Professor - Liberal Arts teaches courses in the discipline area of liberal arts. Develops and designs curriculum plans to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions, and ensures student engagement. Being a Professor - Liberal Arts provides tutoring and academic counseling to students, maintains classes related records, and assesses student coursework. Collaborates and supports colleagues regarding research interests and co-curricular activities. Additionally, Professor - Liberal Arts typically reports to a department head. Requires a PhD or terminal degree appropriate to the field. Has considerable experience and is qualified to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels and initiates research and case studies in field of interest and may publish findings in trade journals or textbooks. Provides intellectual leadership and has made significant contributions to the field. May offer independent study opportunities and mentoring to students. Typically this individual is a leader in the field and has been published. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Dramatic Arts Department Chair
The mission of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation is changing lives through the transformative power of art.
The Idyllwild Arts Academy provides pre-professional training in the arts and a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum to a diverse student body of gifted young artists from all over the world. It is a boarding Arts high school.
The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program provides arts instruction and experiences of the highest caliber to a diverse student population of all ages and abilities.
Idyllwild is a small town located at over 5,000 feet on the western slopes of California’s San Jacinto Mountains. Even though it seems far from the hustle and bustle of city life, the town and campus frequently have hosted music festivals, prominent speakers and artists, and community events. Also, it is only two hours by car to Los Angeles and San Diego.
OPPORTUNITY: Dramatic Arts Department Chair
LOCATION: Idyllwild, CA 92549
REPORTS TO: Head of School
STATUS: Full Time/Exempt
SUPERVISES: Department Faculty for Academy, and Summer Department Program Directors
START DATE: August 15, 2024 preferred
Idyllwild Arts Academy welcomes an experienced Dramatic Arts faculty member to teach a variety of subjects and provide leadership and development opportunities for the Dramatic Arts Department. This is a unique opportunity to join an international boarding high school community that focuses on pre-professional training for young artists. We are seeking an educator who will embrace and support the Arts, advocate for the Dramatic Arts in general, and appreciate the unique environment of Idyllwild, the Academy, the Summer Program, and its diverse and talented students and faculty.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Dramatic Arts Department Chair position is a full-time exempt position which reports to the Head of School. The Dramatic Arts Department Chair should have experience teaching a variety of subjects in the field of Theatre, either generalized or specific to one area of concentration, a thorough knowledge of entrepreneurial skills needed to promote one’s own theatrical and artistic endeavors, experience living in a boarding community or experience with leading, instructing, and working with adolescents, and life experiences with professional performance. The Dramatic Arts Department Chair will have many administrative tasks: overseeing programs, faculty, and students in multiple genres of Theatre, including Classical & Contemporary performance, Musical Theatre, Acting for the Camera, Voiceover and Actor Voice & Movement, and Technical Theatre.
Job Description
Teaching
The areas of responsibility may include:
Administrative Duties/Requirements
The areas of responsibility may include:
Required Qualifications
Personal Qualities
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Ability and desire to work within the Idyllwild community, Riverside County, or commute a reasonable distance that does not impede on-time arrival during winter months. Obtain and maintain a valid California Driver License, pass a criminal history background check as required by California Education Code Section 44237, and pass a TB test.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this position an incumbent is required to regularly remain sedentary for long periods of time in meetings and while processing information and paper work both manually and on a computer.
Specific vision abilities include close, distance and color vision perception and the ability to adjust eye focus.
Reaching with the hands and arms and use of hands to finger, type, and manipulate a computer keyboard and mouse is required.
The incumbent must be able to converse in clear English both written and orally, over a telephone and in person, and be able to make public presentations.
Occasionally, incumbent may be required to lift 25 or more pounds, traverse uneven terrain and climb stairs while moving about campus; bend and stoop, conduct tours and show visitors our campus facilities.
They may need to provide their own transportation for local and remote events.
Work hours vary and may include days, nights, and weekends.
Reasonable accommodation will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Idyllwild Arts Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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