Assistant Professor of Directing

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

The UNCG School of Theatre's mission is to prepare students to be informed theatre practitioners with commitment to creativity, innovation, inclusion, and the advancement of the art form. The School recognizes the need to move toward a creative practice that allows for systemic change through workshops, continuing education, and professional development on topics such as theatrical intimacy and centered around bettering ourselves in service to the success of our diverse and intersectional student body. Our community seeks candidates who are invested in creating communities of practice and care in which access is paramount. We have 22 full-time, professionally active faculty members who serve over 300 students in BA and BFA concentrations and in MFA programs in Design, Theatre for Youth, and Music Direction for Musical Theatre. The School mounts a yearly season of seven-to-eight plays and musicals, along with student-driven work and other performance opportunities. The School of Theatre is committed to creating and developing a diverse, engaged, artistically well-balanced body of future theatre professionals, performers, and teachers.

The School of Theatre at UNC Greensboro invites applications from a diverse group of candidates who are experienced fostering student success in their teaching and professional/creative practice, while working in an environment with students, faculty, and staff who have a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, student environment for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank beginning August 1, 2025. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Responsibilities include:

Please apply through the online application and upload the following:
1. Cover letter, including evidence of working with diverse student populations
2. Current CV
3. Teaching philosophy, including evidence of fostering collaborative and supportive classrooms and rehearsal spaces.
4. Additionally, applicants are required to provide a list of three references and include their professional affiliation(s) relationship to the applicant, email address, and phone number.

Applicants will have the option to upload a link to their professional portfolio and/or website.