Associate Acting Professor - Lead MFA/BA Program

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 103,600 - 124,300; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego’s Department of Theatre and Dance invites applications for a tenured Associate Professor of Acting in the Ladder Rank Series, effective July 1, 2027 with fall 2027 instruction.

The candidate will lead a rigorous two-year graduate acting progression while teaching undergraduate courses, focusing on foundational acting techniques, Shakespeare or heightened text, and mentoring MFA and select undergraduates; directing productions and shaping the program’s future in collaboration with La

Qualifications

• MFA or 3–5 years of equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of teaching experience in academic or studio settings.
• Body of work spanning teaching, acting and/or directing for a decade.
• Experience mentoring MFA students and undergraduates.

Responsibilities

• Teach five graduate and undergraduate courses per year across BA and MFA.
• Lead a two-year graduate acting progression and direct productions.
• Collaborate across the department and participate in recruitment and curriculum development.

Skills

Acting

Teaching

Directing

Mentoring

Education

MFA or equivalent

Job description

UC San Diego’s Department of Theatre and Dance invites applications for a tenured Associate Professor of Acting in the Ladder Rank Series, effective July 1, 2027 with fall 2027 instruction.

The candidate will lead a rigorous two-year graduate acting progression while teaching undergraduate courses, focusing on foundational acting techniques, Shakespeare or heightened text, and mentoring MFA and select undergraduates; directing productions and shaping the program’s future in collaboration with La