Adjunct Faculty: Instructor of Comedy Improv

Position Title Adjunct Faculty:
Instructor of Comedy Improv

Category

Category Adjunct

Posting Number

Posting Number T000160

Location

Location Chicago

Open Date

Open Date 08/03/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled? Yes

Job Type

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.

Position Summary:

The Theatre Conservatory seeks an adjunct instructor for the following course:

An introduction to the art of improvisational performance through foundation building and

This class meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30-10:45am (3 credit hours). Applications will be reviewed immediately with an expected start date for Fall 2025.

Please note that this course will be offered pending  budget approval.
The salary for this position aligns with the current RAFO tiers of $3982 for this 3-credit hour course.

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  or Title

IX.

Do not contact this email address for inquiries about your job application; if you have questions, you may email hr questions.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Required

Successful candidates will have experience in thematic, longform improv and the history of improv in Chicago in particular.

Years of Experience Required

Years of Experience Required 3-5 years teaching comedy improvisation. University teaching experience is a plus.

Required Education

Required Education Bachelor's Degree

Certification/Licensure Required

Minimum Qualifications

Please see Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required section

Preferred Qualifications

Equipment Operated

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

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have an earned Bachelors degree?
  • Yes
  • No

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