DePaul University
Chicago, IL, USA
Oct 23, 2024
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- West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
- Oct 23, 2024
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Position Description
The Theatre School at DePaul University invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Voice and Speech position effective July 1, 2025, with instruction beginning in September 2025. The Theatre School is an urban, multicultural conservatory located in the heart of Chicago's vibrant theatre community. The ideal candidate will be passionate about teaching, collaborating, and contributing as part of a faculty who are invigorating our conservatory for the current/future fields of stage, screen, and new media.
The Theatre School at DePaul University educates, trains, and inspires undergraduate and graduate actors in a conservatory setting that is robust, disciplined, culturally diverse, and that strives for excellence in artistry and professional skills. Central to our mission is a commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and equality in education.
The Theatre School produces public programs and performances of a wide repertoire of plays - classic, contemporary, original - that challenge, entertain, and stimulate the imaginations of our artists and audiences. Through our work, we enhance the intellectual and cultural life of our university, our city, and the profession.
Long recognized as one of America's top training institutions, The Theatre School was founded as the Goodman School of Drama in 1925 and is deeply rooted in Chicago's traditions of ensemble, physicality, and play. Our faculty is made-up of artists who are actively shaping the profession in Chicago's world class theater community, nationally and internationally. Graduates go on to lead the profession on stage and screen. Alumni include Kiki Layne, Joe Keery, Desmin Borges, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Judy Greer, Gillian Anderson, John C. Reilly, Charlayne Woodard, Ann Dowd, Joe Mantegna, and Viola Spolin.
DePaul University is a thriving multi-faceted Catholic, Vincentian, and urban university with ten colleges, seven campuses, and enrollment of over 20,000 students. The Theatre School, located on the university’s Lincoln Park campus two miles north of the Chicago Loop, enrolls 460 students in 15 undergraduate and 2 graduate programs. Our faculty (26 full-time and 60 part-time) includes leading Chicago theatre artists across all disciplines.
Responsibilities (may include, but are not limited to):
- Teaching 8 classes a year (The Theatre School operates on a ten-week quarter system)
- Dialect and Voice Coaching for TTS Productions
- Advising students on academic progress
- Mentoring and advising on student production work
- Directing one production a year
- Service commitments to The Theatre School
- Recruitment/auditioning of potential acting students
- Service commitments to DePaul University
- Continuation of Creative Activities/Research/Scholarship
Qualifications
Candidates for consideration will possess the following qualifications:
- Evidence of teaching experience that can translate to undergraduate and graduate actor Voice and Speech training
- An MFA or extensive professional experience equivalent to a terminal degree
- Demonstrated success with mentoring talent at early stages of professional artistic development
- A current, ongoing, and recognized theatrical practice of at least 5 years
- Evidence of a multi-cultural perspective in candidate’s body of work, including working with diverse populations
- Demonstrated expertise in one or more voice pedagogies, including, but not limited to: Fitzmaurice, Roy Hart, Lessac, Linklater, or Rodenburg.
- Ability to teach speech, phonetics, dialects, and/or heightened language.
- Expertise in non-western voice pedagogy and practice is valued
- Evidence of expertise/ability to coach voice/dialects on productions
- Evidence of commitment to collegiality and collaboration
- Evidence of collaborative work within an institution or organization
Application Instructions
Applications are only being accepted via Interfolio. Required materials include a cover letter, most recent CV, and Teaching Statement. As part of your cover letter, please address how your current work, including creative activities, teaching and service would advance the Theatre School’s commitment to promoting access, equity, and inclusion for all individuals in an acting training program. Include a list of three references. Please note that letters of recommendation will be requested later in the process. Applications are only being accepted via Interfolio. Deadline for submission is midnight, December 12th, 2024.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
EEO Statement
DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, martial status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement:
Guided by an ethic of Vincentian personalism and professionalism, DePaul compassionately upholds the dignity of all members of its diverse, multi-faith, and inclusive community. We seek to hire collaborative, open-minded, and dedicated professionals who are committed to advancing our university mission to making education accessible to all, with special attention to including underserved and underrepresented communities. Successful candidates thrive in an environment where ideas and perspectives representing a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds and experiences are welcomed and supported.
Required Background Check:
Employment at DePaul University is contingent on passing a background check. Only final candidates who are extended an offer of employment will undergo a background check.
Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect:
Upon accepting an offer of employment with the university, you will also be required to sign an Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status at the time of hire. A mandated reporter is required to make a report to the Illinois DCFS Hotline whenever there is a reasonable cause to believe that a child known to them in their professional or official capacity may be abused or neglected. For more information, please visit the following pages:
Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS)
Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act
Safety and Security Statement - Clery Act:
A copy of DePaul University's Safety and Security Information Report and Fire Safety Report is available upon request. The report includes statistics about crimes that occurred on campus and public property immediately adjacent to campus. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security, sexual assault and other matters. It also includes fire statistics, fire safety practices and standards of the institution. A copy of this report can be obtained by contacting the Crime Prevention Office at 773-325-7775 or by visiting the DePaul Public Safety website at http://publicsafety.depaul.edu .
Title IX Statement:
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 responsibilities. At DePaul University, the Interim Title IX Coordinator is Molly Lamping Fleck. Her office is located in Lincoln Park on the 3rd floor of the Student Center, 2250 N. Sheffield Avenue. She can be reached at 312-362-8970, or titleixcoordinator@depaul.edu.
About DePaul University
DePaul University is the nation's largest Catholic university, with about 23,000 students and about 300 degree programs. Its partnerships throughout Chicago enable DePaul to provide an exceptional educational experience that is vibrant, pragmatic and socially engaged. Classes are small and taught by knowledgeable and experienced faculty members who take full advantage of Chicago’s corporate, cultural and community resources. DePaul is nationally recognized for incorporating service learning throughout its curriculum and for the academic rigor and prominence of its programs. Founded in 1898 by the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians), DePaul’s tradition of providing a quality education to students from a broad range of backgrounds, with particular attention to first-generation students, has resulted in one of the nation’s most diverse student bodies. With 10 colleges and schools, DePaul has campuses in Chicago’s Loop and Lincoln Park neighborhoods, three suburban locations, and degree programs in several nations. It is a member of the BIG EAST Conference in Division I sports.
