Part-Time Faculty: DRA 115.1 Drama in Context I (Fall 2026)

About the role

The Department of Drama within the College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks a Part-Time Instructor to teach DRA 115 Drama in Context I, a three-credit hour course, during the Fall semester, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Teaching twice per week for 80 minutes.
• 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.
• Meting 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Advanced or terminal degree (or equivalent professional experience) desirable.
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness.
• Expertise in a diverse range of voices in contemporary and historical theater.