Theater Faculty

The staff and faculty of Northampton Community College share a single goal: to help students transform their lives through education. It's a goal that reaps rewards thousands of times over the course of a career. Employees at Northampton receive competitive compensation and an array of benefits while working on campuses located in a region with a very high quality of life.

We invite you to consider to applying for one of our currently available positions. For more information on the College, please visit www.northampton.edu. For more information on life in the Lehigh Valley, please visit https://www.northampton.edu/about/working-at-ncc/life-in-the-area.html.

NCC is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to identify their strengths or experiences in this area.

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Please note that this position will remain open until filled.

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Benefits Snapshot

The College offers a generous benefits package to Full-time employees. Just a few highlights of the benefits package include comprehensive medical plan options for you and your family (plus dental and vision), a College retirement contribution of 8% of your salary upon hire, NCC tuition waiver and an abundance of time off, among other things! Please visit https://www.northampton.edu/about/working-at-ncc/employee-benefits/index.html for more details on the full array of benefits.

Summary

Full-time, 12-month tenure-track teaching faculty position in the Theater/Communication department beginning with the Fall 2025 semester at Northampton Community College. The directing and teaching load is 15 credits/semester; 30 credits/academic year. The summer theater program managing and directing responsibilities will be shared with a team of administrators and colleagues. In addition to teaching, all faculty members must engage in substantive college service activities and professional growth activity every year and advise students.

M.F.A. in Directing required, Ph.D. in Theater preferred; 3 years college teaching experience (preferably in a community college), ability to meet the needs of community college students; experience working with students from culturally diverse backgrounds; current knowledge of academic assessment practices; and willingness to collaborate with colleagues also important.

Further, NCC is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to identify their strengths or experiences in this area.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include teaching Directing, Acting, Introduction to Theater; directing two major productions and one workshop production each year during the academic year. This position will also oversee the summer musical theater program and direct one summer musical. Program coordination duties are a necessary component of the position. In addition to teaching, all faculty members must engage in substantive college service activities, professional growth activity every year, and advise students.

Additionally, the successful candidate will:

• Display facility with learner-centered pedagogical practices.

• Demonstrate knowledge of academic assessment practices.

• Model excellence for our students.

• Mentor adjunct theater instructors.

• Advise students in the Theater Program.

The successful candidate will work with a faculty colleague, a Program Assistant who is a scene & lighting designer and serves as the Managing Directer for the summer theater program. NCC has two theaters: a 350 seat thrust theater and a 90 seat black box.

All candidates for this position will be asked to do a teaching demonstration for the search committee.