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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fine Arts

Inside Higher Ed
Overland Park, KS Part Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/13/2026
Johnson County Community College

Position: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fine Arts

Department: Academic Affairs

Type of Position: Adjunct Faculty

Exemption Status: Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending on department needs.

Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No

Starting Salary Range

Adjunct base rate is $1,208-$1,344 per credit hour depending on degree and teaching experience and in accordance with the adjunct pay table listed in the Master Agreement.

  • Adjunct professors assigned to Integration Lecture Lab Instruction like studio classes average pay is between $6,300 - $7,400.

Position Summary: Johnson County Community College is looking for an adjunct professor to teach a stacked section of Ceramics I and II in the Summer of 2026 with a possibility of continued employment in the department of Fine Arts.

Required Qualifications

  • MFA in Ceramics or Sculpture (with demonstrated expertise in Ceramics).
  • Experience working within a college curriculum, showing an ability to follow syllabus guidelines and level appropriate assignments for the program.
  • Knowledge and experience working with gas and electric kilns in a context of a ceramic studio.
  • Experience teaching ceramics to undergraduate ceramics students, including:
    • Teaching/ demonstrating wheel throwing and handbuilding to freshman/ sophomore level college students.
    • Knowledge of and having experience teaching a variety of surface applications, such as greenware and glazing techniques.
Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with art- and non-art majors in the context of a community college.
  • Ability to work in a collaborative studio environment.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, cover letter, unofficial transcripts and pdf portfolio of personal work (10-15 images), pdf portfolio of student work (10-15 images).

  • Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Benefits Category

For Adjunct Faculty

  • Optional Retirement plan access
  • Tuition discount for JCCC courses (for adjuncts meeting eligibility criteria)
  • Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
  • Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center

About JCCC

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture - not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.

Equal Employment Opportunity

JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.

Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550, Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.

Disclosure

If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR@jccc.edu. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.

To apply, please visit: https://careers.jccc.edu/en-us/job/497873

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