Movement & Acting Scholar — Tenure-Track Faculty

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Florida invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Movement & Acting in the School of Theatre + Dance on the Gainesville campus. The role centers on movement training, actor training, and teaching stage combat across undergraduate and graduate programs.

The candidate mentors MFA/BFA students and contributes to a dynamic, collaborative theatre training environment. The position offers a 9-month tenure-track appointment with a competitive salary of $68,000–$70,000 and a

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in Theatre or closely related field, or equivalent qualifications based on professional experience.
• Potential for national/international achievement aligned with tenure criteria.
• Evidence of collaboration with faculty, students, and staff.
• Ability to design and facilitate academic work that advances curiosity, respect, open discourse, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Develop, revise, and deliver undergraduate and graduate curricula, with primary responsibility for movement and physical training.
• Teach movement training and undergraduate/graduate stage combat courses in various weapon styles.
• Advise graduate and undergraduate capstone projects.
• Contribute to recruitment and retention of graduate and undergraduate theatre students.
• Participate in School productions through movement coaching, fight direction, and/or theatrical intimacy direction.
• Possibly teach acting courses and non-majors courses such as Oral Interpretation of Literature and Quest program courses.
• Maintain an active national/international creative research profile in movement/acting, contributing to the School’s training environment.
• Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration and professional engagement.

Skills

Movement training

Stage combat

Collaborative teaching

Education

Terminal degree in Theatre/related field

Job description

University of Florida invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Movement & Acting in the School of Theatre + Dance on the Gainesville campus. The role centers on movement training, actor training, and teaching stage combat across undergraduate and graduate programs.

The candidate mentors MFA/BFA students and contributes to a dynamic, collaborative theatre training environment. The position offers a 9-month tenure-track appointment with a competitive salary of $68,000–$70,000 and a