Assistant Professor of Acting - Department of Theatre

Effective date of appointment: Fall 2027 (subject to budgetary approval). Anticipated hiring range: $89,000 to $95,000 (dependent upon qualifications).

About the Role

The Department of Theatre at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Acting with a focus on Acting for the Camera. This is an in-person teaching position.

The successful candidate will teach distinct approaches for stage and camera acting, including:

• Upper division acting for the camera (TH 345 and TH 448), preparing students for the film industry with acting techniques and business guidance (resumes, headshots, agents, managers, auditions, self-tapes)
• Foundational stage acting technique for majors (TH 108A)
• Other courses as needed by the department, including TH 208A and TH 111 for non-majors

The ideal candidate will maintain an active, creative practice and demonstrate a commitment to equity, inclusion, and representation, particularly relevant to CSUN’s diverse student population. Additional desirable teaching skills may include:

• Performance for Emerging Media (e.g., performance capture, gaming, virtual production)
• Voice-over
• Intimacy coaching
• Directing student productions

In addition to teaching, responsibilities include weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participating in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department for recommending tenure and promotion.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in acting for the camera and stage, including TH 345, TH 448, TH 108A, TH 208A, and TH 111
• Develop and maintain professional expertise and an active creative practice
• Promote equity, inclusion, and representation in teaching and creative work
• Hold weekly office hours and participate in faculty meetings
• Engage in assessment of student learning and service to the department, college, and university
• Support equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, mentorship, scholarship, and service

Requirements

• An M.F.A. degree in Acting or a related field from an accredited institution, foreign equivalency, or post-baccalaureate experience, training, and expertise equivalent to an M.F.A.
• Experience teaching in-person stage acting at the university/college level or equivalent professional performance training programs
• Experience teaching in-person camera acting at the university/college level or equivalent professional performance training programs
• Professional experience in both stage and film/TV acting

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in 2 or more acting methods and their application to stage and camera (e.g., Stanislavski, Meisner, Chekhov, Barr, Moss, Chubbuck)
• Additional experience in one or more of the following specialties:
  • Emerging Media Performance (e.g., performance capture, gaming, virtual production)
  • Voice-over
  • Intimacy coaching
  • Directing student productions
• Evidence of designing curriculum that prepares students for contemporary professional practice
• Teaching or professional experience working with a diverse student body or leading groups from diverse backgrounds
• Experience or potential for creating a student-centered learning environment (e.g., community engagement, inclusive professional development, active learning strategies, culturally relevant pedagogy, curriculum development)
• Experience participating in inclusive approaches to mentoring (e.g., minority-centered mentorship with community-based arts programs, leadership roles, or engagement with minority-serving organizations)

Pay

Anticipated hiring range: $89,000 to $95,000 (dependent upon qualifications).