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
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.
Position Status: Part Time
Posting Open Date: 02/16/2024
Posting Close Date: 06/27/2025
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.
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.
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)
