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Emeritus Institute – Department of Fine / Applied / Performing Arts – Part-time Instructor PoolTitle:
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Mission: The mission of the Saddleback College Emeritus Institute is to promote lifelong learning by providing academically rigorous, mentally stimulating, socially engaging, and health improving courses for older adults in south Orange County.
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The Emeritus Institute Department of Fine / Applied / Performing arts propels older adult students in their creative aspirations by providing curricula designed to educate and facilitate theoretical and practical understanding of the creative arts.
Curricula:
Courses in this department are designed for the older adult, lifelong learner. The part-time faculty in the Department of Fine / Applied / Performing Arts may be assigned courses which have a lecture/lab split. This means part-time faculty members must lecture as part of a lecture/lab class.
Core subjects in this department include:
Fine Arts:
Painting: Acrylic, Chinese Brush, Oil, Pastel, Watercolor
Drawing: Figure Drawing, Sketching
Applied Arts:
Ceramics: Decorative, Hand-building, Slip-casting, Sculpture, Wheel
Fabrics, Fashion, and Fibers: Clothing Construction, Crocheting, Knitting, Quilting, Wearable Art
Jewelry and Glass: Enameling, Metal Fabrication, Stained Glass
Mixed Media Design (2d/3d)
Stone: Intarsia, Lapidary
Photography: Composition, Digital, Slideshow Design
Performing Arts:
Voice: Barbershop, Choir, Technique/Theory
Music: History/Survey, Opera Studies
Theater: Scene Studies; Readers Theatre
Assignments:
Assignments may include morning, midday, and evening courses scheduled Monday-Saturday including in-person and/or online modalities. Some teaching assignments may be for classes offered to students asynchronously. In-person teaching assignments will primarily be off-campus, throughout south Orange County at various teaching sites with required travel between sites. Part-time faculty will be required to utilize CANVAS which is the Learning Management System of Saddleback College.
Minimum Qualifications:
For a noncredit course intended for older adults, either pattern (1) or pattern(2) following:
(1) Bachelor’s degree with a major related to the subject of the course taught and either (A) or (B) below:
(A) Thirty hours or two-semester units of coursework or classwork in understanding the needs of the older adult, taken at an accredited institution of higher education or approved by the district.
This requirement may be completed concurrently during the first year of employment as a noncredit instructor;
(B) One year of professional experience working with older adults
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(2) Associate degree with a major related to the subject of the course taught; and two years of occupational experience related to the subject of the course taught; and sixty hours or four-semester units of coursework or classwork in understanding the needs of the older adult, taken at an accredited institution of higher education or approved by the district.
This last requirement may be completed concurrently during the first year of employment as a noncredit instructor.
Application requirements:
1. Cover letter addressing:
(a) which course(s) the applicant desires to teach,
(b) their specialty,
(c) and how the applicant fulfills the minimum qualifications for the position as it pertains to the curriculum of the department.
2. Resume/CV
3. Transcripts that show conferred degrees that meet the minimum requirements.
Please attach all academic transcripts that reflect how you meet one of the above minimum qualifications. Attach everything in the section listed as Resume/Cover Letter.
If you do not meet the minimum qualifications (degree is not related to the subject) - please choose "I do not meet minimum qualifications" on the next step, complete and attach the equivalency form. (This is a requirement in addition to your transcripts)
If your degree is from a non-US institution, you will need to attach a Foreign Degree Evaluation that was completed by a 3rd party. Please visit www.naces.org/members for a list of companies that can complete this service for you.
SPECIAL COVID-19 NOTICE:
Interviews may be held in-person (following all necessary precautions) or in a virtual format. Employees must reside in California while employed with the South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD), even during remote work. Thank you for your continued interest in working at the SOCCCD.
The SOCCCD is committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of students, faculty, staff, administrators, and the communities it serves. More information can be found on our District website by visiting https://www.socccd.edu/communications/covid-19-information
NOTICE TO ALL CANDIDATES FOR EMPLOYMENT:
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Public Law 99-603, requires that employers obtain documentation from every new employee which authorizes that individual to accept employment in this country. SOCCCD will not sponsor any visa applications.
PLEASE NOTE:
A California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) retiree may not accept employment until after the first 180 days of retirement. Anyone retired from CalPERS accepting permanent employment with this District will be required to reinstate as an active CalPERS member. Please contact CalPERS for additional information regarding your retirement status.
Any active vested member of California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), who accepts employment with the District to perform service that requires membership in CalPERS, is eligible to elect to continue retirement system coverage under CalSTRS
DISABILITY ACCOMODATIONS:
If you require special accommodations in the application and/or selection process, please notify District Human Resources at least two (2) business days prior to the Job Close Date/Initial Screening Date, by either calling (949) 582-4850 or sending an e-mail to hrinfodesk@socccd.edu .
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT:
Report to work on a regular and consistent basis, as scheduled, to assigned job.
CAMPUS CRIME AND SAFETY AWARENESS:
Information regarding campus crime and safety awareness can be found at www.saddleback.edu or www.ivc.edu . Paper copies are available in the District Human Resources office upon request.
