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Inside Higher Ed lists this Adjunct Faculty: Performing Arts (Theater- Improvisation) opportunity in boston, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview
About BHCC With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is one of Massachusetts' largest community colleges, serving approximately 16,000 students annually. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC offers a broad range of educational opportunities throughout Greater Boston. BHCC fosters a welcoming and supportive learning environment for students by offering associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific programs.
Job Title
Adjunct Theatre Instructor: THR 140 Improvisation
Job Description
The Bunker Hill Community College Performing Arts Department is seeking a dedicated and experienced Adjunct Instructor of Theatre to teach a Wednesday 2:30-5:15pm section of THR 140 Improvisation in Spring 2026. The successful candidate will play a vital role in helping students develop spontaneity, imagination, and collaborative performance skills through unscripted scene work.
Course Description
This course is well-suited for actors who want to be more spontaneous or non-performers who wish to strengthen their collaboration and communication skills. Through unscripted performance exercises, students build trust and spontaneity, while exploring techniques of storytelling, ensemble playing, physicality, character development, and environment creation. Students explore the comedic and dramatic potential in improvised scene work, building towards long-form improvisation and material that can inspire fully-scripted pieces.
Primary Responsibilities
Deliver engaging and comprehensive instruction in improvisational performance, emphasizing spontaneity, creativity, and ensemble collaboration.
Lead studio-based exercises that develop students' storytelling, character creation, and scene-building skills.
Support students in connecting improvisation techniques to broader acting and communication principles.
Prepare students for participation in an end-of-semester improv showcase.
Requirements
BFA or MA in Theatre or a related field, plus professional improv performance experience.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to teach and mentor students in a diverse and collaborative academic environment.
Expertise in improvisational theatre techniques.
Preferred Qualifications
MFA in Acting
Training at a dedicated improv theatre institution.
Significant professional improv performance experience.
College-level teaching experience.
Ability to communicate effectively in Spanish or another language.
Additional Information
Salary: $1,397.00 Per Credit Hour
Review Date: open until filled
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.
Please note that as a condition of employment, the final candidate will undergo Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background screenings in accordance with state regulations. The results of these screenings may impact the hiring decision.
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Worksite address
boston, MA, 02298, US
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