Part-Time Faculty: Playwriting, Theatre and Visual Arts

Fordham University seeks a skilled, experienced part-time non-tenure track adjunct faculty to teach Playwriting and/or co-teach Collaboration, foundational courses within the Theatre Program at the Lincoln Center Campus in Manhattan.

About the role

Fordham Theatre is committed to cultivating an expansive vision for the program that assures its preeminence, elevates its profile as an innovative leader in undergraduate theater training, and centers social justice in all aspects of its work. The Theatre Program is housed academically within a department alongside Visual Art.

Responsibilities

• Guide students in theatre principles and techniques
• Prepare course materials and assessments aligned with the curriculum
• Conduct lectures and workshops
• Mentor students while fostering a creative learning environment
• Bring industry experience of current trends into the classroom

Schedule

• Collaboration I: Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM
• Playwriting: Tuesdays, 11:30 AM – 2:15 PM

Semester runs August 27 – December 9, 2025. This position may teach up to two courses per semester at the Lincoln Center campus.

Course Descriptions

THEA 3700 - Playwriting: This playwriting workshop is the cornerstone of the playwriting program. It intentionally welcomes writers of many levels of experience to one dynamic space. The workshop's goals are to teach basic craft and create an environment that will guide the writers' exploration of their individual voices. We concentrate on four major issues: storytelling, character, structure, and language.

THEA 2080: Collaboration I: This course is designed to provide students with tools for effective and meaningful collaboration, including strengthening communication skills, critical thinking skills, and creative problem-solving skills. It offers a basic understanding of acting, directing, designing, stage management, and playwriting, along with hands-on experience in all disciplines and opportunities for giving and receiving critical feedback.

Requirements

• Terminal degree (MFA in Theatre, specifically in Playwriting)
• Minimum of one year of experience teaching related subject matter at the college or university level
• Experience successfully working with and teaching culturally and linguistically diverse students from a range of theatrical experiences
• Demonstrated commitment to student-centered teaching and a passion for sharing knowledge and learning with students

Pay

$9,050 per course. Part-time non-tenure track instructors at Fordham are represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and certain employment terms, including minimum per-course rates, are set by the Adjunct Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement.