Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Dramatic Literature and History

College of the Holy Cross • Worcester, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Theatre and Dance at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor or an untenured Associate Professor specializing in Theatre History and Dramatic Literature to begin in August 2027. The candidate should also have a specialization in an area of Theatre dealing with non-Western, diasporic or underrepresented cultures. The candidate will offer our standard major courses in Theatre History and Modern Drama, along with courses in their area(s) of specialization; and will also direct productions as part of our mainstage season in lieu of one of their course slots. The candidate should have prior experience in both teaching and directing; we welcome applications from candidates at all stages in their teaching careers. The candidate will have the opportunity to teach interdisciplinary courses, seminars for our first-year program, Montserrat , and courses in Holy Cross’ College Scholars Program . Candidates are encouraged to highlight innovative pedagogies, new disciplinary advances, and artistic work in their application materials. The Department of Theatre and Dance is a NAST-accredited institution that offers Theatre majors the opportunity to emphasize performance or design and technology. For more information about our program, please visit our website. This position carries a 3-2 teaching load, and Holy Cross offers generous sabbatical and fellowship leaves for tenured faculty. To enable a smooth transition to Holy Cross, new full-time tenure-track faculty receive start-up funding to support their research and professional development and have a one-course reduction in their first year of teaching (i.e., 2-2). Faculty who enter Holy Cross as an assistant professor and who claim less than three years of credit toward their tenure clock also have a research leave prior to tenure review of either a full year at 80% salary or a semester at full salary. This leave is not available to faculty who enter as an untenured associate professor or who enter as an assistant professor and claim three years of credit toward their tenure clock. This position offers full benefits. Starting salaries are $102,500 for an assistant professor with no prior tenure-track experience or one year of prior tenure-track experience at another institution; $106,500–$109,500 for an assistant professor with two or more years of prior tenure-track experience; and $112,000–$114,500 for faculty entering Holy Cross as untenured associate professors. Salary within the applicable range will be based on qualifications and experience. In alignment with the strategic plans for Holy Cross and the division of Academic Affairs , we view academic excellence and inclusive excellence as inextricably linked. Our faculty combine high-impact scholarship and outstanding teaching with a deep commitment to inclusive excellence. They generate new knowledge in their fields while utilizing evidence-based teaching strategies and course designs to create classroom environments where all students have a sense of belonging, are valued, and can flourish to reach their full potential. Academic freedom is a cornerstone of our intellectual and moral community; the College is committed to supporting faculty and students as they work to advance our educational mission and serve the common good.

Requirements

• Excellence in scholarship and undergraduate teaching.
• Commitment to inclusive pedagogies.
• Ph.D. required by the beginning of the appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Specialization in an area of Theatre dealing with non-Western, diasporic or underrepresented cultures.
• Prior experience in both teaching and directing.
• Highlight innovative pedagogies, new disciplinary advances, and artistic work in application materials.

Responsibilities

• Offer standard major courses in Theatre History and Modern Drama.
• Offer courses in their area(s) of specialization.
• Direct productions as part of the mainstage season in lieu of one of their course slots.
• Teach interdisciplinary courses.
• Teach seminars for the first-year program, Montserrat.
• Teach courses in Holy Cross’ College Scholars Program.

Benefits

• Full benefits
• Generous sabbatical and fellowship leaves for tenured faculty.
• Start-up funding to support research and professional development for new full-time tenure-track faculty.
• One-course reduction in the first year of teaching (i.e., 2-2).
• Research leave prior to tenure review (for eligible faculty): either a full year at 80% salary or a semester at full salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree