Adjunct Instructor – Art – Papermaking and 3D Design
DESCRIPTION OF JOB:
Edgewood College is seeking an Adjunct Instructor to teach Papermaking, ART 290, and/or Three-Dimensional Design, ART 216, beginning Fall 2025. These courses are primarily for art and art therapy majors.
Successful candidates will receive mentorship and support from full-time art history faculty, tenure and tenure-track art faculty, the art department, and College-wide faculty development resources.
Responsibilities:
Adjunct Instructor will be responsible for providing quality instruction to students through well-prepared classes, relevant assignments, fair and holistic assessment of learning, clear documentation of student progress, and support of the academic success for students with accommodations.
- Adequately prepare all course materials and lessons. Note preparation time will vary based on instructor experience in teaching course.
- Provide each student with clear course expectations, regular feedback, evaluations, and timelines through carefully written topical outlines and approved, standardized syllabus with course schedule.
- Provide interesting and relevant assignments, lectures, and active learning modules for students.
- Clearly and methodically demonstrate foundational design ideas, theories, and concepts to students in beginning levels of study.
- Suitably challenge, engage, serve, and communicate with students to encourage their participation and learning while maintaining mutual value and respect.
- Complete regular and timely updates of progress and grades in Blackboard course management software online (training available), final grade submission through online system to the Registrar’s Office, academic alerts, learning assessments, and final portfolio assessments on a timely basis.
- Communicate (in person and with institutional email platform) with department chairs and leadership to provide necessary assessment and other materials as needed.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Necessary Education or Work Experience:
- Master’s degree or MFA (or international equivalent) from an accredited institution in a related discipline preferred.
- Teaching experience strongly preferred.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Excellent grasp of design theories and methodologies.
- Excellent writing skills with ability to introduce basic writing comprehension.
- Strong technical skills in presenting materials to the 21st century student.
Other Qualifications:
Edgewood College, a Catholic college sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. Candidates must demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The selected candidate must actively support the mission of the College by working with faculty, staff and students to share in our core values – truth, compassion, justice, partnership, and community.
Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States without Employer Sponsorship
How to Apply
Send one PDF document which includes cover letter, resume, and references with a subject line that includes the position code AAP3:
Edgewood College
Human Resources – AAP3
1000 Edgewood College Drive
Madison, WI 53711
E-mail: humanresources@edgewood.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer