Asst Professor U of M​/Theater

Title:

Asst Professor U of M/Theater Executive Area:
Academic Affairs College/School/MBU:
Humanities & Fine Arts Department:
Theater

Work Location:

Amherst

Schedule:

Full Time Work Arrangement:
Onsite

Job Summary The Department of Theater and the Commonwealth Honors College (CHC) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invite applications for a joint faculty position in Theater. This is a full-time nine-month tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to begin September 1, 2027. Applications are encouraged from those who specialize in theater for social change and performance tools for non-actors, with a preference for a specialist in Black theater aesthetics.

The successful candidate will be an impressive professional practitioner whose experience speaks directly to the application of theater, especially performance techniques for students who do not specialize in theater.

Essential Functions This professor will develop and teach two general education honors courses a year expressly to Commonwealth Honors College students, the vast majority of whom are non-majors. General Education courses may include such topics as: theater for social change; acting for the non-actor; gender and identity in performance; improvisation and theater games. The professor will also teach more specialized courses in play writing, devised theater, acting, theater for social transformation, dance and movement, and/or directing for Theater majors and will direct or otherwise contribute to the Department of Theater’s main stage  addition, the successful candidate will advise capstone/honors thesis performance projects, participate in departmental governance and service and maintain high professional activity at the national level.

Minimum Qualifications M.F.A. in Directing or Acting, or Ph.D. in Theater required at the time of hire.

Demonstrated excellence in teaching acting and professional theater experience required.

Additional Details About the Department of Theater The Department of Theater, housed in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts (HFA), offers a major, a minor, a Multicultural Theater Certificate, and a graduate program that allows for specialization in one of five areas. Our productions are a laboratory for our students, and we welcome campus community members to be artists and audiences with us.

Our training has led alums into careers in theater, both onstage and behind the scenes; in television and film; and in a whole host of fields where collaboration, creative problem solving, and thoughtful research are valued.

About the Commonwealth Honors College Commonwealth Honors College is the flagship honors college for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a nationally recognized residential community that serves the land grant mission of UMass Amherst. Honors students benefit from small honors classes and close-knit ties with faculty that enrich the honors thesis experience and student success.

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This position is subject to final budgetary and administrative approval.

Working Conditions Work is performed in a standard office or indoor university environment and involves minimal physical exertion.

Work Schedule and Work Arrangement
100% fte. Weekend and evening work required.

Salary Information Pay Grade:
Assistant Professor The University expects to pay within an approximate range between $79,350 and $125,234 for this position. Salary is commensurate with experience. This position is a 9-month academic year appointment at 100% full-time equivalency with full benefits.

Please note:

The low end of this range is based on the minimum salary for the rank included in the collective bargaining…