Instructor in Drama/Theater Arts, Initial Focus: Costume/Makeup Design (Part-Time Pool)

About the role

The Department of Performing Arts at Ventura College seeks an accomplished costume/makeup designer and educator for a part-time faculty position. The position is open for the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, and Spring 2027 semesters.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic instruction to students through lecture, lab, or design courses.
• Assess and develop cognitive abilities, communication skills, and higher order thinking skills among students through appropriate assignments and activities in one-on-one, classroom, and distance mediated instructional settings.
• Advise and instruct students regarding programs of study, other institutions of higher education, lifelong learning resources, and effective study skills.
• Instruct students on the importance of effective study skills and refer students to support services, programs, resources, and other professionals as appropriate.
• Evaluate and select instructional materials such as textbooks, manuals, software, and tools in collaboration, as appropriate, with discipline faculty.
• Revise and update course content and materials of instruction in accordance with new theory, application, and industry developments within the discipline or area of specialization.
• Evaluate and provide feedback in a timely manner to student inquiries in class, online, or during established consultation office hours.
• Plan and organize instruction according to approved course outlines and student learning outcomes to maximize student learning in alignment with department, college, and district goals.
• Maintain current, accurate records of course enrollment, attendance, student academic progress, course curriculum, and student learning outcomes.
• Prepare and submit data and reports related to course and student progress in a timely manner.
• May participate in curriculum and program development; may provide input into the development of student learning outcomes.
• May attend and participate on committees and in department, division, campus, and district meetings.
• May provide work direction to others.

Requirements

• Master’s or Master of Fine Arts in drama/theater arts/performance OR Bachelor’s or Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama/theater arts/performance AND Master’s in comparative literature, English, communication studies, speech, literature or humanities; OR the equivalent*
• All coursework must be from a recognized accredited college or university.
• If the degree on your transcripts does not exactly match the ones specified above (word for word), then please read the Equivalency section below.
• If you have completed your education at an institution outside of the United States, please see the section below titled "Foreign Transcripts" for additional information, in particular the list of approved agencies that we accept foreign degree evaluations from.

Qualifications

Candidates must possess the minimum qualifications for the discipline as approved by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors and defined in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook.

Skills

The ideal individual for this position will possess a comprehensive understanding of the craft and art of costume/makeup design. Applicants should demonstrate strong leadership skills, a desire to work in an educational environment at the community college level, and be able to effectively recruit and mentor our diverse and often marginalized student population.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.