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Adjunct Instructor, Movement
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What they do
A Drama Teacher teaches dramatic art skills to elementary and secondary school students. Commonly produces plays, helps direct productions, and instructs and aids students in acting, costuming, lighting, stage management and set design. Usually requires previous theatre experience.
$53,116 / year median in Pennsylvania
+10% projected growth
Job Description
- Description
- The School of Drama within the College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University invites applicants for an Adjunct in the Acting & Musical Theater Program.
The Acting and Musical Theater Program prepares students for careers in theater, television and film, opera, dance, and emerging forms of entertainment. Under the mentorship of world-class faculty, emphasis is placed on developing the individual artist as the foundation for collaborative creation. We combine established practice and innovative pedagogical and technological advancement across all subject areas with an intensive student-centered school production season. Our graduates commit to the enrichment of varied art practices, champion interdisciplinary collaboration and explore new forms of creative expression. We are the first drama degree-granting institution, having been established in 1914, and have a long, rich history of nurturing inventive artists at the forefront of the industry. This hire would teach a section of Movement III in the spring 2027 semester. Position is for in-person & on campus instruction in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Qualifications
- + Professional experience and some teaching experience is necessary; and an MFA is desirable.
- Application Instructions
- Review of applications will begin immediately.
The application process will remain open until filled. To apply, please submit the following:
+ Cover Letter
+ CV
+ Three references including contact information Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work for CMU in the United States. CMU will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity.
- Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
- Carnegie Mellon University
- is an equal opportunity employer.
It does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition, family status, marital status, parental status, religion, ancestry, veteran status, or genetic information. Furthermore, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders.
Benefits
- Dental Insurance