Part-Time Faculty- Theater

Motlow; Columbia (TN); On-site; USD 636,000 - 906,000; Part time

Job summary

Columbia State Community College is seeking a Part-Time Theater Faculty member to teach courses across several campuses, including Columbia Campus, Williamson Campus, and others. The position involves teaching up to nine credit hours per semester and may include travel to off-campus sites or clinical locations.

Minimum qualifications require a Master’s in Theater or a related field with 18 graduate hours in Theater. background checks may be conducted.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Theater or related field with 18 graduate semester hours in Theater.
• Applicants may be subject to a background check.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for courses as assigned and adhere to departmental syllabi and outcomes.
• Begin and end all classes as scheduled.
• Organize, assign and supervise learning activities.
• Maintain academic standards and classroom behavior for a productive learning environment.
• Evaluate students using varied methods and inform students of scores promptly.
• Maintain accurate attendance and grade records.
• Monitor Columbia State email and respond to student questions promptly.
• Meet deadlines for administrative requests such as personnel paperwork and enrollment.

Skills

Teaching experience

Higher education experience

Education

Master’s degree or higher in Theater

Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in Theater

Job description

Part-Time Faculty – Theater

Employee Classification

Part-Time Faculty

Institution

Columbia State Community College

Campus Location

Columbia State Community College

Job Summary

Part time faculty are hired as needed on a semester-to-semester basis and typically teach up to nine credit hours during the semester. Columbia State offers classes at five campuses: Columbia Campus, Williamson Campus, Lawrenceburg Campus, Lewisburg Campus, and Clifton Campus. Columbia State also offers classes at several off-campus locations and clinical sites.

Minimum Qualifications

• Hold a Master’s degree or higher with a major in Theater

OR

• Hold a Master’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Theater.

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching Experience
Higher Education Experience

Special Instruction to Applicants

Applicants may be subject to a background check.

Salary is $560 per credit hour. Workload adjustments will be made for faculty teaching classes where the number of contact hours exceeds the number of credit hours. Additionally, a travel stipend may be negotiated at time of hire for faculty traveling more than 80 miles each week to teach their classes. For part-time faculty who continue to work at Columbia State, salary is based on collegiate level teaching experience documented during the first semester of teaching.

Part-Time Faculty Duties and Responsibilities

The part-time faculty member reports directly to the dean for assignments/duties and is responsible for:

• Preparing for courses as assigned and adhering to departmental course syllabi and course minimum student learning outcomes.
• Beginning and ending all classes as schedules.
• Organizing, assigning, and supervising learning activities of students in his/her classes.
• Maintaining academic standards and classroom behavior to ensure an environment conducive to learning. Evaluating students using a variety of methods and for informing each student of scores received on each assessment in a timely manner.
• Maintaining accurate records of student attendance/participating and grades.
• Reading Columbia State email and responding to student questions via email in a timely manner.
• Meeting deadlines for all administrative requests such as submitting personnel paperwork, student enrollment