Job Description

HSU Workstudy Figure Drawing Model

Department: College of Fine Arts

Supervisor Title: Professor of Art

LSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: Abilene

Target Hire Date: 8/31/2026

Contact Information: Steven Neves 325-670-1513 or sneves@hsutx.edu

Summary/Scope: Figure Drawing Model

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Hardin Simmons University Art Department seeks 1 or 2 figure models to pose for Figure Drawing classes. Applicants will need to be willing to pose in an appropriate swimsuit for HSU art students to draw in a live setting. Applicants will be requested to hold poses for extended periods of time. The professor will instruct students to draw the model's figure with discussion revolving around skeletal structure, musculature, volume light and shadow. The class meets on Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00-2:50 PM. Applicants will need to be present for one or both meetings. Ideally, we will have two different models, one for each day.

Education/Experience: No specific education necessary, though dance or gymnastics experience could be helpful

Physical Requirements: Applicants must be able and willing to ascend a small stage and hold a variety of poses for extended periods of time. The ability to accept choreographic direction (for static poses) is necessary. Applicants with choreographic creativity are encouraged.

Work Environment: The setting is the Frost Center Painting Room. The space will be filled with a class of around ten students and a professor. Lighting varies to emphasize various aspects of the models form. Students and professor will discuss aesthetic concerns, anatomy and physiology as well as random other topics. The applicant will be asked to assume various poses and hold them for predetermined periods of time.

Additional Information: Ideally, we would have a variety of models with differing body types to pose for the students. If you are only able to meet on one of the days requested please do not hesitate to apply for the position. I may end up piecing the schedule together with various models.

Non-Discrimination Statement: HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant's religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU's mission.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

Background Screen: HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.

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