"Assistant/Associate Professor of Acting and Directing (65)"

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Seton Hill University invites applications for a full-time tenure track faculty position in Acting and Directing. We seek a colleague who possesses strong pedagogical skills and is passionate about developing the future generation of theatre artists. We are especially interested in applicants with a strong commitment to the liberal arts, demonstrated experience in successful university-level teaching, who can teach a range of acting methodologies. The ideal candidate will have both strong professional experience and connections in the industry that will help connect students to work in the field. The desire to collaborate with a creative team, production staff and students is essential. The person in the position will teach classes in Acting, Directing, Stage Movement and Voice and Speech, as well as directing one mainstage production each year. They will also assist with marketing, recruitment, and enrollment of students. Please highlight areas of specialization. Leadership and administrative experience are a plus.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

• Teaching and advising (didactic and clinical supervision of residents)
  • Demonstration of content expertise in appropriate areas
  • Effective design of instructional and assessment procedures
  • Effective delivery of instruction
  • Responsive to feedback
  • Effective advises students toward meeting curricular requirements and developing career directions
  • Demonstrates curricular leadership
  • Integrates Setonian mission and values into teaching.
• Scholarship and Professional Activities
  • Actively pursues ongoing professional development
  • Active participation in advancing the discipline
  • Employs a scholarly approach to pedagogy
• Service to the University
  • Engages in positive collegial interactions
  • Contributes to the university community, supporting a vibrant campus and the university mission
  • Participates in co-curricular activities with students
  • Models a commitment to the Setonian mission of transforming the world through support of mission initiatives or service to the community
  • Acts in a leadership capacity to make significant contributions to support institutional structures and advance the mission of the university

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• MFA in Acting or Directing by time of appointment
• Strong professional experience and connections in the industry

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Leadership and administrative experience are a plus
• Demonstrated experience in successful university-level teaching

Required applicant materials include: Cover Letter, CV/Resume, a statement of teaching philosophy, transcripts (copies acceptable for application) and three references. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by January 1, 2026 will receive priority consideration. All finalists will be required to submit a Mission Statement.

Background checks will be performed on all new hires. Employment is conditional upon acceptable results of background checks and clearances.

About Us

Chartered in 1918, Seton Hill University is a leading Catholic coeducational liberal arts university founded by the Sisters of Charity and embracing students of all faiths. Located in southwestern Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands (yet only 35 miles from Pittsburgh), Seton Hill educates its students to think and act critically, creatively and ethically as productive members of society committed to transforming the world.

Background checks will be performed on all new hires. Employment is conditional upon acceptable results of background checks and clearances.

Job Info

• Job Identification 65
• Job Category Faculty
• Posting Date 11/17/2025, 01:34 PM
• Degree Level Master's Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 100 Harrison Ave, Greensburg, PA, 15601, US

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