Open Rank (Term or Tenure-Track/Tenured) | On-Camera Acting and Scene Study

Open Rank (Term or Tenure-Track/Tenured) | On-Camera Acting and
Scene Study

Join our community and experience Emerson College!

The Department of Performing Arts invites applications for a full
time position in On-Camera Acting and Scene Study for our BFA
Acting Program. This is an open rank position, commensurate with
experience, of Tenured (Associate or Full Professor), Tenure Track
(Assistant Professor), Artist-In-Residence or
Distinguished-Artist-in-Residence (both full-time,
non-tenure-track). The Department seeks a creative, accomplished,
and deeply engaged actor and educator. The appointment begins
August 19, 2027 with a mandatory 2-day orientation August 19 &
20, 2027.

The Department of Performing Arts is home to one of the nation's
leading undergraduate programs in theatrical performance and
production, with 97 full and part time faculty members and staff
and 550 students across all disciplines. The department offers BFAs
in Acting; Design and Stage Management; Musical Theatre;
Playwriting, Directing, and Dramaturgy; and Theatre Education and
Performance, as well as an MA in Theatre Education and Applied
Theatre. Emerson Stage presents up to nine fully staged productions
annually in five theaters, with additional production opportunities
available to our students through ArtsEmerson, our nationally and
internationally-recognized professional presenting company.

This is an in-person teaching position based at Emerson's Boston
campus.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Primary responsibilities for this position include teaching classes
in On Camera Acting, Scene Study, and The Business of
Acting/Professional Prep to our BFA Acting students. Other
potential course assignments might include advanced acting classes
based on the candidate's areas of expertise. Depending on rank,
this position either carries a 3/3 course load teaching 6 classes
over the academic year (for an Artist-in-Residence Rank), or a 3/2
course load teaching 5 classes over the academic year (for the rank
of Tenured or Tenure Track). Additional responsibilities include
mentoring students, assisting in the admissions audition process,
advising on Emerson Stage, serving on department and college
committees, and participating in the college's system of shared
governance.

QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate must have notable film and television credits on
IMDB, and be a member of SAG/AFTRA. The ideal candidate will hold
an MFA in Acting or a related field. Additionally, our ideal
candidate will be able to teach coursework focused on cultivating
actor-creators: performers who make their own work, especially for
the camera.

Candidates must be experienced teachers of acting, at the college
level or in a professional studio setting.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

Please submit the following:

• Cover letter summarizing and further illuminating pertinent

aspects of your professional background and perspectives that are
relevant to this position

• A separate document listing all special topics classes you can

teach besides On Camera Acting and Scene Study

• Curriculum Vita
• A statement of teaching philosophy that includes specifics on
• your curricular approach to Acting for the Camera
• how you might teach the development of the actor-creator within

your classroom

• Demonstration of teaching excellence via teaching evaluation or

student testimonials

• Names and contact information for three references
• Optional: support materials/links to professional work

Priority will be given to applications received by November
20th, but review of applications will continue until an
appointment is made.

Please note: In the job application where there is the "CV/Cover
Letter/Additional Documents" drop box, you must include all of the
required materials listed above. You can upload each document
separately or as a combined PDF. Your application will not be
complete without these documents.

If you are having issues uploading, please email
facultycareers@emerson.edu

Base salary for this appointment, as set by the CBA, will be
$81,723 - $109,042 annually, commensurate with experience
and rank of position. Additional salary, supplements, and/or
stipends may be available and applicable.

Emerson College is the nation's only four-year institution
dedicated exclusively to undergraduate majors and master's in
communication, arts, and media. It is located in the dynamic,
multicultural city of Boston, close to major arts institutions,
performing arts venues, research centers, and industry partners.
Emerson also has campuses in Los Angeles and the Netherlands. At
Emerson College, we seek individuals who bring innovation,
creativity, and impact to our curricular, co-curricular, and
extra-curricular offerings.

Emerson College believes the best way to achieve excellence is to
foster a campus climate where everyone can thrive. As a community
of artists, practitioners, scholars, and storytellers, we
continually strive to cultivate a collaborative community that
draws upon the widest possible pool of talented individuals from
varied beliefs, backgrounds, and perspectives. Emerson College's
core values are creativity, innovation, inclusion, curiosity,
equity, expression, and collaboration.

To apply, please visit: https://emerson.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Emerson_College_FT_Faculty/job/Boston-Campus/Open-Rank--Term-or-Tenure-Track-Tenured-----On-Camera-Acting-and-Scene-Study_JR009321-1

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