Cornell University’s Department of Performing and Media Arts seeks a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Acting for a full-time position beginning July 1, 2025. This is a renewable, three or five-year non-tenure-track position. Title will be based upon qualifications and experience.
We seek candidates who can teach acting across different media and for live performance, and who are invested in innovative, anti-racist artistic practices. A conferred terminal degree in acting or directing, professional experience, and teaching experience at the college level are all required.
The successful candidate will teach 3 acting classes each term; courses will range from introductory to advanced levels. Required classes will include Acting for the Camera and Introduction to Acting; additional courses will reflect the colleague’s area(s) of expertise. We are interested in applicants who can also teach media performance techniques, devised theatre, physical theatre, voice work, and/or professional survival skills for early-career screen and stage actors.
The Department of Performing and Media Arts is committed to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity. We serve a wide range of student populations that include our majors and minors, as well as non-majors. We offer B.A. and Ph.D. degrees in a liberal arts environment that allows students to study and explore live and mediated forms of creativity and expression (film, theatre, dance, immersive installation, etc.).
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a full professional resume, three letters of recommendation, a teaching statement that reflects the candidate’s approach to teaching acting in a liberal arts environment, a syllabus for Introduction to Acting, and a syllabus for another acting class of the candidate’s choosing. We ask applicants for all faculty positions to share their approach to fostering learning, research, service, and outreach in a diverse community. Applicants may choose to submit a stand-alone statement or embed the information in other parts of their application materials. All materials should be submitted through Academic Jobs Online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28450.
The deadline for applications is November 1, 2024.
[Pay Range: $51,300 - $80,400] Actual salary offers in the College of Arts and Sciences will be based on title, education, experience, discipline, and relevant skills.
Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, and we do not tolerate discrimination based on any protected characteristic, including race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex/gender, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual’s genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.
Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff to all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.
