Art Professor

Art Professor

Salary

$88,544.00 - $116,738.00 Annually

Location

Visalia/Tulare/Hanford, CA

Job Type

Full-time Temporary Faculty (One-year)

Job Number

7091-f-04/26

Department

Fine Arts

Opening Date

04/24/2026

Closing Date

6/5/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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General Description

Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Sequoias Community College District provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, career and technical programs for our students. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission, and who have a passion for student success.

Sequoias Community College District is seeking a qualified and equity-minded candidate to fill a full-time, temporary one year position in the ART Department beginning August 2026.

Assignments may include evening classes and teaching at any of the Sequoias Community College District Campuses: Visalia, Hanford and/or Tulare. Participation in the governance of the Sequoias Community College District by way of committee assignments is encouraged.

College of the Sequoias offers lecture-lab pay parity, as well as overload and large lecture compensation that may be additional.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY:

Sequoias Community College District is committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and values candidates who have the ability to serve students from diverse academic, cultural, socioeconomic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as those students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Sequoias Community College District seeks to promote and maintain an environment which is built on mutual respect and free from discrimination by employing faculty members who are equity-minded, collegial, and guided by their dedication to helping students achieve their educational goals. Ideal candidates will share the Sequoias Community College Districts' commitment to be knowledgeable about and implement equitable learning and teaching methods appropriate to serve students from all backgrounds, demographics and experiences.

ABOUT THE ART DEPAERTMENT:

The Art history program includes art appreciation, art history, and gallery management classes. The Art program offers a comprehensive foundation in the history, theory, and practice of Art to students pursuing a degree, a certificate, or seeking to transfer to a four-year degree program.

Job Duties

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching both in person and online courses in Art History, including:

• ARTH C1100 Survey of Art Prehistory to Medieval Era
• ARTH C1200 Survey of Art from Renaissance to Contemporary
• ARTH 004 Art of Ancient America: Mesoamerica
• ARTH 005 Art of Ancient America: South America
• ARTH 001 Art Appreciation

This position will require the collection and input of Student Learning Outcome data for the art history courses into our program review management software.

Other responsibilities include maintenance of office hours, active engagement with campus culture, participation in departmental responsibilities, willingness to create, participate and sustain an atmosphere of equity, which is respectful of diversity District wide

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The candidate must meet the following criteria.

• Master's in art history, history of art and architecture or visual culture/visual studies OR
• Bachelor's in art history and master's in history OR
• Master's in art with a recorded emphasis or concentration in art history OR
• The equivalent

JOB REQUIRED CORE SYSTEM COMPETENCY

The candidate must also demonstrate sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students pursuant to Title 5 §53022.

Note: If you do not meet the educational minimum qualifications but believe that you have sufficient educational experience in the discipline, equivalency is your path to proving that. For more information about claiming equivalency, please visit the COS HR Website and scroll down to the icon labeled "Equivalency." Your equivalency paperwork must be submitted with your application by the recruitment deadline. Please submit as a "supplemental attachment" within the "Attachment" section of this application.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

The Art Department is looking for evidence of the following:

• MA in Art History.
• Evidence of prior online teaching in Art History.
• Online Teaching Certification that is from 2023 or newer, and/or willingness to complete a COS online teaching certification training.
• Teaching experience at the adult, secondary and/or postsecondary level in Art History/Appreciation, and/or related art courses.
• Ability to teach the four Art History Courses in the department.
• Commitment to mentoring students.
• Experience supporting student retention, persistence, and completion, particularly for first-generation and underrepresented students.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage students effectively.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues in interdisciplinary contexts and participate in departmental initiatives.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with developments in art history and pedagogy.

Application Procedure

To be considered, applicants must submit ALL of the following required material before or by the filing deadline:

• Completed online application.
• Equity Narrative (included in the application packet)
• Letter of interest which addresses the Desirable Qualifications. In this letter, we invite applicants to expand on strengths not covered in other parts of the application.
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume
• Unofficial copies of transcripts of college/university work. (If transcripts are not in English, include a summary of courses and grades). Official transcripts are required upon employment. Note: Applicants who have completed college or university course work at an institution outside of the United States that is not a post-secondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by either the US Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents by either NACES or AICE.
• Equivalency documents (If necessary)

Timeline: Application review will begin after the closing date. Interviews are held in person on the Visalia, CA campus. First-level interviews will take place on June 29, 2026, and second-level interviews on June 30, 2026.

If selected for second interviews, there is a $500 travel assistance stipend offered for out-of-state applicants, and $200 for in-state applicants if traveling over 100 miles.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Nancy Yanes at nancyy@cos.edu or (559) 737-4886.

The Sequoias Community College District is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to prohibiting unlawful discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, medical condition, genetic condition, pregnancy, reproductive health decision making, marital status, military or veteran status, or ancestry.

College of the Sequoias does not sponsor H-1B Visas.

Full-time faculty members enjoy a number of benefits while working at the College of the Sequoias. These benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (for more information, please visit "Employee Insurance" on COS Human Resources webpage at: http://www.cos.edu/About/HumanResources/Pages/Insurance.aspx
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan (STRS or PERS)

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Equity Narrative: Please define what equity-mindedness means to you and provide a narrative that describes how your personal experiences in and/or outside the classroom enable you to put equity into practice to serve the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, gender identities, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at large.

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I acknowledge that I have read the job flyer and submitted all required documents listed under "Application Procedures" If you are missing any of the following documents, your application will be considered incomplete and will not be forward to the hiring committee.

• Complete Online Application
• Letter of Interest/Cover Letter
• Resume
• Unofficial copies of transcripts of college/university work. Official transcripts are required upon employment. Note: Applicants who have completed college or university course work at an institution outside of the United States that is not a post-secondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by either the US Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents by either NACES or AICE.
• Equivalency documents (If necessary)

Required Question

Employer College of the Sequoias Community College District

Address 915 S. Mooney Blvd.

Sequoia Room 5

Visalia, California, 93277

Website https://www.cos.edu/About/HumanResources/Pages/default.aspx