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Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor in Theatre Studies

The Theatre Studies program at Wellesley College invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor to teach one course during the second half of the  academic year. The successful candidate is expected to cover subjects related to the critical analysis of dramatic texts and staging. Their scholarship should ideally be rooted in global performance history and theory, and/or performance studies.

• A terminal degree in Theatre Studies or related discipline/professional experience, minimum 3 years previous higher ed teaching experience

• Teaching Load: 0.2, Spring 2027
• Term of Appointment:
  Spring 2027
• Target
  
  Start Date:
  
  January 25, 2027
• Minimum Salary: $10,000

Final date to receive applications: September 15, 2026

For those roles that are half-time or greater, we offer a comprehensive array of benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and a retirement savings plan. Benefits are governed by plan documents and eligibility provisions.

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