Visiting Assistant Professor in Theatre Studies

JOB SUMMARY

The University of Connecticut (UConn) is pleased to invite applications for a faculty position in the Department of Dramatic Arts at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor in Theatre Studies. The successful candidate will teach 6 undergraduate courses during the academic year with a potential course release if directing in Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) productions. In addition to teaching, the selected candidate may contribute to department performance projects and undertake intradepartmental collaborations.

The anticipated start date is August 23, 2026.

The successful candidate will join a robust department that works in close partnership with the Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT, UConn's producing entity) and participate in the life of the department through teaching, directing in the CRT season, and student mentorship. The teaching load is 3-3 (three courses per semester), with an anticipated 1-course release during one semester to direct a show as part of the CRT season.

The successful candidate will also share a deep commitment to effective instruction, innovative courses and instruction methods, and mentoring students in artistic endeavors, outreach, and professional development. Successful candidates will also be expected to broaden participation among members of under-represented groups; demonstrate through research, teaching, and/or public engagement the commitment to, and support of, diversity in the learning experience; integrate multicultural experiences into instructional methods and research tools;

and provide leadership in developing pedagogical techniques designed to meet the needs of diverse learning styles and intellectual interests.

The Department of Dramatic Arts is resolutely committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible, and equitable environment for all members of our community. With that affirmation in mind, historically underrepresented and/or marginalized groups of all held identities, including but not limited to, applicants with accessibility needs, women, candidates of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, are actively encouraged to apply, and your offerings of continued accountability are welcomed.

The Department of Dramatic Arts and its theatre production arm, the Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT), combine to create an exciting center for excellence in the dramatic arts. Each year, young theatre artists choose to pursue education, training, and production experience through undergraduate and graduate study in the Department of Dramatic Arts and CRT. The goal of the department is two-fold. First, it aims to provide the finest possible professional training through classroom and studio instruction.

Second, it aims to supplement and enrich that classroom and studio training by providing maximal opportunities for students to obtain professional level production experience through active participation in plays produced by the Connecticut Repertory Theatre and the Department of Dramatic Arts.

Founded in 1881, UConn is a Land Grant and Sea Grant institution and member of the Space Grant Consortium. It is the state's flagship institution of higher education and includes a main campus in Storrs, CT, four regional campuses throughout the state, and 13 Schools and Colleges, including a Law School in Hartford, and Medical and Dental Schools at the UConn Health campus in Farmington.

The University has approximately 10,000 faculty and staff and 32,000 students, including nearly 24,000 undergraduates and over 8,000 graduate and professional students. UConn is a Carnegie Foundation R1 (highest research activity) institution, among the top 25 public universities in the nation. Through research, teaching, service, and outreach, UConn embraces diversity and cultivates leadership, integrity, and engaged citizenship in its students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

UConn promotes the health and well-being of citizens by enhancing the social, economic, cultural, and natural environments of the state and beyond. The University serves as a beacon of academic and research excellence as well as a center for innovation and social service to communities. UConn is a leader in many scholarly, research, and innovation areas. Today, the path forward includes exciting opportunities and notable challenges.

Record numbers of undergraduate applications and support for student success have enabled the University to become extraordinarily selective.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Teach a 3/3 course load in theatre studies and other areas (possible courses may include:
Histories of Drama/Performance, Introduction to Acting/Directing Practices, Exploration of Acting, Advanced Study of Acting/Directing, Playwriting, Devising Theatre for Social Justice), as requested by the Area Head(s), which could include directing productions for the Department and CRT.

* Take a leadership role in nationwide student recruitment for the undergraduate Theatre Studies program

* Collaborate with other members of the…