Cerritos College

PT Theatre Arts (Musical Theatre Productions/Music Director) Instructor

Location
Norwalk
Pay
$97 – $145 per hour
Type
Part-time · In-Person
Listed
November 11, 2026

About this position

PT Theatre Arts (Musical Theatre Productions/Music Director) Instructor Salary: $97.54 - $145.02 Hourly Job Type: Job Number: PT-ActingDirecting-26 Closing: 1/22/2027 11:59 PM Pacific Location: 11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA Department: PT-ActingDirecting-26 Division: Fine Arts & Communications Description 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. Closing Date This position will close on January 22, 202 at 11:59 PM . 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. Visit Cerritos College online at http://www.cerritos.edu. 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 course pack, these conditions must be met: • Tests and exams must be available to the student without charge. • The text and course pack must be available to students with disabilities. • The publisher must grant read-only access to designated college staff for purposes of evaluation of course materials. • The text must be downloadable or printable. If these four conditions are not met, the electronic textbook cannot be used. • 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 In addition to meeting the applicable minimum qualifications for the discipline, the successful candidate will demonstrate professional experience and/or training in musical direction for musical theatre productions. Preferred qualifications include: • Demonstrated experience serving as a Musical Director for musical theatre productions , with responsibility for the musical preparation and performance of a production. • Strong background in vocal music , including experience coaching singers in vocal technique, musical style, interpretation, diction, phrasing, and ensemble singing. • Demonstrated proficiency as an accompanist , particularly on piano, with the ability to accompany auditions, rehearsals, vocal rehearsals, and performances. • Experience conducting musical theatre pro

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