On-Campus Acting II Instructor (Part‑Time)

Syracuse University; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 4,500 - 5,300; Part time

Job summary

Syracuse University seeks a part‑time instructor to teach DRA 126 Introduction to Acting II for first‑year Acting and Musical Theatre majors during Spring 2027. The course continues techniques from DRA 125, focusing on voice, movement, and emotional relaxation within an inclusive range of works.

Sessions are on campus, in Archbold Theater, with a 90‑minute format, three times weekly, 8:30–11:20 AM, for Spring 2027; office hours are required and in‑person presence is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years teaching acting at the college level.
• Advanced or terminal degree (or equivalent professional experience) desirable.
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness.
• Expertise in a diverse range of voices in contemporary and historical theatre.

Responsibilities

• Teach 90‑minute sessions three times per week to five different First‑Year cohorts over the full semester.
• 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 a timely manner.
• Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations.
• Building a positive rapport with students and other faculty.

Skills

Demonstrated teaching effectiveness

Diverse voices in theatre

Education

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years teaching acting at the college level

Advanced or terminal degree desirable

Job description

Syracuse University seeks a part‑time instructor to teach DRA 126 Introduction to Acting II for first‑year Acting and Musical Theatre majors during Spring 2027. The course continues techniques from DRA 125, focusing on voice, movement, and emotional relaxation within an inclusive range of works.

Sessions are on campus, in Archbold Theater, with a 90‑minute format, three times weekly, 8:30–11:20 AM, for Spring 2027; office hours are required and in‑person presence is essential.