Adjunct Instructor/Division of the Oregon Center for the Arts

Position Summary
Individuals appointed from this pool will have the primary responsibility to teach courses within the Division of the Center for the Arts including: -Art and History -Creative Writing -Emerging Media/Digital Arts -Music -Theatre Arts -Shakespeare Studies Art and Art History Program The Art program is committed to professional art training within the context of a liberal arts education. Art students are interested in investigating developing and refining their understanding of artistic production theory and history within the dynamic intellectual atmosphere of The Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University. The Art program seeks candidates with MFA degrees in studio art or a masters or a terminal degree in Art History. In your cover letter please address your expertise. Specific needs vary by term. Creative Writing Program The objectives of the Creative Writing program are to educate students to develop their own styles to clearly communicate original ideas and to present their understanding of themselves and the larger world through cogent expressive writing in a variety of forms. Creative Writing students study established traditions as well as emerging content and methods. Applicants should have a terminal degree in Creative Writing with expertise in short stories fiction poetry or a combination of all. In your cover letter please address your areas of expertise. Emerging Media/Digital Arts Program Emerging Media & Digital Arts interdisciplinary programs afford opportunities for faculty and students to form novel combinations in response to emerging developments in digital media. Real-world projects with community partners create practical opportunities for students to apply their digital-media ideas and skills in ways that catalyze intellectual growth foster opportunities for civic engagement and enrich our region. Applicants need to have current experience in digital media and should have masters degree although a bachelors degree could be acceptable depending upon the depth of experience. In your cover letter please address your area(s) of expertise. Music Program General Studies The Music program at Southern Oregon University develops students creative and technical abilities in ways to prepare them to perform teach create and support music making in their communities throughout the world. We support music as a part of a liberal arts education at Southern Oregon University by fostering the joy and discipline of learning encouraging the exploration of diverse cultures developing the ability to collaborate and by preparing students to make music a meaningful part of their lives. Music offers music majors and minors an integrated curriculum designed to teach the varied skills necessary for a professional career in music and to develop the students understanding and appreciation for the art of music. Applicants should have a terminal degree in music but a masters degree would be considered depending upon experience. Willingness and ability to teach using online methods is very desirable. In your cover letter please address your area(s) of expertise. Music Program Applied Music provides individual instruction by nationally and internationally renowned artists in the areas of woodwinds upper and lower brass percussion piano/keyboard guitar (pop and classical) and voice (classical and musical theatre/pop). Applied instruction is designed to enable highly motivated students with diverse musical backgrounds to become skilled musicians capable of making artistic musical contributions to society as performers educators composers music-business professionals and active supporters and appreciators of music. A terminal degree is preferred however depending upon experience and expertise a masters degree is acceptable. In your cover letter please address your area of expertise. Theatre Program (Performance Production and Design) The Theatre program offers educational and practical experience in all areas of theatre including acting directing costuming stage scenery lighting sound makeup management dramatic literature and theatre history. Theatre majors participate in the departments active and ambitious production program and experience the close working relationships that develop between faculty and students as they produce live theatre together. Through its presentation of classic and contemporary dramatic works the Theatre program contributes significantly to the social and cultural enrichment of SOU and southern Oregon communities. Dedicated to creating opportunities for students to apply their knowledge and skills in practical ways the program not only supplies performance opportunities for students but it also mounts productions that are often designed and predominantly executed by students. Candidates for all position in the Theatre program should have terminal degrees however masters degrees are acceptable depending upon experience and expertise. Willingness and ability to teach using online methods is desirable too. In your cover letter please address your areas of expertise. Shakespeare Studies The Shakespeare Studies minor is part of the Theatre program of the Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University. The interdisciplinary field of Shakespeare Studies connects the playwright and his works with the culture of Elizabethan and Jacobean England. The Shakespeare Studies minor at SOU emphasizes the performance of Shakespeares plays and their cultural impact during the past 400 years. Applicants preferably should have a terminal degree or at least a masters degree in Theatre History with expertise in Shakespeare and Elizabethan Theatre. In your cover letter please address your area of expertise. Dance Studies Dance/Movement Studies is a suite of courses that is part of the Theatre program and it compliments a students chosen degree major. Dance equips students with the techniques skills and practical experience to perform with confidence before an audience. Applicants should have a Bachelors degree however a Masters degree is preferred in dance and/or movement with expertise in ballet modern jazz tap hip hop musical theatre improvisation and/or choreography. In your cover letter please address your area of expertise. Musical Theatre Studies As an additional area of study to compliment your chosen degree students can pursue both music and theatre passions through Oregon Center for the Arts at SOUs Musical Theatre Studies. This suite of courses helps to prepare students entry into the burgeoning world of musical theatre. Applicants preferable should have a terminal degree or at least a masters degree in some aspect of Music Theatre whether it be Theatre Dance or Music. In your cover letter please address your area of expertise.

Physical Demands
Activities may involve standing sitting working at a computer and lecturing

Duties
The primary responsibility of a faculty member is teaching. Teaching encompasses normal instructional activities beyond the teaching of assigned courses such as academic advising working with students outside of class posting and maintaining appropriate office hours course and curriculum planning etc. Efforts associated with teaching may include but are not limited to: preparation; direct instruction; assessment; student contact outside of class (office hours appointments email); presenting complex concepts to a group of diverse learners; listening; understanding and responding to student questions in real time/in a classroom environment; and applying critical judgement to student work both written and verbal delivery of information. Efforts associated with lab/workshop may include: providing students with practical experience using instrumentation and equipment in a way that enables student learning and ensures safety; simultaneously monitoring and managing multiple students individually and in groups; demonstrating and executing complex procedures; and using complex instrumentation and hazardous materials. Incumbents appointed to multiple terms of teaching may require professional development and service. Professional Development includes maintaining currency in the discipline taught. Service includes program and institutional administrative committee and student support and retention activities. In addition to teaching and service the primary responsibilities at the professorial level include participation in scholarly and/or creative activities including mentoring student research projects often related to the successful candidates research program.

Minimum Qualifications
Most positions are anticipated to be hired at the adjunct instructor level. Adjunct Instructor (term-by-term): Initial appointment at the rank of Instructor requires a Masters or terminal degree in the discipline taught or a related field; OR Bachelors degree in the discipline taught or a related field plus equivalency of Masters degree in years of professional experience in the field. Demonstrated teaching potential. Familiarity with the appropriate equipment as required for the discipline. Adjunct Assistant Professor: Initial appointment at the rank of Adjunct Assistant Professor requires a terminal degree in the discipline taught or a related field; OR Masters degree in the discipline taught or a related field and is in the process of completing the appropriate terminal degree. Demonstrated teaching potential. Familiarity with the appropriate equipment as required for the discipline.

Preferred Qualifications
Adjunct Instructor (term-by-term): Masters degree in the discipline taught or a related field Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and active participation in the life of the institution. Commitment to student learning retention support and assessment are critical. Adjunct Assistant Professor: Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching development of a record of scholarship and active participation in the life of the institution and profession. Work experience that equates to one-academic year of full-time college teaching or one-academic year of the combination of part-time teaching experience while a graduate student. Professional experience in the field related to teaching assignment particularly if working with more advanced students