Details:

Level: Educational Assistant
Hours: Part-time up to 17 hours per week
Closing Date: Continuous Recruitment-Filled on an as-needed basis

Location:
Multiple Colleges

CT State Community College Mission:

Connecticut State Community College (CT State) provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The College supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, advances positive change for the students, communities, and industries it serves, and awards associates degrees and certificates.

CT State Community College Vision:

CT State will be recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership, and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational, and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut’s citizens and communities.

CT State Community College Equity Statement:

The CSCU system commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Anticipated Start Date:

Continuous open recruitment

Application Deadline:

Filled on an as-needed basis, depending on specific college needs. Applications will stay active for 1 year.

Position Summary:

The Theater department assistant is responsible for assisting the full-time theater faculty in coordinating and promoting theater department classes, lessons, performances, staged readings, and showcases. The Assistant will also be responsible for tutoring students in audition and performance preparation, as well as assisting theater and musical theater students in the various theatre performance groups. The Assistant will also assist the theater faculty with recruiting, retention, and advising efforts.

Incumbents must possess proven ability to effectively work with a culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and student. They are expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.)

Minimum Qualifications:
Associate Degree in a related field; or a combination of education, training, and experience which would lead to the competencies required for the successful performance of the position’s essential duties.

Successful Candidate must have or must possess:

• Experience with Theater equipment
• Experience with tutoring students within the Arts

Substitutions Allowed:
Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications as stated are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position and by providing appropriate references. Exceptions to the degree requirements may be made for compelling reasons.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in tutoring and advising Theater students.
• Experience in Educational Theater.
• Professional and/or Community Theater experience.

Example of Job Duties:

Under the direction of the Theater Faculty, the incumbent is responsible for the following duties:

• Assisting in the scheduling and monitoring of theatre practice spaces, some theater equipment and scripts.
• Coordinate with the Theater faculty to create a schedule of classes for each Semester.
• Tutoring (assisting Theater students during office hours in audition preparation and practice).
• Scheduling theater students for retention meetings and advising.
• Administrative Assistance for Theater faculty in marketing/promotion of theater and musical theater events, communicating with the area high schools; as well answer the department telephone, email, and mail.
• Assisting with the copying and distribution of scripts and other materials to be used in the theater department activities.

This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description. Candidate may perform some or all of the job functions.

Salary:
$30.75 hourly.

Application Instructions:
To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume.

Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable.

All employment, if offered, is contingent upon proof of citizenship or employability under the requirement of the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and the successful passing of a background check. CSCU is committed to providing a safe campus community. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination

CSCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Nicholas D'Agostino Manager of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion Ndagostino@commnet.edu

CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F

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