Cumberland University is hiring: Adjunct Instructor of Art & Design (Ceramics) i

Adjunct Instructor of Art & Design (Ceramics)

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Overview

Instructor oversees the safe operation of specialized ceramic equipment in the Onsite Equipment (Lawlor House): 9 potter’s wheels (8 electric), slab roller, grinder, numerous work tables, wedging tables, hand tools, and 3 electric kilns. Responsible for classroom management, studio operations, and ordering supplies.

Required Knowledge of Ceramic Process

• Hand‑building, wheelwork, and sculpture technique
• Surface treatments: slip–decorating, texturing/carving/piercing, staining, underglaze and glazing
• Firing of greenware and glaze‑firing
• Mixing glazes, slips and color clay
• Recycling clays, slips and glaze materials

Responsibilities

• Load, set and unload kilns, ensuring student work is fired in a timely manner.
• Educate students on proper glazing procedures, application and safety.
• Meet college and department deadlines for attendance keeping and evaluate student work in a timely manner, including submitting final grades on time.
• Complete mandatory employee training as required by the College.
• Follow Cumberland University policies and procedures.
• Revise and update curriculum as needed.

Diversity Statement

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for Cumberland University. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

Additional Context

Due to the age of the Lawlor House handicap access is limited.