Adjunct Instructors - Art/Art History
Posted May 4, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Which of the listed courses, like ceramics, digital photography, drawing or printmaking, are you best prepared to teach, and why?
What they are checking: Honest fit with the specific courses the department may need to staff.
Tell me about your current art practice and recent exhibitions.
What they are checking: Proof of being a practicing artist with recent activity, which the posting requires.
How do you see your teaching fitting into a Catholic liberal arts college?
What they are checking: Understanding of the mission and how art education fits a broad liberal arts curriculum.
What would you do
How would you run a studio critique so beginning students learn without feeling attacked?
What they are checking: Ability to give honest, constructive feedback in a supportive studio culture.
If you were asked to teach remotely, how would you handle a hands-on studio course?
What they are checking: Creativity and realism about remote studio teaching, which the college says it considers case by case.
You are asked to cover a class with little notice. How would you get ready?
What they are checking: Flexibility to fill last-minute gaps, which the posting says sometimes happens.
About the work
How do you teach 2D design principles to students who say they cannot draw?
What they are checking: Making foundation courses accessible and building confidence in true beginners.
What safety and studio management practices do you follow in ceramics or printmaking?
What they are checking: Responsible handling of materials, chemicals and equipment in shared studio spaces.
How would you teach an introductory art history course to non-majors?
What they are checking: Making art history engaging and relevant for students meeting a core requirement.
How do you grade creative work fairly?
What they are checking: Clear criteria that balance skill, effort, growth and concept so grades feel fair to students.
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