Project Forward Theater Instructor, All the World's a Stage - Cape Cod Community College

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Instructor will teach an engaging, inclusive theater course serving neurodivergent students in the Project Forward Program. The course will use theater as a dynamic tool to encourage self-expression, confidence, communication, creativity, and social skill development. Through hands-on activities such as storytelling, improvisation, role-playing, movement, voice work, and collaborative performance, the Instructor will provide students with opportunities to discover and strengthen their individual voices while developing very important workplace-readiness skills. Instruction should be accessible and adaptable, allowing students of varying abilities to participate meaningfully and experience success. The course will culminate in a small final performance or showcase, providing students with the opportunity to demonstrate the skills learned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

1. Focus on teaching self-expression, communication, and social skills through drama.
2. Create personalized activities to accommodate diverse abilities.
3. Facilitate a small final performance to showcase individual and group achievements.
4. Consult and co-plan with colleagues when needed.
5. Attend Project Forward staff meetings as scheduled.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor's degree.
2. Experience teaching Theater, Drama or other related experience.
3. Experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities strongly preferred.
4. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as a team player with students and Project Forward staff.
5. Proficiency in oral and written communication.
6. Proficiency in computer skills, including typing, storing/retrieving computer files, completing an online timesheet, tutorials, etc.
7. Valid Massachusetts Driver's License for field trip purposes.
8. Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to upload a separate statement to define precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

COMPENSATION: $36.55/hour; 3 hours per week (Instruction/Prep time) during Academic Year (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 Semesters). Part-time, non-benefited, MCCC Unit Position.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Immediate need; applications reviewed upon receipt.

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This appointment is subject to the FY2027 budget appropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and national background checks.

The College cannot consider candidates who do not have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States .

Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues and College policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.