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

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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 [email protected]

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.