Tenure-Track Acting & Performance Pedagogy Scholar

Loyola Marymount University; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LMU's Theatre Arts Department invites applications for a Tenure-Line Assistant Professor in Acting and Performance Pedagogy. The candidate will teach undergraduate performance courses and graduate-level pedagogy courses, supervise graduate teaching practica, and guide MFA theses, while maintaining an active scholarship program and contributing to department and university service.

The appointment emphasizes evidence of inclusive, student-centered education and ongoing scholarly or professional

Qualifications

• Must have an ongoing scholarly, creative, and/or professional practice.
• Commitment to inclusive, student-centered education with diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in performance and graduate courses in theatre and performance pedagogy.
• Oversee graduate teaching practica and mentor graduate research or capstone work.
• Supervise MFA theses and contribute to the MFA in Performance Pedagogy.
• Maintain an active program of scholarship/creative work and department service.
• Contribute to LMU Core Curriculum and develop First-Year Seminar or Interdisciplinary Connections courses.

Skills

Student-centered education

Curriculum development

Teaching performance

Diversity & inclusion

Education

MFA/PhD or international degree equivalent in Performance Pedagogy, Acting, Performance Studies, or Theatre

Job description

LMU's Theatre Arts Department invites applications for a Tenure-Line Assistant Professor in Acting and Performance Pedagogy. The candidate will teach undergraduate performance courses and graduate-level pedagogy courses, supervise graduate teaching practica, and guide MFA theses, while maintaining an active scholarship program and contributing to department and university service.

The appointment emphasizes evidence of inclusive, student-centered education and ongoing scholarly or professional