PT Theatre Arts (Acting/Directing) Instructor

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Norwalk (CA); On-site; USD 134,371 - 199,779; Part time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is hiring a Part-Time Theatre Arts (Acting/Directing) Instructor in Norwalk, California. The position offers a salary range of $97.54 to $145.02 hourly and is ideal for educators with a Master's in theatre arts. The ideal candidate will foster an inclusive environment and deliver comprehensive training to students.

The role includes maintaining student records, conducting classes, and ensuring compliance with educational policies. Successful candidates will have a passion for teaching and a commitment to student success.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree or equivalent in drama/theater arts/performance required.
• Three years of teaching experience preferred.
• Sensitivity to diverse backgrounds is important.

Responsibilities

• Maintain currency with teaching practice.
• Teach assigned classes and provide student evaluations.
• Maintain a safe and inclusive learning environment.

Skills

Teaching experience

Understanding diverse backgrounds

Theatre Arts knowledge

Education

Master's or Master of Fine Arts in drama/theater arts/performance

Bachelor's or Bachelor of Fine Arts AND Master's in related field

Job description

PT Theatre Arts (Acting/Directing) Instructor

Salary: $97.54 - $145.02 Hourly

Job Type: Part‑Time Faculty

Job Number: PT-ActingDirecting-26

Closing: 7/24/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: 11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA

Department: PT-ActingDirecting-26

Division: Fine Arts & Communications

Equity and Diversity

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices. In fact, the college encourages applications from all segments of qualified people.

College Profile

Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs, and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages 20,000 students.

Department Profile

The Cerritos College Theatre Department, part of the Fine Arts Division of Cerritos College, is a vibrant, growing program that produces a minimum of four stage shows a year. Our students receive comprehensive training in the Theatre Arts that enables them to work professionally and/or continue their studies at four‑year institutions and professional training programs. Recent majors have gained undergraduate admission to USC, UCLA & UC Berkeley and the BFA programs at UC Santa Barbara & CSULB, as well as the MFA program at the Yale School of Drama.

Job Duties

ALL FACULTY SHALL:

• Maintain currency with current information, concepts, laws and ideas in their disciplines and with best practices in teaching and learning.
• Check mailbox, voicemail, and e‑mail regularly.
• Complete the checkout form before leaving campus at the end of the academic term.
• Maintain student confidentiality as required by regulation and Board Policy 5040 titled Student Records and Directory Information.

ALL FACULTY WHO ARE ASSIGNED CLASSES SHALL:

• Teach all assigned classes unless excused under provisions of Board Policy.
• Teach all assigned classes for all scheduled minutes. In cases of necessary absence from class, notify the Instructional Dean or designee, or if unavailable, the Office of Academic Affairs in advance and have plans prepared so that a substitute, if assigned, can maintain continuity of course content.
• Teach courses in accordance with the course outlines of record.
• Provide opportunities for students to be aware of their progress.
• Submit a copy of the syllabus for each class to the Division Office.
• Keep accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and academic progress and submit them to appropriate offices by the published deadlines.
• Submit end‑of‑session grades, including supporting documentation, and attendance reports by the published deadlines.
• Submit required information about first‑day, no‑show students by the published deadlines.
• Submit textbook order information by the published deadlines. If the textbook is electronic or includes an electronic coursepack, these conditions must be met:
  1. Tests and exams must be available to the student without charge.
  2. The text and course pack must be available to students with disabilities.
  3. The publisher must grant read‑only access to designated college staff for purposes of evaluation of course materials.
  4. The text must be downloadable or printable.
• Meet all classes during the final examination period.
• Give final examinations at the scheduled time unless approval to do otherwise is granted by the Office of Academic Affairs or its designee.
• Keep all corrected final examination papers for at least one year following the close of the semester or summer term.
• Maintain a safe learning environment in classrooms, laboratories, and other instructional spaces.
• Allow the instructional manager and/or Instructional Dean, upon request, to review any assignments given during the semester.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's or Master of Fine Arts in drama/theater arts/performance OR Bachelor's or Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama/theater arts/performance AND Master’s in comparative literature, English, communication studies, speech, literature or humanities OR the equivalent.

Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic background of the student, community, and employee population.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of full‑time teaching experience in higher education.
• A track record as director of productions with undergraduate performers.
• An artist/teacher who is committed to student success.
• Additional teaching expertise in any of the following is desirable: Theatre History, Singing, Acting, Movement, Acting for the Camera, etc.

Supplemental Information

Physical Demands

Physical requirements may be met with or without reasonable accommodations. Requires ambulatory ability to move to various office and classroom‑type locations and to stand, bend, stoop, and reach to set up equipment and provide instruction. Requires sufficient hand‑eye coordination and dexterity to write on a board or type on a computer. Requires sufficient visual acuity to read documents and make presentations. Requires sufficient auditory acuity to project voice to a group, hear questions and prompts, and carry on routine conversations. Requires the ability to lift, push, and pull objects of medium weight (less than 30 lbs.) on an occasional basis.

Conditions of Employment

Assignments are contingent upon sufficient funding and enrollment.

Assignments may include day, evening, and/or weekend classes.

Individuals offered employment shall be required to obtain fingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the State Department of Justice and remit the required fee for processing the fingerprints, produce an original social security card, and submit negative TB test results (must be within the past four years or within the last 60 days if not previously employed in a school district in California) before employment.

Faculty must be able to teach on‑campus or remotely as assigned.

Candidates must be able to provide proof of California residency prior to employment.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of loyalty oath per Government Codes 3100‑3109.

The District does not provide for immigration sponsorships such as H1B visas.

EEO Statement

The District ensures that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of national origin, religion, age, sex or gender, race, color, medical condition, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or because they are perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.