Job Description
Posting Details Position Information
Position Rank Adjunct Faculty
Track Non-Tenure Track
Position Title Adjunct Faculty - Substitute Pool for Theatre Dance
Category Adjunct
Posting Number T000140
Location Chicago
Open Date 09/12/2024
Close Date Open Until Filled? Yes
Job Type Part-Time
Working Hours Position Summary Reflecting the ideals of its founders in 1945, Roosevelt University is a private, nonsectarian community of educators, scholars and learners committed to academic, creative and service excellence, who value differences in personal experiences and perspectives; ask difficult questions; and promote mutual understanding, inclusion, social consciousness and action toward social justice. Recognizing that difference broadens perspectives, Roosevelt University seeks and serves a diverse, promising student body from metropolitan Chicago and around the world. We invite you to contribute your talents to our community.
The Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) at Roosevelt is comprised of three Conservatories: Music, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Theatre. Our faculty and staff maintain successful professional careers in their chosen fields alongside their commitment to training and educating our students in preparation to enter performing arts industries. The Theatre Conservatory seeks adjunct instructors to substitute for a variety of dance classes when our instructors have conflicts with professional engagements or other conflicts.
Qualified instructors would remain on our roster for the 2024-25 academic year and might cover a variety of courses. We offer classes in the following dance styles to BFA Acting, Musical Theatre and Musical Theatre Dance majors, as well as to BA Theatre Studies majors:
Ballet Levels 1-4
Jazz Levels 1-4
Tap Levels 1-3
Applications will be reviewed immediately with an expected start dates in the Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 semesters. Compensation is based on student enrollment and course hours determined. For courses that carry fewer or more than three credits, compensation will be prorated down or up accordingly.
Title IX Contact Information: Federal Title IX policy requires that all colleges and universities make known the contact information for the person responsible for coordinating its efforts to comply with Title IX regulations. At Roosevelt University, the Title IX Coordinator is Natasha Robinson. Her office is located in the Auditorium Building of the Chicago campus, 430 S. Michigan Avenue, AUD 476B. She can be reached at 312-281-3245 or
TitleIX@roosevelt.edu. Do not contact this email address for inquiries about your job application; if you have questions, you may email
hrquestions@roosevelt.edu. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required Successful applicants will have working expertise in various dance styles relevant to musical theatre and knowledge of the history and culture of musical theatre dance.
Years of Experience Required 1-2 years teaching at the university level
Required Education Bachelor's Degree
Certification/Licensure Required Minimum Qualifications Please see Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required section
Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Dance, Theatre Performance, or related professional experience.
Equipment Operated Studio sound system, basic office/ classroom equipment and Smart-classroom equipment (computer, monitor, projector and audio equipment).
Working Conditions Normal climate-controlled office environment is provided. Occasional bending, stooping, lifting, pushing and/or pulling is required (typically less than 10-15 pounds).
Priority Application Instructions Departmental Contact Information Roosevelt University
Job Tags
Part time, Work at office, Immediate start,