Figure Model

The School of Art+Design at Purchase College is accepting applications to develop a pool of qualified candidates for a part-time, non-permanent Figure Model position. Hours may range from 4 – 16 hours a week depending on course offerings and individual availability.

Classes held during business hours Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 12:20, 12:30 – 4:20, and 4:30 – 8:20, with occasional exceptions. No weekend classes. $35/hour. Most sessions will require the model to be nude, with a few exceptions.

Duties

• Pose for drawing, painting, and sculpture studio classes
• Be able to provide a full range of traditional life drawing poses, from gestures to sustained poses, as required by tradition and the instructor
• Demonstrate the flexibility and animation of the human form
• Models are expected to pose nude unless otherwise noted and must provide their own robe/covering to easily uncover and re-cover themselves

Candidates will be required to submit the following documents: resume, list of references, and a statement conveying their experience and intentions submitted as “Other Document 1”

Applications will be reviewed until position is filled.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a figure model – dance or yoga experience may be considered
• Knowledge of traditional figure model poses and the capacity to execute them
• The ability to perform assigned duties by the course instructor

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Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Purchase College is an AA/EEO employer. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish, and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University’s crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the University’s current campus security policies. Purchase College’s Annual Security Report is available at Purchase College NYS University Police Website.

To apply for the position, please visit our Purchase College Job Vacancy website at Purchase College Job Vacancy website and complete an online application.

AA/EEO Statement:

Purchase College SUNY is an AA/EEO employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Clery:

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception,prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the University's current campus security policies. The Annual Security Report is available at Purchase College NYS University Police Website

09/01/2025