Part-Time Instructor –Theatre (Costuming)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Create and model a quality learning environment to support a diverse student population including students with disabilities or special learning needs.
• Maintain student records and provide documentation for in-completes within established College timelines.
• Utilize a variety of technology-based programs to access and input information related to student records and college/school/department processes.
• Absorb and adapt to new technologies and methodologies as they become available.
• Assist students with registration, advising, and graduation processes.
• Structure classes and curriculum to correspond with program and course outcomes.
• Prepare, distribute and utilize instructional support materials, including course syllabi, supplementary materials, instructional media and other devices as appropriate.
• Convene classes as scheduled and respond to student inquiries.
• Afford students access to resources and services to support their academic success.
• Afford students access to resources and services to support their personal development.
• Afford students access to resources and services to support their professional growth.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree and a minimum 5 years of experience in Costuming OR a BA or Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre with a Costume Concentration (or related field).
• This must be conferred before beginning instruction, from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of two semesters of recent college instructional experience in lower division required, or experience in leading apprenticeships, or documented successful completion of college classroom management training.

Preferences

• An M.F.A. in Theatre from an accredited institution.
• Experience teaching full-term courses in Costuming.
• Experience teaching Introduction to Theatre at the college level.
• Experience directing and/or designing costumes for live theatrical productions.
• Experience with first- and second-year college students.