Instructor in Stagecraft; focus: Prop & Scene Design​/Construction​/Crew Management; PT Pool

Part-Time Instructor Position at Moorpark College

This is a pool to fill a part-time instructor position at Moorpark College in stagecraft with an initial focus on prop & scene design/construction/crew management beginning during the Fall 2026 semester. If you have applied to previous pools in this discipline, you will need to reapply to this pool to continue to be considered.

The initial focus of this teaching assignment will be in the area of prop & scene design/construction/crew management, which falls under the instructional discipline of stagecraft.

Under the general direction of a dean, an instructor (non-contact/temporary) provides comprehensive classroom instruction to students from diverse backgrounds for the purpose of facilitating the attainment of their academic or vocational objectives. In accordance with the provisions of Education Code sections 87482.5, instructors (non-contract/temporary) may be employed up to 67% of a full-time assignment.

The theatre arts department at Moorpark College seeks an accomplished prop and scenic designer and educator with an advanced ability for construction as well as ability in managing crews for a part-time faculty position. Due to the college's proximity to the Los Angeles metropolitan area, a successful candidate will have an established design portfolio of professional credentials in theatre and possibly the film and television industries as well.

The ideal individual for this position will possess a comprehensive understanding of the craft and art of scenic and prop design and build. Applicants should demonstrate strong leadership skills, a desire to work in an educational environment at the community college level and be able to effectively recruit and mentor our diverse and often marginalized student population.

Moorpark College, one of three colleges in the Ventura County Community College District, was founded in 1967. It serves approximately 15,000 students, and with a "students first" philosophy, empowers its diverse community of learners to complete their goals for academic transfer, basic skills, and career education. Moorpark College is one of the most beautiful community colleges in California. Set on 150 acres, the campus is nestled in the foothills on the southeastern flank of Ventura County, about 40 miles from UCLA, and approximately 75 miles from UC Santa Barbara.

It is also a short drive from CSU Northridge, CSU Channel Islands, and California Lutheran University.

The Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) is a public community college district serving residents through Ventura County. VCCCD's three colleges - Moorpark College, Oxnard College, and Ventura College - offer programs for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; career technical training, basic skills instruction; as well as community service, economic development, and continuing education for cultural growth, life enrichment, and skills improvement.

The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that a diverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators promotes academic excellence and creates an inclusive educational and work environment for its employees, contractors, students, and the community it serves. With the understanding that a diverse community fosters multi-cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides role models for all students, VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverse and qualified group of administrators, faculty, and staff members who are dedicated to the success of all college students.

The Ventura County Community College District does not engage in any employment practice that discriminates against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, sex, religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and/or physical or mental disability.