Term Faculty | Stage Management

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Emerson College’s Department of Performing Arts invites applications for a fulltime faculty term position in Stage Management for our BFA in Design and Stage Management. The appointment begins August 19, 2027 with a mandatory 2-day orientation August 19 & 20, 2027.   

Emerson’s Department of Performing Arts is home to one of the nation’s leading undergraduate programs with robust offerings in acting and performance, design, stage management, and theatre education. Our programs engage 80 full- and part-time faculty members and staff with 525 students studying in five distinct BFA’s and one graduate program. The Performing Arts Department is supported by its own producing organization, Emerson Stage, in which the students work alongside our staff and industry professionals throughout 5 different venues to bring 8 to 10 fully produced, high quality productions to life annually. 

This is an in-person teaching position based at Emerson's Boston campus.

Term faculty appointments are renewable and begin with a one-year contract, with the opportunity to advance to longer multi-year terms based on periodic performance review. 

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES:

This position carries a 3/3 course load, teaching 6 classes over the academic year. Teaching responsibilities for this position could include, but are not limited to, the following courses in our Design and Stage Management BFA curriculum: 

• Stage Management Course Sequence 1 - 4 
• Mentoring colloquium 
• Arts Management Courses (If applicable) 
• Production Management (If applicable)

Service responsibilities will include:

• Provide leadership to the Stage Management concentration
• Academic Advising
• Recruitment, interviews of prospective  students, and retention initiatives
• Support and mentorship for career placement 
• Other service as assigned by the area and department

QUALIFICATIONS: 

The candidate will have a degree (Bachelors or MFA) in Stage Management or related areas with at least 5 years professional experience in theatre and one or more of the following forms: opera, dance, immersive, tours, events, etc. Experience in Arts Management and Production Management is a plus but not required. Applicants must have significant experience in teaching Stage Management at the college level. Membership in Actor’s Equity and USITT is required. Affiliations to IATSE, AGMA, or other professional organizations are preferred. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS: 

Please submit the following documents:

• Cover Letter 
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of teaching philosophy that addresses both the candidate’s approach to mentorship and how the candidate creates learning environments in which everyone has the opportunity to excel.
• Support materials/links to professional work that demonstrates professional processes (paperwork and prompt books are examples). 
• Contact information for three references who can speak to the candidate’s professional work and/or teaching. 

Preference will be given to applications received by November 23, but the position will remain open until filled. Please note that finalists will be invited to campus for in-person teaching demonstrations and interviews during the Spring semester.

Please note, in the job application where there is the "CV/Cover Letter/Additional Documents" drop box, you must include all of the required materials listed above. You can upload each document separately or as a combined PDF. Your application will not be complete without these documents. If you are having issues uploading, please email facultycareers@emerson.edu.

Base salary for this appointment, as set by the CBA, will be $81,723 annually. Additional salary, supplements, and/or stipends may be available and applicable.

Emerson College is the nation’s only four-year institution dedicated exclusively to undergraduate majors and master’s in communication, arts, and media. It is located in the dynamic, multicultural city of Boston, close to major arts institutions, performing arts venues, research centers, and industry partners. Emerson also has campuses in Los Angeles and the Netherlands. At Emerson College, we seek individuals who bring innovation, creativity, and impact to our curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular offerings.

Emerson College believes the best way to achieve excellence is to foster a campus climate where everyone can thrive. As a community of artists, practitioners, scholars, and storytellers, we continually strive to cultivate a collaborative community that draws upon the widest possible pool of talented individuals from varied beliefs, backgrounds, and perspectives. Emerson College’s core values are creativity, innovation, inclusion, curiosity, equity, expression, and collaboration.