Communication Studies and Theatre Adjunct

Overview

Brightpoint Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education located in the Greater Richmond metropolitan area, with campuses in Chester and Midlothian. It serves students and the community through both on-campus instruction and online delivery, providing quality educational opportunities that inspire student success and community vitality.

The Division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences augments full-time teaching faculty with qualified part-time instructors to enhance the student learning process. Adjunct faculty may teach up to 8 credit hours in the summer semester, 12 in the fall, and 12 in the spring, with additional restrictions depending on other positions occupied within Virginia’s Community Colleges System (VCCS).

Provide primarily on-campus, traditional delivery at the Chester and Midlothian campuses, with limited opportunities for online instruction. Courses taught may include:

• Acting I, II, III, & IV
• Acting for the Camera
• Basic Lighting
• Costume Construction
• Costume Design
• Film Appreciation I
• History of Theatre I & II
• Improvisation I & II
• Introduction to Communication
• Introduction to Make‑Up for the Theatre
• Introduction to the Theatre
• Movement I & II
• Principles of Public Speaking
• Public Relations
• Scenic Design
• Stagecraft
• Survey of Mass Media
• Theatre Aesthetics
• Voice and Diction I & II
• Writing Across Media

May be required to perform other duties as assigned or assist the agency or state government during an emergency declaration by the Governor.

Required:

Minimum of a master’s degree in Communication or Theatre, or a related field with 18 graduate semester hours in Communication or Theatre.

Additional Considerations include prior teaching experience at the postsecondary level, proficiency in instructional technologies, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Operation of a state vehicle:
No

Supervises employees:
No

Required travel:
No

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA) to provide reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

VCCS uses E‑Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks relevant to employment. Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest.