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Assistant Professor - Acting (Department of Theater)

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Department of Theater at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (CUNY) seeks applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor of Acting to start in August 2026.

The ideal candidate will be a dedicated professional who will serve as Co-Head of Acting, working closely with current faculty to sustain and advance an integrated acting pedagogy across both undergraduate and graduate programs. This individual will teach acting courses; mentor and advise students on their projects and pre-professional goals; foster and connect students with professional opportunities in theater and media arts; maintain professional creative practice in the field of acting and acting pedagogy; and contribute meaningful service to the department, the college, and the profession.

The candidate will be responsible to:

+ Teach undergraduate and graduate acting courses in an area of acting specialization(s).

+ Coordinate and manage contingent acting faculty in partnership with current faculty to ensure cohesive curriculum and support.

+ Partner with co-head to oversee auditions and recruitment of acting students and applicants.

+ Work with co-head to manage professional development and networking of the department’s acting students.

+ Serve in the shared governance structure at all levels of the College.

+ Provide student guidance, advisement, and mentoring in coordination with current faculty to ensure aligned pedagogical support.

+ Continue to participate in professional performing arts activities within the area of expertise to fulfill tenure requirements.

The Brooklyn College Department of Theater values the training of the next generation of theater artists and leaders. We are an anti-racist, equitable and inclusive program that reflects and responds to the diverse identities, cultures and experiences of our students. We offer comprehensive undergraduate and graduate degree programs which offer a transformative, affordable, rigorous educational experience. We develop and inspire each theater maker to embrace and express their unique artistic voice. There is a strong departmental focus on civic engagement, and creating work aimed at cultivating self-knowledge, intellectual rigor, and cultural awareness. We welcome applications from individuals who value working with a diverse student body and will help us to sustain and expand departmental commitments to diversity, inclusion, equity, and anti-racism.

Brooklyn College serves students from as many as 150 countries who speak over 100 languages and dialects and thus constitutes a vibrant microcosm of the rich diversity and energy that characterizes the borough of Brooklyn and the greater New York City area itself. Its mission features “a special commitment to educate immigrant and first-generation college students from the diverse communities that make up our city and state.” The college ethos is strongly invested in the educational and career success of a population that encompasses a multiplicity of nationalities, ethnicities, religions, cultures and languages. We are committed to fostering a spirit of camaraderie and shared ideals across the entire spectrum of our varied constituency. By accessing a first-class and affordable college education in an inclusive and nurturing intellectual milieu, our students acquire the skills, confidence, and global mindedness that allow them to thrive in a rapidly changing, unpredictable marketplace of ideas that is increasingly mindless of borders and spans the gamut of cultures and vernaculars.

To this end, the college seeks faculty who are eager to engage with the diversity of our student body and have a demonstrated commitment to inclusion and heterogeneity through teaching, research and/or service. We seek to recruit and retain faculty who reflect the mosaic of our student population. Successful candidates will bring their unique creativity, sensitivity, insights and perspectives to a community that welcomes innovation in scholarship and teaching. Together we will model the finest that a public urban liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies college can be for the present and future.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

+ Master of Fine Arts degree in Theater with a concentration in Acting.

+ Minimum of five years professional acting experiences in the field.

+ Prior college teaching.

+ Demonstrated understanding of established acting pedagogies.

+ Demonstrated commitments to diversity and inclusion.

+ Ability to attend rehearsals/mentor students evenings and weekends.

+ Evidence of collaborative and collegial approach to work.

Preferred Qualifications

+ 3-5 years of college teaching experience.

+ Experience teaching both graduate and undergraduate students.

+ Connections and recognition in the field, particularly in the New York City region.

+ Actors’ Equity and/or SAG-AFTRA membership

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be offered for this position.

COMPENSATION

$79,598 - $102,017; Salary commensurate with experience and credentials.

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

From our job posting system, select "Apply Now'', create or log in to a user account, and provide the requested information. If you are viewing this posting from outside our system, please visit https://cuny.jobs/campus/brooklyn-college/jobs/ .

Applicants should upload the following in .docx or pdf format:

+ An application letter indicating the desired position, and should include in their cover letter how their teaching, service and/or scholarship has supported the success of students from racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are underrepresented in their academic fields; applicants who have not yet had the opportunity for such experience should note how their work will further CUNY’s commitment to diversity.

+ Current curriculum vitae.

+ Statement of teaching philosophy which includes the candidate's professional interests and ways in which their cultural, professional, and academic background would complement the Department of Theater at Brooklyn College.

+ Please include a link to a personal website or portfolio that documents professional work.

Applicants invited for an initial interview will be asked to have three confidential letters of recommendation submitted electronically by their recommenders prior to the scheduled interview.

CLOSING DATE

March 1, 2026

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Faculty

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID

31638

Location

Brooklyn College