Theatre

Theatre (Adjunct Faculty)  

JOB CLASSIFICATION
Pay grade level: Adjunct
Compensation: $1,070.32 per credit hour          
Employee category: Adjunct Faculty
Department: Theatre
Reports to: Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
FLSA status: Exempt
Job Code: AA002Adjunct         
Location: Primarily Main Campus, but any location assigned by the appropriate administrator

SUMMARY
Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is currently searching for an adjunct faculty member to teach stagecraft, technical theatre practicum, lighting, scene painting, and stage management courses at the introductory and advanced levels at any KCKCC location while supporting the institution’s mission, vision, and strategic plan. The successful candidate will provide hands-on instruction in technical theatre practices while contributing to the safe, efficient, and educational production of college theatre performances. This position emphasizes experiential learning, collaboration, and mentorship of student crews in both classroom and production environments.

This is a POOL position. Application materials for this adjunct position accepted on an on-going basis due to increasing demand for courses in this subject area.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

• Conduct all class sessions according to schedule.
• Provide instruction, activities, assignments, and assessments to adequately cover all Student Learning Objectives for the specific course(s) taught.
• Use teaching methods that emphasize application, cooperation and collaboration and engage students actively in their studies, encouraging them to become independent learners with higher-order thinking skills.
• Organize and explain content using methods which are appropriate to students with differing abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experience.
• Assign and provide feedback for in- and out-of-class work, monitor student progress.
• Perform adequate assessment and analysis of assessment according to college requirements.
• Teach practical skills in scenery construction, lighting, stage management, scene painting, costuming support, properties, and production processes.
• Supervise and mentor students working on college theatre productions as part of Technical Theatre Practicum and advanced stagecraft courses.
• Instruct students in the safe use of tools, equipment, materials, and theatrical technologies, following institutional safety policies.
• Maintain instructional spaces, shops, and theatres in a safe and organized manner during instructional use
• Ability to work collegially.
• Teaching college-level dual credit courses with high school level partners.
• Ability to offer classes in various modalities including online, blended, and virtual.
• Reflect on and evaluate the effectiveness of one's own pedagogy.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Perform adequate assessment and analysis of assessment according to college requirements.
• Ability to work collegially.
• Teaching college-level dual credit courses with high school level partners.
• Ability to offer classes in various modalities including online, blended, and virtual.
• Reflect on and evaluate the effectiveness of one's own pedagogy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Theatre, Technical Theatre, Theatrical Design, or a related field
• College-level teaching experience, particularly in technical theatre or practicum-based courses

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional experience in multiple areas of technical theatre (e.g., scenery, lighting, stage management, painting)
• Experience supervising student crews and/or production teams
• Familiarity with computerized lighting control systems and contemporary production technologies
• Teaching experience in an open enrollment, urban community college level.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive teaching practices and student success
• Experience with a Learning Management System such as Blackboard.
• Experience in learner-centered pedagogy.

WORKING CONDITIONS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK SCHEDULE
Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours. Your appointment is contingent on sufficient enrollments, or on program and scheduling changes.
 

To Apply: 

Visit www.kckcc.edu and click on CAREERSfor a list of available positions.

• As openings for adjunct faculty become available, candidates may be selected from this pool of applicants.
• Read the job announcement carefully noting the minimum qualifications and required information. Note that information contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Make sure you complete/submit all the documents listed as required.
• During the application process, unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official transcripts.
• Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed. If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection committee.
• Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or shown to have equivalency to a United States: Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level degree.
• Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically attached (uploaded) to your application.
• Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
• A college selection committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring manager.
• Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.

***This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer