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Instructor Pool - 2026/2027: Theatre Arts
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What they do
A Drama Teacher teaches dramatic art skills to elementary and secondary school students. Commonly produces plays, helps direct productions, and instructs and aids students in acting, costuming, lighting, stage management and set design. Usually requires previous theatre experience.
$52,871 / year median in Oregon
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Job Listing ID:
4562544
Job Title:
Instructor Pool - 2026/2027: Theatre Arts
Application Deadline:
Open Until Filled
Job Location:
Corvallis
Date Posted:
09/03/2026
Hours Worked Per Week:
Not Provided
Shift:
Not Provided
Duration of Job:
Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months
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Job Summary Corvallis (Main Campus) Part time Posted 6 Days Ago
JR0000802
End Date:
June 15, 2027
Department:
College of Liberal Arts Special Instructions to
Applicants:
Applications will be reviewed and considered as opportunities arise throughout the 2026/2027 academic year. When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: A resume/CV; and A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position. Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.
For additional information please contact:
Coleen Keedah Coleen.keedah@oregonstate.edu 541-737-5003
Job Summary:
The School of Visual, Performing and Design Arts, Department of Theatre, invites applications for one or more fixed-term, non-tenure-track full/part-time Instructor positions to teach on a term-by-term basis for the 2026/2027 academic year. Some of these appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on an annual basis at the discretion of the Director. Applications submitted to this recruitment pool are reviewed on an as needed basis. Qualified candidates will be contacted when positions become available Instructors may be needed to teach undergraduate courses on campus or through Ecampus in areas of Theatre Arts such as acting, introduction to Theatre Arts, technical theatre, costuming, stage and lighting design, etc. The primary mission of Theatre Arts at OSU is undergraduate education. Students may seek BA and BS degrees in Theatre Arts as well as a Theatre Arts minor. While Theatre Arts, on occasion, participates in the MAIS graduate program, most students in this program are undergraduates.
Key Responsibilities:
Administer and teach undergraduate courses on campus or through eCampus in areas of Theatre Arts Teach courses such as: acting, introduction to Theatre Arts, technical theatre, costuming, stage and lighting design, etc.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
Master's degree in Theatre Arts or closely related field in-hand by start date. Evident commitment to educational equity. Record of and/or demonstrated interest in engaging, educating, and mentoring a diverse group of learners and enhancing inclusive exellence through teaching, outreach, or programming. Ability to work collegially with other faculty, staff, and students.
Preferred Qualifications:
Teaching experience at the college or university level. Record of artistic and/or scholarly achievement in the field. Terminal degree in Theatre or closely related field.
Working Conditions/Schedule:
Salary Range:
Salary commensurate with skill, education and experience.
Anticipated Start Date:
2026-09-16
Anticipated End Date:
2027-06-15 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire. OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has "critical or security-sensitive" responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employ... Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
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Compensation
Not Provided
Job Requirements
Experience Required:
See Job Summary
Education Required:
None
Minimum Age:
N/A
Benefits
- Dental Insurance