Theatre Director and Instructor

Position Summary
Instructional faculty has the important responsibility of creating an innovative learning environment both inside and outside the classroom to inspire success and excellence in student learning. Instructional faculty members are also expected to adhere to professional standards and ethics.

Examples of Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teach various acting, directing, and theater history classes.
2. Coordinate, profitably manage, and direct drama and musical play productions, minimum of 3 total per academic year.
3. Create other student productions which support Theatre program classes, fund raising and cohort building.
4. Supervise Box Office Manager.
5. Create an audience develop process/approach to increase community attendance at productions.
6. Form and utilize a community-based advisory committee.
7. Provide an outcomes-based and interdisciplinary focused curriculum.
8. Instructional competency including knowledge of theatre as well as an ability to evaluate student progress.
9. Be student focused.
10. Works with CWC’s Admissions Department to recruit students into CWC’s Theatre program in particular and all programs.
11. Participate in community outreach efforts as needed or desired.
12. Use innovative pedagogies and emerging technology to enhance learning.
13. Promote a collaborative learning environment that extends beyond the traditional classroom.
14. Keep current on degree requirements in order to advise students majoring in Theater and other disciplines as necessary.
15. Assist in department and program budget development and compliance.
16. Actively participate in annual and five year academic program review(s) including assessment of student learning at the course, program and institution levels.
17. Revise curriculum offerings as needed.
18. Works with CWC BOCHES and High School Theater teachers to offer concurrent and/or dual credit courses within the CWC service area.
19. Participates in college and university articulation conferences as required and attends department and division meetings.
20. Share student information with other faculty and counselors when deemed appropriate, including progress reports, attendance records, etc.
21. Post and maintain office hours.
22. Represents division on college committees as required.
23. Performs other reasonable or related duties as directed.

Typical Qualifications

Position Specifications and Minimum Qualifications
Education

• Master’s degree in Theater from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning recognized by the US Department of Education or equivalent.

Experience

• Substantial directing experience, successful teaching experience preferably at the community college level.

Licenses/Certifications

• Possess and maintain (or ability to obtain) a valid State of Wyoming driver’s license and be insurable by the college’s insurance carrier.

Equivalency Statement

• Equivalent combinations of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Fine Arts preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Knowledge of discipline taught.
2. Knowledge and understanding of curriculum development and assessment.
3. Knowledge of various instructional pedagogies and technologies that enhance attainment of student learning outcomes.
4. Commitment to exploring nontraditional approaches to education and a comprehensive community college atmosphere.
5. Knowledge of CWC policies, procedures and practices.
6. Excellent knowledge and demonstrable ability to use personal computer software, preferably Microsoft applications
7. Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
8. Ability to relate to a broad range of students.
9. Ability to promote a positive atmosphere of teamwork and cooperation both with the college and the community.
10. Ability to organize, prioritize and follow multiple projects and tasks through to completion within established deadlines.
11. Ability to maintain confidentiality and to effectively identify and resolve problems
12. Ability to teach using technology in the classroom.
13. Ability to maintain professional relationships with students, colleagues and supervisors.
14. Ability to relate with a diverse population in a professional, helpful manner and be a team player.
15. Ability to perform administrative/clerical duties such as: technical telephone usage, copying documents, learning new software programs, integrating Learning Management System into on-site and online classes, entering data—ex. grades, retention
16. Ability to apply communications skills in the areas of composing, editing, listening, presentations
17. Instructional competency including knowledge of theater and practice, expertise in performance and directing, and an ability to evaluate student progress.
18. Establishes and engages an active theater program advisory board.
19. Participates in college and university articulation conferences as required and attends department and division meetings.

Level of Supervision

• Plans own time to meet predetermined schedules; work is subject to general supervision and review. Follows general instructions and directions and makes recommendations for own work and department area. Has some freedom of choice in approach to problems, methods of operations and the setting of goals and objectives.

Working Environment

• Reasonable accommodation will be extended to otherwise qualified individuals with a legally recognized disability.

Equipment Used

• Performance of work requires operating a PC Computer, laptop, and other related instructional technology.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work mostly to lifting ten pounds of force.Pulling, climbing, kneeling, lifting, grasping, standing particularly for sustained periods of time and/or sitting particularly for sustained periods of time (on-line instructing); extensive keyboarding and computer work; walking or moving about to accomplish tasks; talking including expressing or exchanging ideas; and hearing includes the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and seeing, the ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.

Environmental Conditions

• Work is generally performed in a classroom, theatre or office setting.

CWC is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. We are committed to a multicultural environment and strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please call 307-855-2112 or email [email protected].