Part-Time Theater Management Instructor – Fall 2026

exp1-prod-web.syr; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Syracuse University seeks a Part-Time Instructor to teach DRM 394 Theater Management III for Fall 2026. The course, three credits, covers the history of management in American theater across community, regional, New York commercial, educational, and diverse theater contexts.

The Department of Drama invites candidates with at least 5 years of professional theater management experience, strong teaching ability, and a relevant bachelor’s degree (terminal degree preferred).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (terminal degree preferred) and 2+ years of experience teaching at the college level.
• At least 5 years successful experience working professionally in theater management.
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness.
• Expertise in a diverse range voices in contemporary and historical theater.

Responsibilities

• Teach class twice per week for 80 minutes. Create or adapt current syllabus.
• Preparation of lectures, projects or other student assignments.
• Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours.
• Presenting instruction based on the course competencies.
• Grading student work and providing evaluations on time.
• Communicate attendance, progress and completion status to students and chair.

Skills

Teaching experience

Theater management

Diversity in theatre

Education

Bachelor's degree (terminal degree preferred)

Job description

Syracuse University seeks a Part-Time Instructor to teach DRM 394 Theater Management III for Fall 2026. The course, three credits, covers the history of management in American theater across community, regional, New York commercial, educational, and diverse theater contexts.

The Department of Drama invites candidates with at least 5 years of professional theater management experience, strong teaching ability, and a relevant bachelor’s degree (terminal degree preferred).