Mercer County Community College Looking for Tomato Patch Instructor Full Time

Salary: $19.50 – $26.32 Hourly

Job Number: 202400016

Department: Kelsey
Theatre

Opening Date: 04/12/2024

Summary and Duties

If you are
considering a new job, work environment or career opportunities you should look at Mercer County Community College. MCCC is a publicly
supported college that is open to all and dedicated to student success. In order to support that mission Mercer seeks to attract, retain,
and support a skilled diverse workforce which is our most valuable resource. We thrive on and are proud of our diversity and open access.
Our students and employees find the College large enough for a multitude of offerings yet small enough to keep the “Community” feel for all.
The College consists of two campuses, the James Kerney Campus (JKC) in the capital city of Trenton, NJ and a larger 292 acre suburban campus
just six miles north of Trenton.   As part of the comprehensive and valuable benefits package the College offers credit course tuition
waivers for employees, spouses and dependents. This allows for employees and their families to take advantage of earning a higher education
degree without the high cost. The College offers students 69 Degree Program Options and 35 Credit Certificates from which to choose.
 

Essential Duties:

• Decide on class projects
• Work with students to teach them scripts, songs, dances,
  complete art or video projects.
• Direct students to behave while keeping their attention on desired task.
• Maintain classroom
  decorum.
• Ensure  each student is safe.
• Assist in classroom cleanup. 
• Make sure that students are transported safely
  from one class to another, to the cafeteria at lunchtime and to and from the theatre at the beginning and end of the day.
• Assist
  with tech, dress rehearsals and performances. 
• Monitor students during lunchtime, pickup and drop-off.
• Ability to work with
  children.
• Specific artistic talents as needed by position
• Cooperation and flexibility are essential. 
• Ability to
  keep the students attention, and provide a fun, safe environment for them.
• Patience with students and
  parents.

Required Qualifications

• Previous Tomato Patch student and/or counselor

 
                                                and/or 

• MCCC Graduate Certificates or awards in chosen artistic field, professional
  work in artistic field.

Preferred Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

• Associates degree
  from an accredited school

Core Competencies

Adaptability: Maintaining
effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work
structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.  

Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that gives them
confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.  

Customer Focus: Making customers and their needs a
primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships.  

Decision
Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw
conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is
consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.

Mercer County Community College is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action. Discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, nationality, political views, religion, disability unrelated to job or program requirements or any other characteristic protected by law is prohibited.
Effective September 1st, 2011:
MCCC is a New Jersey First Act Employer
Employment appointments require establishment of a primary residence in New Jersey within one year unless an exemption is obtained.

MCCC is an equal opportunity employer.

Under the “New Jersey First Act”, effective September 1, 2011 newly hired Mercer employees may be required to live in New Jersey or to move to the state within one year of taking a position. Failure to comply with this residency requirement shall render the person unqualified to continue employment in their position.

NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE
In compliance with Title IX requirements, Mercer County Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education programs and activities.

TITLE IX COORDINATOR
The college’s Title IX Coordinator oversees compliance with all aspects of the sex/gender harassment, discrimination and misconduct policy. The Coordinator reports to the Vice President for Finance and Administration, and is housed in the Administrative Building office # AD 251. Questions and complaints regarding Title IX may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator or the Office of Civil Rights at the following locations and or contact information. Elizabeth Mizerek, MSN, RN, FN-CSA, CNE, CEN, CPEN, FAEN Interim Title IX Coordinator Mercer County Community College Phone: (609) 570-3526 Email: [email protected]

Individuals experiencing harassment or discrimination also always have the right to file a formal grievance with the government authorities:
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
32 Old Slip, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10005-2500
Telephone: (646) 428-3800
Facsimile: (646) 428-3843
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html