"Adjunct Instructor, Theatre"

Job Description

Manhattanville University is seeking an adjunct professor to teach Puppetry Workshop in the Fall 2026 semester (8/31/26 through 12/18/26). Please note that if the Fall semester is successful, there will be the possibility of future employment.

Format: Course will be scheduled to run fully in-person in the Fall at Manhattanville University. Days and times are flexible. Course size: 15 or less. Travel stipends are not available.

Course Description:

Puppetry Workshop will provide students with the opportunity to study various types of puppetry including but not limited to Bunraku, shadow puppetry, hand rod, marionette, object manipulation and more. Students will put puppetry into a global context, learn about the history of puppetry as well as contemporary puppetry artists. Students will work through the full process of creating a puppet from ideation, design and construction and learn the basics of storytelling techniques to create a short original puppetry performance.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepare and teach well-organized classes and present other learning opportunities for students in accordance with student learning outcomes for the course.
• Create and share syllabus/syllabi with students and Dean's Office. This must be posted on the University's Learning Management Software (LMS), Brightspace.
• Post assignment grades in Brightspace for students to track their academic progress.
• Hold two hours of Office Hours for students. (This can be a mix of in-person and online)
• Use Manhattanville email for correspondence with students, faculty, and staff; respond to email in a timely fashion.
• Submit Roster Reconciliations, Mid-Term and Final Grades by appropriate deadlines. File Retention Alerts when student concerns arise.
• Uphold and comply with faculty duties as described in Section V of the Faculty Handbook: General Faculty Duties and Academic Opportunities.
• Be familiar with the College Catalog and Faculty Handbook.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Subject matter expertise
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with Brightspace or similar LMS.

Qualifications:

Education: (not specified)

Experience: Previous teaching experience.

Physical Requirements: None.

Salary: $3,375 - $3,675 per semester

Hours Expectation:
Teaching time: 2.5 hours/week per course taught
Office hours: 2 hours/week

Housing: Housing is not provided.

Benefits:

• Eligibility for tuition remission after one year of employment.
• Instructors can make elective contributions to the TIAA 403(b) retirement account.
• Membership in the credit union.