<p>The Theatre School at DePaul University invites applications for a Full-Time Professional Lecturer to serve on the faculty in the Theatre Studies Department.</p> <p>The Theatre School is an urban multicultural conservatory located in the heart of Chicago's vibrant theatre community. The ideal candidate will be a multi-faceted artist and educator with extensive experience in Comedy as well as the larger Theater Studies field. The ideal candidate will be an effective teacher, accomplished professional, strong collaborator, visionary comedy and theatre practitioner, and a proactive leader.</p> <p>The position begins in September 2026</p> <p>Responsibilities (may include, but are not limited to):</p> <ul> <li> <p>Teaching: teach 6 courses over the year. Specific course assignments will be determined in consultation with Liz Joynt Sandberg, Head of Comedy Arts, and Carlos Murillo, chair of the Theatre Studies department, and will include both Comedy and other Theatre Studies courses, in accordance with the candidate's areas of expertise.</p> </li><li> <p>Advising in Comedy Arts and Theatre Studies</p> </li><li> <p>Production: involvement in Comedy and Theatre Studies production programs, including administrative and advising support</p> </li><li> <p>Service: full participation in faculty service activities for the Theatre Studies department and Theatre School, including curricular development, student advising, recruitment activities, and other relevant committees and activities</p> </li><li> <p>Research/Scholarship/Creative Activities: expectation of continued involvement in the Comedy and Theatre profession and related activities</p> </li></ul> <p>The Theatre School, located on the university's Lincoln Park campus two miles north of the Chicago Loop, enrolls 460 students. Our faculty (25 fulltime and 60+ parttime) includes leading Chicago theatre artists across all disciplines. Faculty members are active participants in the Chicago theatre community.</p> <p>For more information on the Vincentian values, please visit: https://offices.depaul.edu/missionministry/about/Pages/mission.aspx</p>