Assistant Teaching Professor of Acting and Acting for the Camera

About this opportunity

The Ball State University Department of Theatre and Dance invites applications for a non-tenure-line Acting position beginning August of 2026.

Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the United States without employer sponsorship.

What you'll do and what you will bring

Ball State University seeks an individual with a commitment to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and entrepreneurial learning practices as a teacher of acting, acting for the camera, and industry centered courses within the BFA acting and musical theatre areas. The successful candidate will be an accomplished pedagogue and educator who will play an active role in the crafting of curriculum, recruitment of students, and building connections within the discipline that will further enhance the opportunities presented to our students during and after their matriculation.

Ball State's BFA performance options offer an innovative and demanding training curriculum consisting of rigorous and varied coursework, utilizing our production program as a true "laboratory" space, a strong foundation in an "actor first" mentality within all realms of storytelling, and an emphasis on synthesizing the body, voice, and mind. Applicants should be committed to inclusive pedagogies in their teaching, scholarship, and artistry. Additional consideration will be given to applicants possessing the ability to teach all levels of movement, experience with teaching acting for the camera, and those with experience in the synthesis of singing and acting.

Duties and Responsibilities

• A teaching load that will include all levels of course work in acting, acting for the camera, industry centered courses (such as audition), and introduction to theatre;
• Mentorship and coaching of upper-level students in conjunction with showcases and professional auditions;
• Work as a director, coach, or actor in assigned departmental productions;
• A dedication and commitment to helping foster and cultivate overall student success;
• Facilitating the Department's ongoing relationships with the Department of Media including Radiance Cinema and our innovative collaboration with the Heartland Film Festival;
• Fulfilling service obligations, including assigned committee work at the Department, College, and University level, on a national, regional, and local level.
• Working in collaboration with theatre and dance faculty, staff, and students in facilitating the theatre and dance production program at Ball State University.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in performance or equivalent professional experience completed by date of employment.
• The ability to teach all levels of acting, acting for the camera, and industry-centered courses for acting and musical theatre students.
• Teaching experience at the university/college level, gained concurrently or at any time.
• Ability to serve as an artist for production work when needed.