Tenure-Line Assistant Professor in Acting and Performance

Loyola Marymount University • Westchester, FL

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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 be a scholar/practitioner committed to LMU’s teacher-scholar model, inclusive excellence, and the education of the whole person. The role combines undergraduate teaching and advising, an active program of scholarship or creative work, and service to the department, university, profession, or community.

The candidate will teach acting and performance courses at multiple levels to students with varied experience and preparation. Areas may include beginning, intermediate, and advanced acting; acting for the camera; scene study; script analysis; and acting styles, methods, and performance traditions, along with other courses suited to the candidate’s expertise and departmental needs. The position involves teaching and mentoring a diverse student body in Los Angeles, fostering inclusive and accessible learning, and contributing to collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged teaching, research, and creative work.

The appointment is typically based on a 3:3 course load of three-unit classes, within a 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service model. Faculty are encouraged to contribute to the LMU Core Curriculum, for example by developing a First-Year Seminar or courses incorporating Interdisciplinary Connections. The expected salary is $86,500. The application deadline is December 1, 2026. 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 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.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive, student-centered education and to working effectively 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 the ability to teach prospective performance teachers how to teach.

Responsibilities

• Teach acting and performance courses at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels, including courses aligned with the candidate’s expertise and departmental needs.
• Teach and advise undergraduate students, including students with varied experience and preparation.
• Maintain an active program of scholarship and/or creative work.
• Contribute to department and university service, and potentially to professional or community service.
• Mentor students and contribute to collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged teaching, research, and creative work.
• Contribute to the LMU Core Curriculum when appropriate, such as by developing a First-Year Seminar or courses incorporating Interdisciplinary Connections.
• Foster inclusive, accessible, and student-centered learning environments that support students from diverse backgrounds.

What This Job Offers

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