Tenure-Line Assistant Professor in Acting and Performance

Loyola Marymount University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Loyola Marymount University invites applications for a tenure-line Assistant Professor in Acting and Performance. The successful candidate will teach across acting courses for undergraduates, engage in scholarly and creative work, and contribute to LMU’s commitment to inclusive excellence within a Jesuit education.

The position emphasizes teaching across stage and screen, directing experience, and a sustained research/creative agenda, with service to department and university in a highly

Qualifications

• MFA in Acting and/or Performance conferred before or by August 2027.
• At least three years of university-level teaching experience beyond graduate study.
• Demonstrated expertise in teaching acting and/or coaching actors for stage and screen.
• Demonstrated ability to teach a broad range of acting and performance courses at multiple levels.

Responsibilities

• Acting at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels.
• Acting for the camera.
• Scene Study.
• Script Analysis.
• Acting styles, methods, and performance traditions.

Skills

Acting pedagogy

Acting coaching

Course delivery

Stanislavski training

Professional practice

Inclusive education

Performance theory

Stage/screen experience

Stage direction

Trauma-informed pedagogy

Inclusive approaches

Professional unions

Performance pedagogy

Education

MFA in Acting/Performance

3+ years university teaching

Job description

Who We Are

The Department of Theatre Arts at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), a Carnegie-classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants for a tenure-line position in the area of Acting and Performance, who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence and the building of a just society.

LMU is federally recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and is recognized by the State of California as a Black-Serving Institution (BSI). These designations reflect the university's continuing commitment to supporting student success, belonging, and thriving within a diverse academic community. As a Catholic, Jesuit, and Marymount University, LMU values faculty who engage students as whole persons and pursue scholarly and creative work that promotes justice, equity, and the Common Good. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to LMU's teacher-scholar model. A teacher-scholar conducts research and creative work that contributes to the larger body of knowledge while setting an example for the importance of lifelong learning. A teacher-scholar at LMU is dedicated to (1) teaching a diverse student body in a transformative learning environment, (2) developing a thriving portfolio of research, creative work, and mentoring students, (3) participating in service activities at the academic, professional, and/or community levels, and (4) working toward greater equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility for all in the profession.

Appointment Type and Details

The position is a Tenure-Line Assistant Professor faculty appointment.

• MFA in Acting and/or Performance conferred before or by August 2027.
• At least three years of university-level teaching experience beyond teaching completed as part of graduate study.
• Demonstrated expertise in teaching acting and/or coaching actors for stage and screen.
• Demonstrated Ability to teach a broad range of acting and performance courses at multiple levels to students with varied experience and preparation.
• Experience teaching Stanislavski-, Meisner-, or other established and emerging approaches to actor training.
• Evidence of an ongoing professional, creative, and/or scholarly practice.
• A demonstrated commitment to inclusive, student-centered education and to working effectively with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Training in the theories and methodologies of performance.

• Professional experience in stage and/or screen performance.
• Experience in stage directing.
• Knowledge of consent-forward practices and trauma-informed pedagogy.
• Experience integrating inclusive and culturally responsive approaches into actor training.
• Membership in professional organizations or unions such as SAG-AFTRA, AEA, or comparable organizations.
• Performance Pedagogy experience and the ability to teach prospective performance teachers how to teach.

Position Responsibilities

• Acting at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels
• Acting for the camera
• Scene Study
• Script Analysis
• Acting styles, methods, and performance traditions

Faculty responsibilities include maintaining an active program of scholarship/creative work, teaching and advising undergraduate students, and contributing to department and university service. Currently, Department tenure-track faculty typically teach on a 3:3 course load of 3 units classes; within a 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service model. Faculty in these positions are encouraged to contribute to the LMU Core Curriculum, for example by developing a First-Year Seminar and/or courses that incorporate Interdisciplinary Connections. The Department of Theatre Arts values collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged approaches to teaching, creative work, and research. We seek candidates who are excited to teach and mentor a diverse student body in Los Angeles and who will contribute to LMU's teacher-scholar model through excellent undergraduate teaching, an active research agenda, and innovative forms of student engagement, including collaborative and community-based learning.

Salary

Faculty Regular Reasonable expected salary: $86,500.00

Faculty Regular Reasonable expected salary: $86,500.00

Please note that this position may not be eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Loyola Marymount University, a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply. (Visit www.lmu.edu for more information.)

EEO Statement

Loyola Marymount University is an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, national origin (including language and language use restrictions), ancestry, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), denial of Family and Medical Care Leave, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age 40 or over, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other bases protected by federal (including but not limited to Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990), state or local law. The University does not discriminate on these bases, or any other basis protected by law, in the administration of any of its education or admissions policies, scholarship or loan programs, athletics, and other school-administered policies and programs, or in its employment policies and practices. All University policies, practices, and procedures are administered in a manner consistent with LMU's Jesuit identity and character. To learn more about the University's Statement of Non-Discrimination policy and related grievance procedures, click here. To report questions or concerns about sex-based discrimination, please contact [e-mail] or 310.568.6105. To learn more about Federal & State Employment Notices, click here: