Directing & Acting Faculty

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

An EPS application is required in order to be considered for a faculty position. Please note, EPS applications do not have an employment entry section. Instead, a resume/CV will be required to be uploaded by the applicant, along with any other documents the Department or assigned Search Committee deem relevant for the review process. Applications will be treated confidentially until the final stages of the search process. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

UNCSA follows the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) guidelines for faculty credentialing. The successful candidate will be required to submit a curriculum vitae, official transcripts of earned degrees, and/or substantiating documentation of experiential qualifications as a condition of employment.

Pursuant to UNCSA policy, as a condition of employment, the University must obtain a criminal background report and determine that the nature and seriousness of any criminal offenses do not render employment with the University inappropriate.

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination, harassment or retaliation based on race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, National Guard or veteran status, genetic information, or disability.

EEO Contact Information

Applicants needing assistance with the application process are asked to contact: [email protected]

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title

Assistant/Associate Professor

Position Number

035220

School/Department Information

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts School of Drama, recently ranked the 3rd best Drama program in the world by The Hollywood Reporter, seeks to create an equitable and diverse training environment for the entertainment industry where each individual student feels a strong sense of belonging while on campus, and fully prepared to enter the industry as an artist and as a business person upon graduation. With equal emphasis on working on camera, scripted and devised stage work, and intensive preparation for the business of entertainment, graduates leave positioned for both artistic and professional success.

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender expression, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability or status as a protected veteran.

Position Summary

Description of Responsibilities and Duties

Repost: Applicants who previously applied do not need to reapply. Your application remains under consideration by the search committee.

The faculty member will teach classes in beginning, intermediate, and advanced directing, serve as a mentor and advisor for directing students, and teach intermediate acting classes. Direct workshop/mainstage productions, and provide dramaturgical input into both productions and season planning.

Required Qualifications

The UNCSA School of Drama recognizes that not all teaching is done in a traditional classroom setting and we are able to hire artists based on their work experience; therefore, we encourage all that are interested to apply.

Faculty teaching undergraduate level courses must possess: Earned doctorate/master’s degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline or earned master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline OR Equivalent professional/experiential qualifications OR Equivalent combination of education and professional experience. Extensive professional directing experience required. Minimum ten years of higher education teaching experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in new or original work required, and experience in play development as well as reinterpretations of classical texts.
• Knowledge of the current trends and transformations in the professional landscape and industries.
• Ability to direct workshop and mainstage productions; previous professional or college directing experience
• Dramaturgical input into both productions and season planning.
• Excellent communicator and advocate for student wellness

Tenure Information

UNCSA utilizes a multi-year contract system in lieu of tenure.

Instructions to Candidates

Classification Code

F1

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F129P

Open Date

04/13/2026

Close Date

04/27/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Recruitment Range, if applicable

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Special Instructions to Candidates

An EPS application is required in order to be considered for a faculty position. Please note, EPS applications do not have an employment entry section. Instead, a resume/CV will be required to be uploaded by the applicant, along with any other documents the Department or assigned Search Committee deem relevant for the review process. Applications will be treated confidentially until the final stages of the search process. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

UNCSA follows the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) guidelines for faculty credentialing. The successful candidate will be required to submit a curriculum vitae, official transcripts of earned degrees, and/or substantiating documentation of experiential qualifications as a condition of employment.

Pursuant to UNCSA policy, as a condition of employment, the University must obtain a criminal background report and determine that the nature and seriousness of any criminal offenses do not render employment with the University inappropriate.

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination, harassment or retaliation based on race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, National Guard or veteran status, genetic information, or disability.

EEO Contact Information

Applicants needing assistance with the application process are asked to contact: [email protected]