Assistant Professor of Acting - Department of Theatre

California State University, Northridge•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$89,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Theatre at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Acting with a focus on Acting for the Camera. The successful candidate will teach distinct approaches for stage and camera acting, including upper division courses for camera acting (TH 345 and TH 448) to prepare students for the film industry with acting techniques and business guidance, and foundational stage acting technique (TH 108A). The position may also involve teaching courses for non-majors (TH208A and TH 111) and other courses as needed. This is an in-person teaching position. The ideal candidate will maintain an active, creative practice and demonstrate a proven track record in creating work or participating in programs that foster equity, inclusion, and representation, particularly relevant to the diverse student population. Desirable teaching skills include performance for Emerging Media Performance (e.g., performance capture, gaming, virtual production), voice-over, intimacy coaching, and directing student productions. In addition to teaching, responsibilities include weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participating in student learning assessment, and service to the department, college, and university. The candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online. The position requires adherence to college and department standards for tenure and promotion. The successful candidate will contribute to achieving equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, mentorship, scholarship, and service.

Requirements

An M.F.A. degree in Acting or a related field from an accredited institution, foreign equivalency, or post-baccalaureate experience, training, and expertise at least equivalent to an M.F.A.
Experience teaching in-person stage acting at the university/college level, or equivalent professional performance training programs.
Experience teaching in-person camera acting at the university/college level, or equivalent professional performance training programs.
Professional experience in both stage and film/TV acting.
Ability to work for any employer in the United States.
Authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States at the time of appointment (if not a U.S. citizen).

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in 2 or more acting methods and their application to stage and camera (Stanislavski, Meisner, Chekhov, Barr, Moss, Chubbuck, etc.).
Additional experience in one or more of these specialties: Emerging Media Performance (e.g., performance capture, gaming, virtual production), Voice-over, Intimacy Coaching, Directing student productions.
Evidence of designing curriculum that prepares students for contemporary professional practice.
Teaching or Professional experience that includes working with a diverse student body or leading groups of people from diverse backgrounds.
Experience or potential for creating a student-centered learning environment, such as community engagement, inclusive professional development, active learning strategies, culturally relevant pedagogy, curriculum development, etc.
Experience participating in inclusive approaches to mentoring, such as minority centered mentorship with community-based arts programs, leadership roles, or engagement with minority serving organizations, etc.

Responsibilities

Teach upper division acting for the camera courses (TH 345 and TH 448).
Teach foundational stage acting technique (TH 108A).
Teach courses for non-majors (TH208A and TH 111) as needed.
Teach other courses as needed by the department.
Maintain an active, creative practice.
Create work and/or participate in programs that foster and promote equity, inclusion, and representation.
Conduct weekly office hours.
Attend faculty meetings.
Participate in assessment of student learning.
Provide service to the department, college, and university.
Mentor students.
Engage in scholarship.
Contribute to achieving equitable academic outcomes for all students.