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The instructor will introduce beginning students to the lost-wax bronze casting process through clear demonstrations, supervised studio practice, and individualized assistance. Classes are dependent on enrollment.\nCharacteristic Duties:\nTeach scheduled Bronze Foundry classes for Continuing Education students and maintain a consistent instructional schedule.\n\nPlan and deliver beginner-friendly lessons covering the lost-wax bronze casting process from original sculpture through casting and finishing.\n\nDemonstrate professional foundry techniques and provide one-on-one assistance appropriate to students’ experience levels.\n\nPrepare the studio, tools, equipment, and materials before class and restore the workspace after instruction.\n\nExplain and enforce all studio safety procedures, including appropriate clothing, closed-toe footwear, safe tool use, heat awareness, ventilation, and responsible handling of foundry materials.\n\nInspect tools and equipment before use, report maintenance or safety concerns promptly, and help maintain an orderly instructional environment.\n\nCommunicate course requirements and material costs clearly, including the student’s responsibility to purchase bronze for individual projects.\n\nCollaborate with other instructors and Community Music and Arts Center staff.\n\nComplete required attendance, student assessment, and administrative records; attend department or faculty meetings when requested.\n\nParticipate in recruitment or program-promotion activities and integrate appropriate technology into instruction.\n\nEducation Requirements:\nFormal training, apprenticeship, or equivalent professional experience in bronze casting, sculpture, foundry practice, metal arts, or a closely related discipline is required.\nMinimum Acceptable Qualifications:\nDemonstrated proficiency in the lost-wax bronze casting process and safe operation of foundry tools and equipment. Prior successful teaching, workshop leadership, or individual instruction is required; experience teaching in a college, school, community arts, or studio setting is preferred. Ability to explain concepts, model techniques, and supervise students of different backgrounds and experience levels. Strong commitment to safety, teaching, and the continuing development of individual students. Excellent communication, organization, judgment, reliability, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively with professionals in other disciplines.\nWorking Conditions/Physical Requirements:\nWork is performed in a studio and foundry environment and may involve heat, noise, dust, fumes, sharp tools, heavy materials, and hot metal. The position requires standing for extended periods; bending, reaching, and moving around the studio; and lifting or carrying tools, molds, materials, and student work. The instructor must be able to supervise students closely and follow all required safety practices and use appropriate personal protective equipment.\nEquipment and Tools Used:\nUses foundry, sculpture, mold-making, casting, and finishing tools and equipment appropriate to the lost-wax bronze casting process, along with standard classroom and office technology. Specific equipment use must follow Harper College safety procedures and approved studio practices.\nSupervision:\nUnder the direct supervision of the Manager of the Community Music and Arts Center.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3595,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"phd","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Metals & Metallurgy","Metal Fabrication","Higher Education","E-learning"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-06T20:12:52Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":80,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.799,"p_room":1,"age_days":19,"expected_fill_days":59,"reasons":["conf:14","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-26T05:57:25Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/harper-college-ce-instructor-bronze-foundry-instructor","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/harper-college-ce-instructor-bronze-foundry-instructor.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-26T06:28:26Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":8727,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-27T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1791971},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1791971"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fharper-college-ce-instructor-bronze-foundry-instructor"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fharper-college-ce-instructor-bronze-foundry-instructor"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fharper-college-ce-instructor-bronze-foundry-instructor"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/harper-college-ce-instructor-bronze-foundry-instructor\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fharper-college-ce-instructor-bronze-foundry-instructor"}]}