Adjunct Voice and Movement AR9857

The Department of Music and Theatre at Xavier University is currently accepting applications for an adjunct instructor to teach our Voice and Movement for the Actor course starting in the Fall of 2022. Candidates should be able to help support a diverse and inclusive student community.

Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in Theatre (Acting or Directing preferred) and professional performance or directing experience. Candidate should have extensive knowledge and practice of voice (Linklater or Rodenburg, dialects, IPA) and movement (Laban, Alexander, Chekhov, Suzuki or Viewpoints) techniques, along with previous experience teaching undergraduate students.

Contracts for adjunct faculty are issued on a semester basis. Additional courses in the Spring semester of 2023 may be available to the applicant who demonstrates successful teaching in her or his first semester at Xavier.

Duties include:

• Create an inclusive and supportive learning environment in the classroom for students to deliver their best work.
• Utilize Xavier’s academic program, Canvas, for course information and grading.
• Develop an effective syllabus and course assignments/assessments appropriate to the course learning objectives for each class.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with our dynamic and creative team of faculty and staff.

To ensure consideration for this position, interested/qualified applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and the names and contact information of three professional references on Xavier University's website. For additional information, please contact Mr. Stephen Skiles, Theatre Program Director at skiless1@xavier.edu . For course descriptions see https://catalog.xavier.edu/ .

Xavier University requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination upon on-boarding. Vaccine exemptions may be granted for medical or religious reasons.