2025 RCA Summer Arts Institute Instructor

Posting Summary

This position functions as an instructor in one of the Rutgers Community Arts’ (RCA) Summer Arts Institute, offering intensives in Art & Design, Dance, Filmmaking , Jazz, and Concert Band . Instructors may teach individual classes, masterclasses, or workshops to pre-college students, taking on other duties as assigned. A Rutgers Community Arts Summer Arts Instructor will work with RCA and Mason Gross School of the Arts (MGSA) to create a syllabus and lesson plans for the course and serve as its instructor for the entirety of the program.

Mason Gross School of the Arts, a vibrant community of artists and scholars with academic programs in music, theater, dance, film-making, and art & design, is committed to pursuing excellence, innovation, and inclusivity. Its 1200 students reflect the diversity of New Jersey, the fourth most diverse state in the nation. In addition to its professional arts training programs, Mason Gross provides the larger community an opportunity to embrace the creative arts through its divisions of Rutgers Arts Online and Rutgers Community Arts. The school is housed within Rutgers–New Brunswick, a premier Big Ten research university that serves some 50,000 students and is the flagship campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.Additional information is available at the school website : Position Status Part Time Posting Number 25FA0156 Posting Open Date 02 / 16 / 2024 Posting Close Date 01 / 05 / 2026 Qualifications Minimum Education and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree and professional experience (performance and / or instruction) is preferred. Instructors who lack a bachelor’s degree, but who possess considerable professional experience and a demonstrated record of professional success / achievement and / or are currently enrolled in a degree program pertinent to the camp may be hired for this position.
• Specific knowledge and skill in the artform they are teaching is required, as is familiarity with any necessary materials, equipment and / or software as pertains to the specific course(s).
• Problem solving and independent judgement in teaching and classroom management is required.

Certifications / Licenses Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Preferred Qualifications Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work Environment Physical demands could include working with equipment and / or materials pertinent to their artform, depending on the specific course taught. Overview Statement