Adjunct - AY27 Drama/Theater Arts

Los Angeles Community College District • Los Angeles, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is building a pool of qualified applicants for part-time Adjunct Drama/Theater Arts Instructor positions for the 2027 academic year at its colleges. The pool allows colleges to review applicants when openings arise. Applicants may identify which LACCD colleges interest them, and qualified applicants may be interviewed by theater arts department members at one or more of the district’s nine colleges. Assignments depend on enrollment, funding, and class availability.

The instructor should be prepared to teach a range of courses in Drama/Theater Arts and promote engaging, inclusive educational environments that support student learning. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population and be culturally responsive in interactions with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

The salary schedule begins at $89.72 per standard hour, with an office-hour differential of $20.99 per hour for classroom assignments. Applicants with a doctoral degree are eligible for a doctoral differential. Employment is contingent upon verification of qualifications. Employees must provide their COVID-19 vaccination status in accordance with LACCD policy and be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption.

Requirements

• A master’s or Master of Fine Arts degree in drama/theater arts/performance; or a bachelor’s or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama/theater arts/performance and a master’s degree in comparative literature, English, communication studies, speech, literature, or humanities; or the equivalent.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Provide a letter of interest, current resume, contact information for three professional references, and copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
• All degrees must be granted by an accredited college or university in the United States. Transcripts from foreign institutions must include an approved equivalency evaluation from a foreign evaluation service approved by the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing.
• Employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption and provide vaccination status in compliance with LACCD policy.

Nice To Haves

• A doctoral degree qualifies applicants for a doctoral differential.

Responsibilities

• Teach a range of courses within the Drama/Theater Arts discipline.
• Promote engaging and inclusive educational environments that support student learning.
• Interact in a culturally responsive manner with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Collaborate, communicate, and work professionally with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level