Assistant Teaching Professor of Acting and Stage Combat

About this opportunity

Ball State University's Department of Theatre and Dance seeks an individual with a commitment to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and entrepreneurial learning practices as a teacher of acting and stage combat 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.

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

Position Description

Teach acting and stage combat within the BFA acting and musical theatre areas.

Duties and Responsibilities

• A teaching load that may include all levels of course work in acting, stage combat, movement, devising, singing actor, audition, acting for the camera, 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.
• 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.