Tenure-Line Assistant Professor in Acting and Performance

Loyola Marymount University • Lewisboro, NY

4d • $86,500

About The Position

The Department of Theatre Arts at Loyola Marymount University seeks a tenure-line Assistant Professor in Acting and Performance. The successful candidate will value LMU’s mission and contribute to its commitment to inclusive excellence, educating the whole person, and building a just society. The role follows LMU’s teacher-scholar model: teaching a diverse student body in a transformative learning environment; developing an active portfolio of research, creative work, and student mentorship; participating in academic, professional, and/or community service; and advancing equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility in the profession.

The department seeks a scholar-practitioner whose teaching and research or creative work engage Acting and Performance. Areas may include acting at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels; acting for the camera; scene study; script analysis; acting styles, methods, and performance traditions; and additional courses aligned with the candidate’s expertise and departmental needs. Faculty teach and advise undergraduate students, maintain an active program of scholarship or creative work, and contribute to department and university service. The typical tenure-track teaching load is 3:3, with three-unit courses, within a 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service model. Faculty are encouraged to contribute to the LMU Core Curriculum, including through First-Year Seminars and courses incorporating Interdisciplinary Connections.

The position is in a collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged department. The successful candidate will teach and mentor a diverse student body in Los Angeles and contribute through excellent undergraduate teaching, an active research agenda, and innovative student engagement, including collaborative and community-based learning. The application deadline is December 1, 2026. The reasonable expected salary is $86,500. The position may not be eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

• 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 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.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive, student-centered education and effective work with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Training in the theories and methodologies of performance.

Nice To Haves

• 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 ability to teach prospective performance teachers how to teach.

Responsibilities

• Teach a broad range of acting and performance courses at multiple levels, including courses aligned with the candidate’s expertise and departmental needs.
• Teach and advise undergraduate students.
• Maintain an active program of scholarship and/or creative work.
• Contribute to department and university service.
• Mentor a diverse student body and contribute to inclusive, student-centered education.
• Contribute to collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged teaching, creative work, and research.
• Contribute to the LMU Core Curriculum, for example by developing a First-Year Seminar and/or courses incorporating Interdisciplinary Connections.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level