Lecturer - Theatre & Performance

Position Information

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States
at the time of hire and must maintain authorization throughout
employment. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

This position is contingent upon the availability of sufficient
funding.

Employment Status

Faculty/Type Title

Lecturer - Theatre & Performance

Area of Study

Begins

Fall 2027

About the College

Spelman College seeks teacher/scholars dedicated to excellence in
teaching and to the continued enhancement of the academic
environment for students and colleagues. Founded in 1881, Spelman
College is a private four-year liberal arts college located in
Atlanta, GA. The oldest historically Black college for women in the
United States, Spelman is a member of the Atlanta University Center
Consortium and Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher
Education.

Position Description

The Department of Theatre & Performance at Spelman
College seeks a dynamic theatre scholar-practitioner and educator
for a full-time Lecturer position in Theatre Studies, beginning
in AY 2027, with expertise in theatre history, dramaturgy,
script analysis, and African American theatre. The successful
candidate will support the intellectual and artistic development of
undergraduate theatre students while contributing to the continued
development of an innovative and evolving curriculum.

The Lecturer carries a 4/4 teaching load. As part of this load, the
Lecturer may serve as production dramaturg for one departmental
production per academic year in place of one course assignment. The
position participates actively in both the academic and artistic
life of the department.

The Department of Theatre & Performance centers innovation,
experimentation, and interdisciplinary creative practice rooted in
Black performance traditions and informed by global aesthetics. We
prepare students to lead across the evolving landscape of theatre
and performance through the integration of artistic practice,
critical inquiry, collaboration, and creative exploration.

We invite candidates interested in connecting historical and
cultural inquiry with contemporary theatre-making and in developing
inventive, interdisciplinary courses that support experiential
learning and expand the curriculum. We welcome candidates who
approach theatre history and dramatic literature through critical
inquiry, examining cultural context, artistic form, representation,
and their relationship to contemporary theatre-making. Areas of
interest and experience might include African American, Black, and
diasporic theatre traditions; global and transnational theatre;
performance criticism; new work development; directing and
devising; digital and emerging technologies; arts advocacy; and
community engagement.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellence in undergraduate
teaching and advising within a collaborative liberal arts
environment; enthusiasm for working with students across levels of
experience; and a commitment to critical inquiry and artistic
practice as integral to teaching and learning. We value culturally
affirming and inclusive pedagogical practices, strong interpersonal
and collaborative skills, and an interest in engaging students
across disciplines through theatre-making, dramaturgical inquiry,
and creative practice.

Qualifications

Primary Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in Theatre History, Dramaturgy,

Script Analysis, African American Theatre, Theatre Insight, and
additional courses within the candidate’s areas of expertise and
departmental curricular needs.

• Serve as production dramaturg for departmental productions,

with one full production dramaturgy assignment per academic year
eligible to substitute for one course assignment.

• Support and mentor student production dramaturgs throughout the

research, rehearsal, and production process.

• Collaborate with directors, designers, performers, and student

dramaturgs to integrate dramaturgical inquiry into the production
process.

• Mentor students in dramaturgical inquiry, critical writing,

script analysis, and production dramaturgy.

• Contribute to new work development and other creative projects

within the department.

• Develop interdisciplinary and experiential learning

opportunities that connect critical inquiry with theatrical
practice.

• Participate in curriculum development, assessment, recruitment,

advising, and other departmental initiatives.

• Participate in departmental and College service.

Preferred Qualifications

• African American, Black, and/or African diasporic theatre.
• Global and international theatre traditions, including

transnational exchange and migration.

• Performance criticism and critical writing.
• Directing and/or devising.
• Interdisciplinary approaches to theatre-making.
• Production dramaturgy and new work development.
• Digital media and emerging technologies in theatrical

practice.

• Arts advocacy and community engagement.
• Mentoring undergraduate creative work and student-generated

projects.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F750P

Open Date

11/02/2026

Close Date

12/04/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Special Instructions to Applicants

Any correspondence regarding the position or your application will
be relayed to you by our Faculty Affairs Team. Please do not reach
out to any department faculty regarding the position or status of
your application. We appreciate your interest and
consideration.

EEO Statement

Spelman College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are a
smoke-free campus.

Deadline to Receive Letter(s) of Reference

12/04/2026

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

• Cover Letter of Interest
• Transcripts (unofficial)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching Philosophy
• Sample Syllabus
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

Optional Documents