Movement & Acting: Tenure-Track Professor

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

Job summary

University of Florida in Gainesville invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Movement & Acting. The 9-month tenure-track position focuses on movement training that develops the actor’s physical and embodied skills, with offerings in stage combat and acting courses.

Responsibilities include mentoring BFA/MFA students, curricular development, and potential directing of School productions. The role emphasizes a progressive perspective, collaboration, and a student-centered environment

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in Theatre or closely related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated ability to teach movement and acting courses.
• Experience in movement-based approaches to actor training and stage combat.

Responsibilities

• Teach movement training for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Teach stage combat courses in various weapon styles and advise capstone projects.
• Mentor BFA and MFA students for career preparation.
• Contribute to recruitment and retention of theatre students.

Skills

Movement training

Stage combat

Actor training

Collaboration

Education

Terminal degree in Theatre or closely related field

Job description

University of Florida in Gainesville invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Movement & Acting. The 9-month tenure-track position focuses on movement training that develops the actor’s physical and embodied skills, with offerings in stage combat and acting courses.

Responsibilities include mentoring BFA/MFA students, curricular development, and potential directing of School productions. The role emphasizes a progressive perspective, collaboration, and a student-centered environment