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Assistant Professor of Acting

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Commensurate with Experience
United States, North Carolina, Greensboro
Dec 05, 2024
Posting Details
Position Information


Position Number 1308
Functional Title Assistant Professor of Acting
Position Type Tenure Stream
Position Eclass FC - Faculty 9 month Non Leave earn
University Information
Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.
Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit
The UNCG School of Theatre's mission is to prepare students to be informed theatre practitioners with commitment to creativity, innovation, inclusion, and the advancement of the art form. The School recognizes the need to move toward creating an actively anti-racist and anti-biased space of creative practice by creating systemic change through workshops, continuing education, and professional development centered around anti-racist practices, theatrical intimacy, and bettering ourselves in service of our diverse and intersectional student body. Our community seeks candidates who are invested in creating communities of practice and care in which access is paramount. We have 17 full-time, professionally active faculty members who serve over 300 students in BA and BFA concentrations and in MFA programs in Design, Music Direction for Musical Theatre, and Theatre for Youth. The School mounts a yearly season of seven-to-eight plays and musicals, along with student-driven work and other types of performance opportunities. The School of Theatre is committed to creating and developing a diverse, engaged, artistically well-balanced body of future theatre professionals, performers, and teachers.
Position Summary
The School of Theatre at UNC Greensboro invites applications from a diverse group of candidates who are experienced in advancing equity and inclusivity in their teaching and professional/creative practice for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank beginning August 1, 2025. Review of applications will begin December 6, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.

Responsibilities include:

  • Teaching courses in acting for BFA and BA students. (Coursework, depending on candidate areas research and expertise, may include stage combat, acting for camera, musical theatre scene study, voice, movement, playscript analysis, devising, and new work development.)
  • Advising students, assisting in student recruitment, and serving on departmental, college, and university committees.

Minimum Qualifications


  • MFA in Theatre or equivalent professional experience.
  • We are seeking candidates who excel in collaboration and communication and have professional networks that can connect classroom learning with real-world industry experiences.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Demonstrated ongoing professional experience.
  • University-level teaching experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in expanding acting methodologies beyond realism, incorporating diverse and innovative approaches to performance.
  • Certification and/or demonstrated expertise in stage combat.
  • Specialization in on-camera techniques, additionally, experience with cinematography and editing a plus.
  • Experience directing plays, musicals, and/or film projects.
  • Experience with new work development.
  • Demonstrated experience in decolonizing coursework and implementing inclusive, identity conscious, and culturally sensitive teaching strategies.
  • Evidence of experience with consent-based theatre practices and theatrical intimacy practices.


Tenure Status Tenure Track
Special Instructions to Applicants
Application should include:
1. Cover letter, including evidence of experience working with diverse student populations
2. Current CV
3. Teaching philosophy, which emphasizes inclusive teaching strategies that promote a collaborative and supportive environment in both studios and rehearsals.
4. Additionally, applicants are required to provide a list of three references and include their professional affiliation, relationship to the applicant, email address, and phone number.

Applicants will have the option to upload a link to their professional portfolio and/or website.
Recruitment Range Commensurate with Experience
Org #-Department School of Theatre - 12222
Job Open Date 11/05/2024
For Best Consideration Date 12/06/2024
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
FTE 1.000
Type of Appointment Permanent
Time Limited Duration
Number of Months per Year 9
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