Essential Job Functions: Performs professional duties in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the college. Provides classroom instruction in accordance with the stated philosophy, objectives, and established course outlines of the college. Informs students of course regulations, evaluation procedures, and other information pertinent to the course; prepares a course syllabus for each course and distributes it early in each term. Is available for student advising/mentoring. Maintains regular office hours to ensure availability for student consultation; provides assistance to students in a timely manner. Maintains accurate scholastic records of students; submits required reports on student progress according to published deadlines. Performs other duties as assigned by the department chair. Minimum Requirements: Masters in Theater, or Masters in related area and 18 graduate credit hours in Theater. Ability to learn the Parkland information system and new programs as technology changes. Knowledgeable on current safety procedures and basic techniques of scenery and property construction, tool use, scene painting, and sound and lighting. Maintains all professional credentials required to teach in area of discipline. Prospective new hires will successfully complete a post offer, pre-employment criminal background check with fingerprinting. The background check review includes, but is not limited to, exclusionary offenses per the Illinois School Code and Title IV of the Higher Education Act. In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.