Instructor, CC (Art, 0074803)

JOB Title:

Instructor, CC (Art, 0074803)

Position Number:

0074803

Hiring Unit:

Academic AffairsLocation:

Kaua'i Community CollegeDate Posted:

March 24, 2026

Closing Date:

April 10, 2026

Salary:

C2A, minimum $5,536/month

Monthly Type:

9

MonthTenure Track:

TenureFull Time/Part Time:

Full TimeTemporary/Permanent:

Permanent Other Conditions:

Full time, 9-month, general funds, to begin approximately Fall 2026, pending position clearance, availability of funds, and actual staffing requirements. Renewal of appointment contingent on satisfactory performance and availability of funds. Position may be converted from 9 to 11 months or 11 to 9 months based on operational needs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaches a variety of Art courses, including Introduction to Visual Arts (ART 101) and college-level courses in drawing, watercolor, and oil painting, at the Kaua'i Community College campus, as well as Early College Art courses offered at different high school campuses on the island of Kaua'i, as needed.

Instructional assignment may also include courses on Art History and other areas of individual strength or specialty. Day, evening, early morning, weekend, off-campus, and/or distance education classes may be assigned as part of regular workload. Changes to modality and approaches for teaching assignments may be needed to address emerging needs.

• Identifies students' learning needs, including needs of underprepared students, and implements effective teaching strategies to address them.
• Independently plans, organizes, and carries out instructional and non-instructional assignments.
• Revises or creates new curricula and student learning outcomes when necessary, and regularly prepares and revises course syllabi.
• Performs regular course assessments and participates in ongoing discipline
• program
• and institutional-level assessment. Implements adjustments to course content and professional practice to improve student learning in classes taught.
• Participates in discipline
• division
• campus
• and system-wide committees, as well as relevant partnership initiatives between Kaua'i Community College/University of Hawai'i and the Hawai'i Department of Education.
• Maintains appropriate office hours for each course taught.
• Works collaboratively with other Kaua'i Community College faculty and staff.
• Develops and maintains a personal professional development program.
• Demonstrates commitment to Kaua'i Community College's mission, principles, and philosophy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Art or Fine Art; or
• Master recognition in Applied Art Community and 10 years of related work experience.

All degrees must be earned from an accredited institution and met by the effective date of appointment. If qualified applicants are not available, others will be considered on an Acting Instructor basis.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's or terminal Degree in Art or Fine Art with a concentration in drawing and painting from an accredited college or university.
• Demonstrated clarity in oral and written language skills.
• One to three (1-3) years of successful experience teaching introductory and intermediate drawing and/or painting classes at an accredited community college or university.
• Ability to use writing assignments and critical thinking skills as integral parts of students' classroom learning activities.
• Successful experience teaching students at a variety of ability and initial skill levels, variety of abilities and initial skill levels.
• Successful experience developing and delivering synchronous and/or asynchronous distance education drawing and/or painting classes at the post-secondary level.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively integrate a variety of learning technologies with student instruction, including the use of online platforms, learning management software, distance learning modalities, and/or classroom technology.
• Successful experience integrating a variety of pedagogical approaches in the delivery of instruction.
• Successful multi-cultural teaching experience, especially in Hawai'i and/or Pacific island regions.
• Ability and desire to be a cooperative, contributing member of a team invested in Student success.

Application Submission:

Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the following required documents. Graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position (Copies of transcripts are acceptable; however, original official transcripts will be required at the time of hire. Academic record/grade summaries will NOT be accepted. Diplomas and copies will NOT be accepted.) Transcripts issued from an institution outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.

Statement outlining how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications of the position.

Names and contact information (including e-mail address) of at least 3 professional references.

Resume All minimum qualifications must be met by the effective date of appointment. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Please REDACT references to social security numbers and birth date on submitted documents. All requested documents/information become the property of Kaua'i Community College and will not be returned. Letters of recommendation may be requested at a later time in the search process.

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Accommodation Request:

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