Tenure-line Assistant Professor in Acting and Performance Pedagogy

Loyola Marymount University•Westchester, FL

About The Position

Loyola Marymount University's Department of Theatre Arts invites applications for a tenure-line Assistant Professor in Acting and Performance Pedagogy. The department seeks a scholar/practitioner with expertise in teaching and research or creative work in performance and performance pedagogy who values LMU's mission and is committed to inclusive excellence, student success, and the building of a just society. The successful candidate will contribute to LMU's teacher-scholar model through teaching, scholarship or creative work, student mentorship, service, and efforts to advance equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility. The position includes teaching undergraduate performance courses and graduate courses in theatre and performance pedagogy. Potential courses include Introduction to Performance Pedagogy, Seminar in Teaching Acting, Practicum: Teaching Beginning Acting, Advanced Topics in Theatre Pedagogy, and other acting, performance, or expertise-aligned courses. The faculty member will help prepare graduate students to become reflective, inclusive, and effective theatre and performance teachers. Duties may also include supervising graduate teaching practica, mentoring graduate research or capstone work, overseeing MFA theses, and contributing to the continued development of the MFA in Performance Pedagogy. Faculty responsibilities include maintaining an active program of scholarship or creative work, teaching and advising undergraduate students, and contributing to department and university service. The department's tenure-track faculty typically teach a 3:3 course load of three-unit classes within a workload model of 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service. Faculty are encouraged to contribute to the LMU Core Curriculum, including by developing a First-Year Seminar or courses incorporating Interdisciplinary Connections. The department values collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged teaching, creative work, and research.

Requirements

MFA, PhD, or international degree equivalent in Performance Pedagogy, Acting, Performance Studies, or Theatre.
At least three years of university-level teaching experience beyond teaching completed as part of graduate study.
Demonstrated experience teaching undergraduate courses in performance.
Demonstrated experience teaching graduate-level courses in theatre or performance pedagogy.
Demonstrated knowledge of performance pedagogies, theories, and practices.
Evidence of an ongoing scholarly, creative, and/or professional practice.
Demonstrated commitment to inclusive, student-centered education and to working effectively with students from diverse backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience preparing and mentoring college-level theatre educators.
Experience supervising graduate teaching practica.
Expertise in curriculum development, assessment, and reflective teaching practice.
A record of conference presentations, publications, public scholarship, workshops, or invited talks addressing performance pedagogy.
Knowledge of consent-forward practices and trauma-informed pedagogy.
Experience integrating inclusive, culturally responsive, and socially engaged approaches into theatre education.
Professional experience in acting, directing, actor coaching, or related performance fields.
Membership in organizations such as VASTA, ATHE, SAG-AFTRA, Actors’ Equity Association, or comparable professional associations.

Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate courses in performance and graduate courses in theatre and performance pedagogy.
Prepare graduate students to become reflective, inclusive, and effective teachers of theatre and performance.
Supervise graduate teaching practica, as applicable.
Mentor graduate research or capstone work, as applicable.
Oversee MFA theses, as applicable.
Contribute to the continued development of the MFA in Performance Pedagogy.
Maintain an active program of scholarship or creative work.
Teach and advise undergraduate students.
Contribute to department and university service.
Contribute to the LMU Core Curriculum, potentially by developing a First-Year Seminar or courses incorporating Interdisciplinary Connections.