Adjunct Stagecraft Instructor

Description

Antelope Valley College invites applications for our adjunct (Temporary, part-time) faculty applicant pool for the following Stagecraft Instructor.

• Instruct students in the assigned discipline, such as but not limited to, Stagecraft, Fundamentals of Lighting, and/or Technical Theatre Production.
• Assignments may include teaching courses during the day, evening, online courses, and/or off‑campus sites.

• Any bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience, or the equivalent.
• Comparable equivalency is not required per faculty division.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (Title 5 §53024.1).

• Practical and collegiate instruction experience in stagecraft, lighting, and technical production courses.
• Experience teaching students to work as stage technicians and identifying qualified students to serve as crew for productions, including instructing during crew work and the production’s strike.
• Act as the Technical Director for Theatre Arts theatrical productions during the semester, consulting with faculty and staff on budgeting, purchasing, and technical elements.
• Attend all production meetings, rehearsals, dress rehearsals, and performances as faculty representative of the technical side.
• Work as a team member with producer, director, designers, and AVC Performing Arts Theatre staff and crew.
• Collaborate with set and lighting designers to guide student execution of set construction and lighting designs.
• Coordinate with the AVC Performing Arts Theatre Technical Director for use of all Performing Arts spaces, including the Scene Shop, stage areas, and equipment.
• Provide technical oversight, guidance, and training to student theatrical crew members on proper use of tools and theater equipment, basic theater practices, techniques, and work standards.

• Each recruitment is conducted independently; submit a separate complete application package for each position applied to.
• Submit all requested documents to be considered; incomplete submissions or statements such as “see resume” will not be considered.
• Final date to receive applications and required documents are submitted through NEOGOV.

• Completed application
• Current resume
• Letter of intent addressing minimum and desirable qualifications
• Copy of transcripts of all degrees and supplemental coursework (evaluated if foreign)
• Two (2) current letters of professional reference, signed and dated within the last year

AVC does not sponsor visas.

Antelope Valley College is committed to employing administrators, faculty, and staff dedicated to student success. Diversity in the academic environment fosters cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides suitable role models for all students. AVC follows all federal and state laws and regulations ensuring equal opportunity and equitable consideration for all candidates.

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