Tenure track Assistant Professor of Playwriting

Posting Number: 20260080F • Location: Villanova, PA • Position Type: Faculty (Tenure track Assistant Professor of Playwriting) • Department: Theatre (146-Theatre) • Work Schedule: full-time/9‑months • Posting Date: 09/29/2026

About the role

Why work at Villanova? Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University’s founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others. Villanova has been included among the nation’s best colleges and universities. VU’s inclusion again in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 “Best Colleges” rankings is another indication of the University’s continued prominence and forward momentum. Villanova’s most precious asset is our people. As an employee, you will receive a holistic benefits package, generous paid time off, a competitive retirement savings plan, flexible work options, wellness programs including gym membership, professional development, tuition assistance, and more. Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The Department of Theatre at Villanova University is seeking applications for a Tenure track Assistant Professor of Playwriting. Position begins in Fall 2027. The teaching load is 3-2 courses per semester. In addition to playwriting, other areas of expertise may include: dramatic writing in other media (such as screenwriting or gaming), new play development, ensemble-created theatre, Verbatim Theatre, nontraditional playwrighting techniques, Dramaturgy, Pedagogy, Theatre for Social Change, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Black Theatre, Latine Theatre, LGBTQIA+ theatre, African Diaspora, and/or Asian Diaspora.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in the graduate MA program as well as undergraduate courses in the department.
• Work closely with students on capstone projects and as a playwriting mentor.
• Engage with Villanova Theatre’s performance season and encouraged to contribute to career advisement and curriculum development.

Requirements

• Scholar/artist with an active creative/research agenda including an established record of professional production.
• At least 3 years of university teaching.
• Terminal degree required.

Qualifications

• Previous graduate-level teaching.
• Professional production experience.

Benefits

• Holistic benefits package.
• Generous paid time off.
• Competitive retirement savings plan.
• Flexible work options.
• Wellness programs including gym membership.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.

Schedule

Full-time, 9‑months.