Program Director, BFA in Acting for Stage and Screen

Nazareth University; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nazareth College in Rochester, NY invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Theatre & Dance to begin August 2027. The successful candidate will co-lead the B.F.A in Acting for Stage and Screen and contribute to liberal arts curricula and professional programs.

The ideal candidate is a practicing artist with experience as an educator in acting for the camera, voice, directing, or related field, and will teach acting for the camera and on-screen auditioning, direct one

Qualifications

• Tenure-track assistant professor appointment begins August 2027.
• Practicing artist with educator background in acting for the camera or related field.
• Experience teaching acting for the camera and on-screen auditioning.
• Willingness to direct one production per year and advise students.
• Participation in committee service within Department and University.

Responsibilities

• Teach acting for the camera at multiple levels and on-screen auditioning.
• Direct one production per academic year.
• Advise and mentor students, and recruit prospective students locally and nationally.
• Engage in department and university committee service.

Skills

Acting for camera

On-screen auditioning

Directing

Voice work

Job description

The Theatre & Dance Department invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin August 2027. The department seeks candidates committed to teaching excellence at a comprehensive institution that supports both liberal arts curricula and professional programs, to co-lead our B.F.A in Acting for Stage and Screen program.

The successful candidate will be a practicing artist with a background as an educator in acting for the camera, voice, directing, or another specialized field of study. Primary responsibilities will be teaching different levels of acting for the camera and on-screen auditioning. Other courses may include: Voice for the Actor, Dialects and Accents, The Art of Film, or other courses related to the candidate’s field of study. Additional responsibilities include directing one production per academic year, advising and mentoring students, and recruiting prospective students, both on-campus and off (locally and nationally). All faculty at Nazareth College are expected to participate in committee service within the Department and University.