Part Time Faculty - Theatre

El Camino College; New Mexico; On-site; USD 122,000 - 202,000; Part time

Job summary

El Camino College is seeking anticipated part-time Theatre faculty for the 2027 spring semester to teach courses THEA-197abcd and THEA-274abcd. Faculty will assess learning outcomes and support institutional effectiveness while offering in-person, online or hybrid formats as needed.

Responsibilities include auditions, rehearsals, performances in evenings, and collaboration with designers and tech staff. Online teaching may require distance education certification or eligible waiver.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Drama, Theatre Arts, or Performance or equivalent.
• Equivalency process via Request for Equivalency form.
• Valid CA community college credential in appropriate subject; plus awareness of diverse student backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Assess learning outcomes to improve teaching and institutional effectiveness.
• Faculty assignments may include morning, afternoon, evening or weekends.
• Hold auditions, lead rehearsal process, attend performances in evenings.
• Collaborate with designers and technical staff on set/lighting/sound/projections.

Skills

Director experience

Voice coaching

Collaboration with designers/tech

Auditions/rehearsal leadership

Teaching experience

Education

Master's degree in Drama/Theatre Arts/Performance

Equivalency process (Request for Equivalency)

CA community college credential in Theatre

Job description

POSITION: The El Camino Community College District is now accepting applications for anticipated part‑time faculty position(s) in Theatre in the following subject areas for the 2027 spring semester:

THEA-197abcd: Technical Theatre Production

THEA-274abcd: Musical Theatre Production

Faculty job responsibilities include the assessment of learning outcomes to improve teaching and learning in achieving El Camino College's mission of institutional effectiveness, quality educational programs, and vibrant student support services.

Faculty assignments may include morning, afternoon, evening, or weekend hours. Dual enrollment, distance education, on-line or hybrid with required distance education certification assignments are voluntary. For faculty who are interested in teaching online or hybrid courses, completion of El Camino College's distance education certification process is required or submission of a waiver with evidence of prior certification to develop and teach quality online courses.

Faculty may participate in initiatives set forth by the College that support students to achieve their educational goals through collaborations with employers, advisory committees, industry/trade groups, universities, high schools, or other partnerships with related instructional disciplines.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in Drama, Theatre Arts, or Performance; OR
• The equivalent - Candidates not possessing the required qualification(s) as stated on this announcement must complete the Request for Equivalency Form as part of the application process to explain in detail how their qualifications are equivalent to those above; OR
• Valid California community college credential in appropriate subject (per California Education Code 87355 issued prior to July 1, 2990); AND
• Sensitivity to and understanding of a broad range of disabilities and diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated ability and experience as a director with specialization in either dramatic or musical theatre productions.
• Demonstrated ability to coach actors in voice articulation, pronunciation and language.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with designers and technical staff on the design of the sets, lights, props, costumes, sounds, and projections for the production.
• Ability to hold auditions, lead a rehearsal process, and attend performances in the evenings during weekdays and weekends.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.

CLOSING DATE:

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2026, at 3:00 PM

SALARY:

Part-time faculty are compensated on a semester basis according to the number of class hours assigned per semester and on cumulative semesters of instruction for the District. The beginning rate is, $116.73 - $146.27 (lecture), $88.47 - $110.84 (lab), (based on PT salary schedule fall/spring) per hour depending on education and experience.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

This is a part-time, temporary position for the spring 2027. Assignments may include off-site locations. Offer and acceptance of employment is subject to verification of all information provided on the employment application, credential(s), and transcripts. Candidates selected for employment must agree to be fingerprinted, submit a Certificate of Completion of the Tuberculosis Risk Assessment and/or Examination, provide proof of eligibility for employment in the United States, and present a valid Social Security Card upon hire.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS

Applicants with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the ADA Compliance Officer at least five (5) working days prior to the final filing date: ADA Job Applicant Accommodation Request (maxient.com)

EL CAMINO COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The El Camino Community College District is committed to providing an educational and employment environment in which no person is subjected to discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age (over 40), (mental or physical), sex, gender (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or retaliation; or on any other basis as required by state and federal law.