<p>The Department of Drama within the College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks a Part-Time Instructor to teach DRA 315.2 Play Analysis for Production, a three-credit hour course, during the Fall semester, 2025.</p> <p>Part-time instructor needed for course which considers techniques used by theater makers to translate dramatic analysis and dramaturgical devices to a living, breathing stage. Research, scene analysis, and communication tools, applied to conceiving a production and giving meaning to a story in space, using an artistically and culturally diverse selection of intermediate to advanced texts.</p> <p>About The College of Visual and Performing Arts</p> <p>The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University is committed to the education of cultural leaders who will engage and inspire audiences through performance, visual art, design, scholarship, and commentary. We provide the tools for self-discovery and risk-taking in an environment that thrives on critical thought and action. To learn more about the college, our distinguished faculty, and our program, please visit our websites at www.syr.edu, www.vpa.syr.edu.</p> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Bachelors' degree. </li><li>2+ years teaching at the college level. </li></ul> <p>Job Specific Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrated teaching effectiveness. </li><li>Expertise in a diverse range of voices in contemporary and historical theater. </li></ul> <p>Responsibilities</p> <p>Teaching class twice per week for 80 minutes.</p> <p>In addition:</p> <ul> <li>Developing and/or updating a class syllabus. </li><li>Preparation of lectures, projects or other student assignments. </li><li>Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours. </li><li>Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course. </li><li>Meeting all designated class periods. </li><li>If you are unable to meet your class due to illness or emergency, you should exercise your best effort to reschedule the class or to obtain a substitute. </li><li>You must also notify the department chair of your absence and of your plan to cover the class. </li><li>Submitting completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations. </li><li>Grading student assignments and exams in timely manner. </li><li>Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations. </li><li>Building a positive rapport with students and other faculty. </li></ul> <p>Physical Requirements</p> <p>N/A</p> <p>Tools/Equipment</p> <p>N/A</p> <p>Application Instructions</p> <p>In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume/curriculum vitae, cover letter, and statement of teaching philosophy.</p>