Second Year Acting Faculty

Frequently ranked as one of the best drama schools in the world, the School of Drama at UNCSA, prepares talented young artists for successful careers on stage, online, and in film and television. Conservatory training grounded in classical values adds technical skills to shape creatively inspired and versatile actors who are in-demand in today's evolving entertainment landscape.

The UNCSA School of Drama seeks a dynamic teacher of acting who is prepared to join our second-year acting sequence wherein our students are engaged in a series of rehearsal processes that culminate in a stripped-down workshop play presentation - not a public performance. Building on a strong first-year foundation, this teacher will guide our students further into text analysis while keeping them rooted in physical impulse/storytelling. The second-year acting faculty are tasked with directing our students through a series of increasingly theatricalized plays each quarter - contemporary realism, contemporary with heightened theatricality, period and style, and finishing with something absurdist or expressionistic in nature. By exposing our students to a wide variety of material, it is our goal to make them employable across all genres and styles.

This teacher will also be expected to teach a Special Topics course that fits within their area of expertise. Experience teaching improvisation, entertainment industry awareness, and the ability to help facilitate industry guests are greatly welcome. This position also holds the potential to direct within our main-stage season. The ideal candidate has at least five years teaching at the collegiate level, professional experience within the entertainment industry, is ready to train exceptional young actors selected through a highly competitive audition process, and is excited to evolve the training program forward. The person hired in this position must be collegial and willing to serve within the greater community of the university through committee work.

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.

More information about the school can be found online at www.uncsa.edu/drama and information about Winston Salem can be found at www.winstonsalem.com.

An EHRA Faculty application is required in order to be considered for a faculty position. Please note, EHRA Faculty 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.

The following documents are required to be uploaded with the application;

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.