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Figure Model

STATUS: Part Time
DIVISION: Illustration
REPORTS TO: Illustration Program Manager / Model Coordinator
SUPERVISES: N/A
FLSA STATUS: Non Exempt

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Figure Models, under the general supervision of the Illustration Program Manager / Model Coordinator and CCS faculty, support the delivery of curricula, providing students with an opportunity to develop their craft in a professional, controlled environment. Through working with Figure Models, students increase their perceptual and hand skills, develop a deeper understanding of anatomy and proportion, and connect to histories of artistic production.


POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Pose for art studio classes in various departments.
  • Models work varying shifts, as scheduled by the Illustration Program Manager / Model Coordinator.
  • Arrive to scheduled shifts with adequate time prior to start, to discuss set up with faculty or uninstructed course participants.
  • Punctuality and flexibility in meeting scheduling demands.
  • Demonstrate the flexibility and animation of the human form.
  • Provide traditional gestures and poses, as well as anatomical studies.
  • TIME REQUIRED: As scheduled by the Illustration Program Manager, from 3 to 6 hours. Hours include evenings and weekends.

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Required Qualifications

  • Must be 18 years of age or older.
  • 6 months or more of previous figure modeling experience
  • Familiarity with visual arts preferred.
  • Must be comfortable posing in various stages of dress.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office and college campus environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Ability to hold a variety of poses for artists working in different visual media.
  • Be physically able to provide a full range of body gestures and poses, from quick gestures to long, sustained poses.
  • Be physically able to maintain a static pose for up to 30 minutes at time.
  • Be able to re-establish posed positions for long-term modeling sessions.

 

ABOUT CCS

The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is a nonprofit, private college accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and authorized by the Michigan Education Department to grant Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. CCS, located in midtown Detroit, strives to provide students with the tools needed for successful careers in the dynamic and growing creative industries. CCS fosters students’ resolve to pursue excellence, act ethically, engage their responsibilities as citizens, and learn throughout their lives. With world-class faculty and unsurpassed facilities, students learn to be visual communicators who actively use art and design toward the betterment of society. The College is a major supplier of talent to numerous industries, such as transportation, film and animation, advertising and communications, consumer electronics, athletic apparel, and many more. Its graduates are exhibiting artists and teachers, design problem solvers and innovators, as well as creative leaders in business.

TO APPLY

Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. The search will close when a suitable candidate is hired. Submit letter of interest and resume, include the names of three professional references to:  [email protected]

 

 

CCS website: https://www.ccsdetroit.edu

The College for Creative Studies, a leading college of art and design, represents a community composed of individuals with many perspectives, personal experiences, values, identities and worldviews and we value the diversity this brings to our organization. CCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, height, weight, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status

The College for Creative Studies subscribes to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment, admissions and educational practices and strives to provide an environment and workplace free from unlawful harassment or discrimination. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are part of our Core Institutional Values and we encourage applications from all individuals.