"Professor of Directing and Acting (Open Rank)"

The Department of Theater at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, invites applications for a full-time tenure-line faculty position in Directing and Acting at any rank (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). We seek a colleague who will bring experience, conceptual rigor, experimentation, and vision to our program. Applicants should have demonstrated knowledge and experience in a diversity of cultural forms. We particularly welcome applicants with expertise and interest in theater of the Global Majority. The person in this position will teach Directing and Acting classes, direct one mainstage production each year, mentor student directors, and participate in the administration of the department and the production program.

The Theater Department provides students with a distinguished, challenging, and integrated course of study in theater's history, literature, theory, and practice, both in the classroom and in production. We address technical, aesthetic, and social issues in both historical and contemporary contexts, with an intentional focus on global communities. Qualified candidates should demonstrate a commitment to educating the next generation of theater makers and storytellers and fostering collaborative thinking and creativity. They should show active interest in academic program-building, classroom teaching, mentoring student directors, and directing department productions. They should possess leadership capability, including the ability to mentor and support faculty, develop curricula, construct syllabi, and assess student learning. The desire to collaborate with a creative team, production staff, and students is essential. Finally, they should have a demonstrated commitment to supporting the needs of a demographically diverse student body and production staff.

Dartmouth is committed to academic excellence and encourages the open exchange of ideas within a culture of mutual respect. Dartmouth welcomes people with different backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives and believes that diversity in all its forms enhances academic excellence. Applicants should address in their cover letter how their research, teaching, service, and/or life experiences prepare them to serve Dartmouth’s commitment to academic excellence in an environment that is welcoming to all.

Qualifications

Applicants must have an MFA or equivalent professional experience in the arts, a demonstrated commitment to teaching, skilled knowledge of all aspects of directing and acting, and significant professional achievement in the field. Qualified candidates should be prepared to participate in curricular development, department administration, student advising, and group evaluation of students working in all areas of theater.

Application Instructions

Please submit all materials electronically via Interfolio. Letters may be addressed to Professor Analola Santana:

• Cover Letter, addressing all relevant aspects of the position description;
• CV, including contact information for three references
• One document that includes 20 images of the applicant's professional work. All images should be in jpg format: Individual image sizes should not exceed 1024 by 768 pixels. Maximize size for each file is 20 mb.

Review of applications will begin on November 4, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Reference letters will be requested from finalists. For questions regarding this position, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Professor Analola Santana: Analola.Santana@dartmouth.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

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