Instructor - Art & Design

Job Summary

The Instructor of Art & Design provides instruction across a range of fine arts, studio arts, and design disciplines, including drawing, figure drawing, painting, foundations, graphic design, animation, and 3D/media arts. The faculty member may teach foundational and advanced coursework that supports transfer education, career and technical education, creative exploration, and interdisciplinary practice.

This position supports the continued development of innovative and industry-responsive curriculum in both traditional fine arts and contemporary digital design practices. The faculty member is expected to foster student creativity, technical skill development, visual literacy, critical thinking, and professional readiness while contributing to a collaborative and student-centered academic environment.

This position will start with the Winter 2027 Semester (1/8/2027).

Schoolcraft is a comprehensive, open-door, community-based college. The mission of the College is to provide a transformational learning experience designed to increase the capacity of individuals and groups to achieve intellectual, social, and economic goals.

Required Qualifications

• Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Studio Art, Graphic Design, Animation, Digital Media, Media Arts, or a closely related field.

• Two (2) years of teaching experience at the college level.

• Demonstrated knowledge of both traditional and digital art and design practices.

• Evidence of proficiency in industry-standard creative software and technologies relevant to the discipline.

• Evidence of effective communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students in a diverse academic environment.

• Submission of a Statement of Teaching Philosophy and an Artist Statement describing the candidate’s personal creative practice.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching across multiple areas of art and design, including fine arts, drawing, design, graphic design, animation, and/or 3D/media arts.

• Experience teaching foundational courses in drawing and design, as well as Art History and/or Art Appreciation.

• Experience with interdisciplinary curriculum development and project-based learning.

• Experience with online, hybrid, or technology-enhanced instruction.

• Demonstrated professional practice through an exhibition record, design portfolio, freelance work, and/or relevant industry experience.

• Evidence of an exhibition record of personal artwork.

• Experience supporting student exhibitions, portfolio reviews, internships, transfer preparation, or community engagement initiatives.

• Familiarity with emerging technologies and contemporary practices in digital media, animation, and creative production workflows.

• Submission of a portfolio demonstrating creative process and personal artwork.

Physical Demands

Schoolcraft College is an AA/EEO Employer.

• In-Person: This position requires the employee to be onsite at Schoolcraft College.
• Writing Skills: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Communication Skills: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from prospective and current employees, and groups of managers.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Office Environment: This role may involve being in a stationary position in front of a computer, using a keyboard, mouse (or applicable equipment) and telephone. Communicating and exchanging information with individuals electronically or in person. This role may also involve standing and walking for periods of time, and the use of hands and moving objects on occasion, of up to 10-20 lbs. Specific vision abilities required may include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Noise Level: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Hours

Variable; minimum 14-16 credit hours per week in Fall and Winter; minimum 5 office hours per week in Fall and Winter; plus additional work responsibilities

Salary

Per Faculty Contract

Job Duties