Position Details
Position Information
| Recruitment/Posting Title |
Tenure-Track Faculty Position - Assistant or Associate Professor of Acting |
| Department |
MGSA - Theater Arts |
| Salary |
Commensurate With Experience |
| Posting Summary |
The Department of Theater at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, invites applications for tenure-track faculty Assistant or Associate Professor of Acting with an anticipated start of September 1, 2025.
Leveraging its geographic placement between New York City and Philadelphia, the Theater Department has an established history as a premiere school for Meisner training in the Acting program with such notable alumni in theatre (Roger Bart, Midori Frances, Tom Pelphrey); in film (Sebastian Stan, Kevin Chamberlin); and television (Calista Flockhart, Mike Colter, Kristin Davis).
For the successful candidate, teaching proficiency as an acting coach, with range and versatility in engaging with diverse worldviews and textual forms in a variety of styles, is important. As a contributing part of the community, this faculty member should be committed to the artistic process as fundamentally collaborative in nature, engaging in flexible and creative partnerships with students and colleagues, sharing in the program's commitment to supporting new work and the exploration of new ways of working.
The ability to engage with identity-conscious, culturally sensitive, and inclusive teaching strategies is a must, as is an understanding of the changing needs of the 21st-century actor in an evolving professional and global landscape.
The position will primarily teach classes in Acting (including auditioning techniques and on-camera work). They will also be involved in recruiting, advising and mentoring students, as well as giving coaching support for productions. The Assistant or Associate Professor of Acting is encouraged to continue a professional career and/or scholarly research while providing ongoing service to the department and university.
The individual chosen for this position is expected to uphold the Mason Gross core values of inclusive excellence, collaboration, and community engagement. To successfully fulfill this role, the applicant should have extensive experience and/or certifications in formal training and a well-developed approach to Acting, and to a range of techniques that may include (but are not exclusive to): Meisner, Spolin, Adler, and Hagan, Black acting methods. |
| Position Status |
Full Time |
| Posting Number |
24FA1263 |
| Posting Open Date |
11/21/2024 |
| Posting Close Date |
09/01/2025 |
Qualifications
| Minimum Education and Experience |
Required Qualifications:
- Terminal degree - MFA - or an equivalent record of professional accomplishments in the field.
- At least 3 years of experience teaching (undergraduate students, post their own graduate training.
- Demonstrated ability to engage with identity-conscious, culturally sensitive, and inclusive teaching strategies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in curriculum development.
- Experience in descriptive (non-prescriptive) and/or embodied, exploratory approaches to Acting.
- A willingness to take part in innovative and cross-disciplinary programs.
- Experience with new and classical work.
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| Overview |
Housed in one of the leading public research universities on the East Coast, The Department of Theater at Mason Gross School of the Arts provides students with a well-rounded, rigorous, and inspiring program for those serious about pursuing a career as a theater professional. We are committed to developing theater artists of the highest caliber who are prepared to join the profession as the next generation of practitioners and innovators. Our department includes approximately 150 undergraduate students and 1 graduate student, with a total faculty of 34 (15 fulltime) and production and administrative staff of 14. The Theater Department offers four
BFA programs in Acting, Design, Dramaturgy and Production; BA in Theater Arts (major / minor); and
MFA in Playwriting.
Mason Gross School of the Arts, a vibrant community of artists and scholars with academic programs in music, theater, dance, filmmaking, and art & design, is committed to pursuing excellence, innovation, and inclusivity. Its roughly 1100 students, of whom slightly more than half are students of color, reflect the diversity of New Jersey, the fourth most diverse state in the nation. The school is housed within Rutgers-New Brunswick, a premier Big Ten research university that serves some 50,000 students and is the flagship campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. The nation's eighth oldest institution of higher learning, Rutgers is less than an hour by train or car to New York City and the beautiful beaches of the Jersey Shore and just over an hour to Philadelphia.
Additional information is available at the school website:
https://www.masongross.rutgers.edu |
| Statement |
Mason Gross School of the Arts is deeply committed to the pursuit of equity, diversity, inclusion, and access and especially encourages applications from women, underrepresented minorities, and other individuals who belong to groups that have been historically underrepresented or marginalized within higher education and the arts. Also see the Rutgers Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address:
http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement |
Posting Details
| Special Instructions to Applicants |
This position is a full-time, ten-month academic appointment with an expected start date of September 1, 2025. For best consideration, apply by December 30. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. For more information and to apply, visit
https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/240431
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For questions, email Karin Anderson, department contact, at kanderson@mgsa.rutgers.edu
Candidates should provide:
- a one-to-two-page cover letter detailing qualifications and vision for the role
- curriculum vitae
- a one- to two-page statement describing how the candidate's creative and pedagogical practice promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- A statement of teaching philosophy which includes a description of how, as a scholar, teacher, or community member, you would engage and sustain the commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as articulated in the EDI Plan of Mason Gross.
OPTIONAL:
A link to personal website (with work samples) or portfolio that speaks to professional success (i.e., artistic, teaching/mentoring, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives). Feel free to provide a two-to-three sentence-description to provide context.
Additional materials such as full letters of support may be requested at a later date. |
| Quick Link to Posting |
https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/240431 |
| Campus |
Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
| Home Location Campus |
Rutgers University - New Brunswick |
| City |
New Brunswick |
| State |
NJ |
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