"Part-Time Faculty: DRA 115.2 Drama in Context I (Fall 2025)"

The Department of Drama within the College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks Part-Time Instructor to teach DRA 115 Drama in Context I, a three-credit hour course, during the Fall semester, 2025.

Teach introductory course for Drama BFA majors. Survey of basic principles of drama from a diverse range of cultures and periods. Application of dramatic analysis principles to an inclusive selection of introductory texts.

About The College of Visual and Performing Arts

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 or www.vpa.syr.edu.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required.
• Advanced or terminal degree (or equivalent professional experience) desirable.

Job Specific Qualifications:

• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness.
• Expertise in a diverse range of voices in contemporary and historical theater.
• Ability to lead large group discussions in a culturally responsible and equitable manner.
• Ability to help students from all theatrical disciplines understand the relevance of the material.

Responsibilities:

Teaching class twice per week for 80 minutes.

In addition:

• Developing and/or updating a class syllabus.
• Preparation of lectures, projects or other student assignments.
• Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours.
• Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course.
• Meeting all designated class periods.
• 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. You must also notify the department chair of your absence and of your plan to cover the class.
• Submitting completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations.
• Grading student assignments and exams in timely manner.
• Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations.
• Building a positive rapport with students and other faculty.

Application Instructions:

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume/curriculum vitae and cover letter.

About Syracuse University:

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.