Syracuse University Looking for Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor, DRAMA – Musical Theatre Full Time

Job # 076317

Location: Syracuse, NY

Pay Range: Commensurate with
Experience

FLSA Status: Exempt

Rank: Assistant

Campus: Syracuse,
NY

Unionized Position Code: Not Applicable

Job Description

The Syracuse University
Department of Drama seeks to hire a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor for its Musical Theatre Program. Professional experience and
college level teaching experience are preferred. Specializations may include musical theatre dance, musical theatre performance, and musical
theatre history. Successful candidates will enhance the department’s capacity both to honor and to cultivate the contributions of those
communities that have historically been under-represented or underserved in theater training and/or the profession. The department is
committed to the development of a curriculum that responds effectively to the artistic needs of an ever-changing profession, and that
prepares a diverse array of students to assume leadership roles. The position will teach a variety of courses at all levels as assigned by
the Chair and based upon expertise. Additionally, the position may direct or choreograph, depending upon expertise, for department
productions. This position begins in August 2022.

For further information, contact Professor Holly Thuma, [email protected].

Qualifications

* Bachelor’s degree plus
additional preparation as demonstrated by either significant professional experience at the highest level and/or relevant advanced degree,
are required.
* Demonstrated teaching excellence in a pre-professional, professional, or university environment is highly desired.
* Demonstrated personal and professional experience, teaching, and creative activity that will contribute to the advancement of equity,
aesthetic diversity, and cultural wealth are required.

Job Specific Qualifications

* Expertise in diverse
aesthetic genres and styles as applied to musical theatre and performance.

Responsibilities

* Prepare and
teach studio classes in dance and musical theatre performance and/or history.
* Prepare syllabi with clearly defined course outcomes
and grading criteria.
* Be available for weekly office hours.
* Offer timely feedback and grading.
* Attend faculty
meetings.
* Work collaboratively with colleagues from all programs of study within in the department.

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Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

Tools/Equipment

Not Applicable

Application Instructions

In addition to completing an online application, please attach the following:

• Curriculum
  Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Diversity and Inclusion Statement
• Teaching Philosophy
• References- submit the names
  and contact information for a minimum of four (4) references

Optional: Portfolio Website URL

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, www.vpa.syr.edu.

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 nearly 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 and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 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 www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse
area

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of
New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social,
cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues.
Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking
in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

EEOC

Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution. The University prohibits
discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status,
age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law
to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University
programs, services, and activities.

Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans

Syracuse University has a
long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment
programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally
transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University’s contemporary commitment to veterans
builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to
the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military
veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.

Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus
Community

Syracuse University maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff,
curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and international
worldview. The University community recognizes and values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. At Syracuse,
we are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in an inherently diverse country and world made up of
people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions,
abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. To do so, we commit ourselves to promoting a community that celebrates and models the
principles of diversity and inclusivity.

Open Until Filled: Yes

Job Category: Faculty