Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor of Theatre Arts | Columbia University Job at Columbia University, New York, NY

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  • Columbia University
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Columbia University School of the Arts invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor of Theatre Arts (playwriting: tenure-track/tenured) in the Faculty of the Arts. We seek a full-time faculty member of distinction in playwriting, with a proven track record of well-received productions of their original plays and substantial expertise in guiding and mentoring emerging playwrights. The successful candidate will oversee the MFA Playwriting Concentration starting either January 1, 2025 or July 1, 2025. Duties include: leading in the selection of MFA playwriting candidates; teaching and mentoring students; and recommending part-time adjunct faculty for appointment for classes in theatre, film, and television writing. The Program aims to attract a dynamic and dedicated teacher with a commitment to service and collaboration across disciplines with the Directing, Dramaturgy, and Acting Concentrations.

Columbia University School of the Arts is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from historically underrepresented groups.

The Columbia University School of the Arts offers Masters of Fine Arts Degrees in four disciplines: Film, Theatre, Visual Arts and Writing; a Masters of Arts degree in Film Studies; and undergraduate majors in Creative Writing, Film Studies and Visual Arts.

Minimum Degree: MFA

Preferred Degree: MFA

Rank and salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Candidates for Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Theatre Arts (tenure-track position) must have demonstrated and show promise of the capacity for creative work and the accompanying pedagogy qualifying them for future nomination to tenure. Candidates with the rank of Associate Professor or Professor Theatre Arts (tenured position) must have a record of excellence in teaching and be widely recognized for their distinction and professional accomplishment and demonstrate promise of attaining further distinction.

All applications must be made through Columbia University?s Academic Search and Recruiting (ASR) system. Please upload the following required materials: cover letter, CV, contact information for three references, and a writing sample (recently written play). 

Review of applications will begin March 15, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.  The above hiring range represents the University?s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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