Job Details

Lecturer in Acting

Position Number: 6552028
Location: Stony Brook, NY
Position Type: Fine and Applied Arts - Theatre and Dance

Lecturer in Acting

Location: Main Campus
Open Date: Sep 05, 2025
Deadline: Oct 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

Lecturer in Acting

The Department of Theatre Arts at Stony Brook University solicits applications for a Lecturer in Theatre with emphasis in Acting. Directing experience would be a plus. Candidates must have an MFA in acting or directing, or equivalent professional experience. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in acting at all levels of the curriculum, as well as other introductory theatre courses. This includes general education courses as well as courses aimed at Theatre Arts students specifically. We are especially interested in applicants who can teach broadly within the discipline as well as a range of acting methodologies. The ideal candidate will have both strong professional experience and demonstrated experience in successful university-level teaching. We encourage applicants to highlight their areas of specialization and techniques.

Required qualifications:

MFA in acting or directing, or equivalent professional experience.

Significant professional acting and/or directing experience.

Demonstrated experience in university-level teaching.

Preferred qualifications:

Professional or university directing experience.

Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Application materials:

Cover letter

Career narrative

Teaching statement

Diversity statement

Names and contact info for three references

Links to professional websites or acting reels (optional)

If interested, please apply: http://apply.interfolio.com/173125

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
MFA (foreign equivalent or higher) in acting or directing, or equivalent professional experience. Significant professional experience. Demonstrated excellence in university-level teaching.

Preferred Qualifications:
Professional or university directing experience. Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Application Instructions
To apply, visit http://apply.interfolio.com/173125.

Applicants should submit the following:
Cover letter (including a description of how your professional experiences have prepared you to contribute to an academic community that values excellence, innovation, and access)
CV
Career narrative
Teaching statement
Names and contact info for three references
Links to professional websites or acting reels (optional)

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request . It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information,veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.