Music, Theatre and Dance Temporary Part Time Faculty Spring 2027

Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Indiana (PA); Híbrido; USD 19.000 - 32.000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da vaga

Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applications for anticipated part-time, temporary faculty positions for the Spring 2027 semester in the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance. Ideal candidates can teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses offered in person, online, or distance education, including Thea221 Lighting and Thea486 Practicum in Production: Lighting and Sound.

Applicants should have terminal or master's credentials and college teaching experience.

Qualificações

• Terminal degree in Theatre or related field.
• Experience teaching in college setting.
• Ability to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in person, online or distance education.

Responsabilidades

• Teach courses assigned by the department chair in accordance with scheduling requirements.
• Conduct classes for required contact hours and administer assessments.
• Present course content effectively using suitable instructional methods.
• Evaluate student performance accurately and timely.
• Maintain expertise in the discipline through scholarly and professional activities.
• Engage in service activities supporting department, college, university and community.
• Communicate effectively with students, colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Adhere to university policies and professional expectations.
• May work at off-campus sites or provide distance education asynchronously or synchronously via Zoom.

Conhecimentos

Teaching in college

Distance education

Course development

Communication

Formação

Terminal degree in Theatre or related field

Master’s degree with 7+ years related experience

Ferramentas

Zoom

Descrição da vaga

The Department of Music, Theatre and Dance at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applicants for anticipated part-time, temporary faculty position(s) for the Spring 2027 semester.

The department seeks candidates whose teaching, research, and/or service have prepared them to serve all IUP students.

Teaching:

• Successful candidates must be able to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses offered in person, online or through distance education, or at one of our other locations. Courses may include:

• Thea221 Performance Lighting
  • Introduces concepts and develops skills to apply lighting technology to various stage, video and photographed performances. Acquire skills in instrument selection, system set up, and console programming. Develop beginning level practices of lighting composition, lighting color theory, and cueing. Practice of competencies required by corequisite enrollment in THEA 486 for .5 credits.

• Thea486 Practicum in Production: Lighting and Sound
  • Develop skills through artistic practice of performance, production, dramaturgy and applied theatre. Engage with faculty led, professionally modeled productions of plays, musicals and dance. Increase competency in acting, directing, stage management, design/technology, dramaturgical research and applied theatre techniques including simulation practices. THEA 486 Practicum includes faculty design work in Lighting and/or Sound, or the direct supervision of student Lighting and Sound Designers for productions of Antigone and Antigone, Presented by the Girl’s of St. Catherine’s with performance dates in April.

Responsibilities

• Other duties involve participating in departmental committees and advising students.
• The successful candidate may be asked to work at off-campus sites and/or provide instruction through distance education asynchronously and/or synchronously through zoom technology.

Required:

Terminal degree in Theatre or related field, OR Master’s degree with 7+ years of related professional experience in the discipline.

Experience teaching in college setting.

Faculty members are expected to:

• Teach courses assigned by the department chair in accordance with departmental, college, and university scheduling requirements.
• Conduct classes for the required contact hours each academic term and administer final examinations or equivalent assessments as required.
• Present course content effectively using instructional methods appropriate to the discipline and learning objectives.
• Evaluate student performance accurately, fairly, and in a timely manner.Perform activities associated with laboratory instruction, fieldwork, studio courses, clinical assignments, or other experiential learning environments, when applicable.
• Maintain expertise in the discipline through ongoing scholarly, research, creative, and/or professional activities.
• Engage in service activities that support the department, college, university, profession, and community, as appropriate.
• Communicate effectively with students, colleagues, and external stakeholders in both written and oral formats.
• Adhere to university policies, academic standards, and professional expectations.