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SCCC REFERENCE #: 25-68

DATE: December 10, 2025

TITLE: Part Time Life Drawing Model

CAMPUS: Ammerman Campus in Selden

START DATE: Fall 2026

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Part-Time

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Suffolk County Community College is an open admissions institution committed to serving a diverse student population in a variety of degree and career programs. It is the largest community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system, enrolling more than 21,000 students at its three campuses in Selden, Brentwood, and Riverhead, as well as a Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center in Riverhead.

SUNY Suffolk’s Visual Arts Department is seeking reliable and serious-minded individuals to serve as Life Drawing Models for its figure drawing classes during the 2024/2025 academic year at the Ammerman Campus in Selden, New York.

The successful candidate will pose for art students during class, enabling them to practice and improve their drawing skills. This role is critical in the students’ educational experience, helping them understand human anatomy, movement, and expression through observational drawing.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Hold a variety of poses for students to draw.

+ Maintain stillness and composure for extended periods.

+ Collaborate with instructors to provide poses that meet the instructional goals of the class.

+ Be punctual and reliable for scheduled sessions.

+ Respect the educational environment and contribute to a professional atmosphere.

+ Sessions involve analysis of the anatomy. Candidate should be comfortable with being seen this way in a professional and educational context. Form fitting clothing such as workout attire, leggings, leotards or shorts can be worn to facilitate this educational objective.

+ Models will be provided with appropriate facilities to change and prepare for sessions.

Classes are held in a studio art classroom with students. Poses may be held standing, sitting, or reclining, accommodating the model’s needs, with frequent breaks provided.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Ability to hold a pose for up to 20 minutes at a time.

+ Comfort with one’s body as a subject of observational study in an academic setting.

+ Good physical condition to maintain stillness in poses.

+ Ability to work well with instructors and students.

+ Previous experience as a figure drawing model is not required, but preferred.

HIRING SALARY:

$21/hour

Classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30AM -11:35AM. Dates can be scheduled based on model’s availability.

NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE:

Suffolk County Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, equal pay compensation-sex, national origin, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction or disability in its admissions, programs and activities, or employment. This applies to all employees, students, applicants or other members of the College community (including, but not limited to, vendors and visitors). Grievance procedures are available to interested persons by contacting either of the Civil Rights Compliance Officers/Coordinators listed below. Retaliation against a person who files a complaint, serves as a witness, or assists or participates in the investigation of a complaint in any manner is strictly prohibited.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the College's non-discrimination polices:

Civil Rights Compliance Officers

Christina Vargas

Chief Diversity Officer/Title IX Coordinator

Ammerman Campus, NFL Bldg., Suite 230

533 College Road, Selden, New York 11784-2899

[email protected]

(631) 451-4950

or

Dionne Walker-Belgrave

Affirmative Action Officer/Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Ammerman Campus, NFL Bldg., Suite 230

533 College Road, Selden, New York 11784-2899

[email protected]

(631) 451-4051

In an emergency, contact Public Safety to make a report 24 hours a day/7 days a week by calling (631) 451-4242 or dialing 311 from any College phone.

Inquiries or complaints concerning alleged civil rights violations in the College’s education admissions, programs and activities may also be directed to:

Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – Enforcement Office

32 Old Slip, 26th Floor

New York, NY 10005-2500

Telephone: (646) 428-3800

Fax: (646) 428-3843

TDD: (877) 521-2172

Email: [email protected]

Also see: https://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OCR/contactus.cfm

Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination in employment practices may also be directed to:

NYS Division of Human Rights

Long Island (Suffolk)

New York State Office Building

250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 2B-49

Hauppauge, NY 11788

Telephone: (631) 952-6434

TDD: (718) 741-8300

Email: [email protected]

Also see: https://dhr.ny.gov/how-file-complaint

New York District Office

33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Telephone: (800) 669-4000

Fax: (212) 336-3790

TTY: (800) 669-6820

ASL Video Phone: (844) 234-5122

Also see: https://www.eeoc.gov/field/newyork/charge.cfm

Suffolk County Community College is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal opportunity and non-discrimination in employment, education, access to services, programs, and activities, including career and technical education opportunities.

A copy of the postsecondary career and technical education courses offered by the College is available and may be obtained on our website at: www.sunysuffolk.edu/explore-academics/college-catalog or by calling the Office of Admissions at 631-451-4000 to request a mailing.