Assistant Professor, tenure track Theatre job in New York

Position Title Assistant Professor, tenure track
Job Description Summary
The Department of Theatre, Barnard College, Columbia University is recruiting a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Theatre: a humanities research scholar with broad expertise in the field of race, drama, and theatre in North America, and specific research expertise in African American, Asian American, Latinx, and/or Indigenous theatre and drama. The successful candidate will develop a publication record sustaining a successful tenure review at both Barnard College and Columbia University, teach broadly-based historically-oriented required survey courses in the history of theatre and theatre studies globally, and develop specialized courses specific to their research in the context of a liberal-arts humanities degree. The candidate will also join the faculty of the Ph.D. Program in Theatre and Performance, an interdisciplinary doctoral program at Columbia University, and be eligible to teach graduate seminars, advise Ph.D. students, and serve on dissertations. The teaching load is 4 courses per year, with accompanying undergraduate advising, service on departmental committees, and service to the College and to the Ph.D. in Theatre and Performance. Applicants may also demonstrate relevant expertise in the areas of environmental theatre and sustainability; drama, theatre, and diaspora; and/or qualifications to teach stage directing, playwriting, design, or acting. The Department of Theatre at Barnard College offers the undergraduate theatre major to all Barnard College, Columbia College, and Columbia General Studies students.

Ph.D. in theatre studies, performance studies, literary studies, or another relevant field is required; degree in hand preferred, but confirmation of completed requirements for degree must be received no later than March 2024.

Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. We especially encourage women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ people, and individuals from other underrepresented groups.
Type of Position Faculty
Department Theatre
Full or Part Time Full Time
Position End Date (if temporary)
Posting Number 2022-00140- F
Position Summary Information
Essential Duties Summary
Please refer to description above.
Required Qualification Summary
Ph.D. in theatre studies, performance studies, literary studies, or another relevant field is required; degree in hand preferred, but confirmation of completed requirements for degree must be received no later than March 2024.
Preferred Qualification Summary
Salary Range $85,000 - $133,000 annually