Basic Functions

• Has experience or has demonstrated commitment to teaching, mentoring and/or engaging in services for Black and Brown students
• Has demonstrated knowledge of barriers for Black and Brown students and experience in addressing disproportionate impact at an institution
• Has experience in or has demonstrated commitment in facilitating Black and Brown students’ navigating a higher education institution
• Has experience or has demonstrated commitment to integrating elements of culturally relevant and inclusive pedagogy SBCC has reserved the following 24 tenure-track faculty positions to seek faculty with the expertise to lead our institution in serving Black and Brown students.

A full time tenure track faculty position in Ceramics is available effective August 2023 at Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, California. The position is open to skilled candidates with a strong commitment to undergraduate education, advancing the Ceramics program’s curricular offerings and to acting as area head of a full Ceramic studio. The position will entail management of the Ceramics program, curriculum, studio equipment and lab. A successful candidate will be immersed in contemporary Ceramic art as a core part of their studio practice. Responsibilities may include -

• Teaching all methods of Ceramics (ceramics/handbuilding, slip casting,clay mixing, glaze calculation, atmospheric firing)
• Overseeing all elements of a comprehensive ceramic facility including ordering supplies,maintaining equipment, firing kilns, overseeing work-study students, tutors and lab technicians and coordinating with part-time instructors
• Maintenance of sufficient office hours to meet student needs
• Updating and maintaining program curriculum

Other responsibilities and opportunities include serving as Art Department chair, the development, integration and maintenance of the Ceramics in an AA Art degree path, and shared governance of the college with committee assignments. The college is located on the coast in close proximity to the vibrant art scene in Los Angeles.

Representative Duties

• Evidence of two (2) out of the four (4) Cluster Hire characteristics
• Commitment to the community college mission .
• An understanding of the implications a Hispanic-Serving designation suggests for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices.
• An understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of racially and/or ethnically minoritized students within Higher Education shape patterns of participation and outcomes within the classroom.
• Evidence of working effectively with racially and/or ethnically diverse populations.
• Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of students with different ability statuses (e.g. physical and/or learning)
• An understanding of anti-racist and culturally-responsive pedagogical practices which honor and respect what students bring to the classroom and uses students’ prior knowledge and/or lived experiences to inform instruction.
• Evidence of working effectively with post-traditional students
• Three years teaching experience at the college level beyond graduate teaching assistance preferred.
• Ability to teach a contemporary approach to Ceramics with a global perspective
• Experience in working with students from diverse academic, cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic, and disability backgrounds.
• Evidence of a significant practice, artistic development, exhibitions and/or publication including Ceramic related work

• Ability to lead and work collegially with colleagues in coordinating programming.

• Master's Degree in Fine Art, preferably Ceramics, from an accredited institution

Education and Experience

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  Master’s in fine arts, art, or art history OR
  
• Bachelor’s in any of the above AND Master’s in humanities OR
• Possess a combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent to all of the above. Candidates making an application on the basis of equivalency must submit an Application for Equivalency in addition to all other required material.
• Evidence of a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, culture, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Online District Application form at https://www.sbcc.edu/employment/
• Cover letter addressing the applicant's experience and the desirable qualifications listed in this announcement.
• CV or Resume.
• Within the online application provide supplemental response describing examples of the characteristics most closely align with your personal and/or professional commitments and experiences. Your responses must be complete and not refer to any other part of your application.
• Copy of an unofficial college/university transcript, which verifies minimum qualifications. Transcripts must show the degree title and the date the degree was conferred or the degree will not be considered for the purpose of determining if you meet minimum qualifications. If the qualifying degree has yet to be conferred and you expect to have the degree before you begin employment, you must submit transcripts that state the title of the degree you are working toward obtaining and indicate the anticipated completion date in your response to the associated supplemental question provided during the application process. Diplomas will not be accepted in lieu of transcripts. An official copy of your transcripts will be required upon being hired. Instructors will not be allowed to start working until official transcripts have been received.
• If claiming equivalency, attach a separate statement in the “Documents Needed To Apply” section entitled “Equivalency” in the online application. The statement presents the basis for this claim and submit supporting evidence, e.g. transcripts, publications, other documents. Instructions for Completing Equivalency Documentation (Download PDF reader)

• Foreign Transcript: Transcripts issued outside the United States require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an official USA certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached to the online application. NOTE: If you have completed coursework at a foreign institution that is not recognized as accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education, you must include a full evaluation of the foreign transcript with your application materials if you wish for us to consider the coursework. To search for institutions that are recognized as accredited by CHEA or the U.S. Department of Education, visit http://www.chea.org/search/search.asp or http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/search.aspx. For a list of recognized organizations providing transcript evaluation services, visit http://www.naces.org/members.htm.

• Letters of reference are not required for this recruitment. Please do not submit reference letters within your online application.

• Within the online application, there is a required section to list three professional references; a maximum of six references may be submitted. These references will be contacted if you are selected as a finalist for the position. These references should be able to critically assess your work qualifications and job performance

• Please upload examples of your own work and recent student work. These should be submitted as two separate PDFs. See directions below.
  • 20 examples of professional work and/or scholarly or creative research
  • 20 examples of student work from courses recently taught
• Please upload your Teaching Philosophy(1-2 pages)

Application Procedure: To be considered for this position, a complete online application including all required application documents (listed above) must be submitted via https://www.sbcc.edu/employment/ by the application deadline (please see instructions to applicants). It is important that the online District Application form (Item #1) be complete and specific to fully indicate the education, experience and other qualifications of the applicant. "See Resume" is not acceptable.

Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities:

If you are selected for an interview and need special services or facilities to participate in the interview, please contact Human Resources. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

• Satisfactory fingerprint report and a completed tuberculosis risk assessment.
• Documentation verifying identity and United States citizenship or authorization that you have the right to work in the United States permanently and do not now or in the future require sponsorship by Santa Barbara City College or other hiring institutions.
• Official transcripts conferring college degrees indicated on the employment application.

• The District offers a cafeteria style plan in which employees are given a district allowance and may choose from a number of medical and dental plans. Life and income protection insurances are also available.
• Vacation days (based on assigned hours) are earned and accumulated on a monthly basis.
• Sick leave is earned at the rate of one day (based on the number of assigned hours) per month, and is accumulative from year to year.
• Holidays: 17 holidays per year.
• Credit Union: The Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union offers a variety of services.
• Retirement: Employees, who work 20 or more hours per week, are covered by the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), Social Security, and Medicare.
• Coastal Housing Partnership: home buying educational seminars, mortgage refinance benefits, and rental assistance programs available to full-time staff and faculty.
• Employee Assistance Program: provides confidential counseling and referral services for job-related or personal problems to employees, dependents and household members.

To learn more details, visit our benefits page.