 ii) a detailed study of the discipline in breadth, depth, and rigor, usually met by course work required for the degree major.
Professional Achievement Equivalence:
 
The applicant must have completed the General Education requirements for that degree and show evidence of outstanding professional achievement and/or substantial training in the requested field. The applicant must submit substantial evidence, which demonstrates that his/her preparation, teaching experience, work experience, and ability are equivalent to those expected from a person who meets the minimum qualifications.

Additional Information

SALARY:
Lecture Rate:  $65.74 to $86.44 per hour depending upon education and experience
Lab Rate: $57.27 to $75.26 per hour depending upon education and experience
Activity Rate: $37.13 to $50.62 per hour depending upon education and experience
 
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
To be considered for this position, the candidate must submit the following application materials by through our website https://www.hancockcollege.edu/hr/:

A current and complete resume of education and professional experience
 
Transcripts (Copies are acceptable for the application process).  Official transcripts are required if hired.

Allan Hancock College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Hancock College will not sponsor any visa applications.