Rutgers University

Recruitment/Posting Title 2025 RCA Summer Arts Institute Instructor

Department Rutgers Community Arts

Salary Details $65 per hour

Offer Information

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discounts programs

For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

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: https://www.masongross.rutgers.edu.

Position Status Part Time

Posting Number 25FA0156

Posting Open Date 02/16/2024

Posting Close Date 01/05/2026

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

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Special Instructions to Applicants

Quick Link to Posting https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/245027

Campus Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Home Location Campus Douglass (RU-New Brunswick)

City New Brunswick

State NJ

Location Details

Douglass Campus, Civic Square Building (Downtown New Brunswick)