<p>Hiram College's School of Arts, Humanities, and Politics invites applicants for a full-time (10-month) Visiting position at the Assistant Professor rank in Theater beginning August 2025. This will be a 1-year appointment with the possibility of renewal. We seek a dynamic director, acting instructor, and student mentor for the full-time, Visiting position of Assistant Professor in Theatre. Key responsibilities include directing mainstage productions; teaching acting classes; mentoring the student-directed plays; and the ability to take on program leadership. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in directing; producing; and community-building and inclusion practices as they relate to the art, craft, discipline, and industry of live Theatre.</p> <p>The teaching load is 22-24 credit hours per year across our 12-week/3-week semester structure within our traditional college. Faculty typically teach 3 courses per semester. Other responsibilities include academic advising, contributions to our core curriculum and first-year writing program, service to the College, and maintaining an active scholarly and artistic agenda. Applicants should provide evidence of a commitment to teaching within a liberal arts tradition, evidence of a scholarly research agenda and the ability to engage in the life of the College by providing service to students and committees. Special attention will be given to candidates interested in collaborative, interdisciplinary teaching.</p> <p>Hiram College, established in 1850 as the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute, is a nationally respected private residential liberal arts college located 30 miles from Cleveland in Ohio's historic Western Reserve region. At Hiram, close student-faculty interaction and innovation are routine. The College's distinctive academic calendar, the Hiram Plan, offers students the opportunity each semester for a 3-week intensive course, study abroad/away program, internship, or research experience. One hundred percent of students participate in study abroad, internships, or research, as part of the Hiram Connect initiative. Through our comprehensive mobile technology program, students have equitable access to 1:1 devices to creatively and critically enhance their learning. It is an exciting time to be a Hiram Terrier!</p> <p>Hiram College is committed to building an inclusive, equitable, and vibrant educational environment. Our student population is diverse in many ways, including economic background, ethnic heritage, and academic interests. We value experiential, interdisciplinary, and project-based learning that focuses on the enduring questions we have faced and the urgent challenges of our times.</p> <p>Required Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>An MFA or other terminal degree in directing, production, costume design and/or acting, or a closely related field. Special attention will be given to candidates with experience in music, musical theater, social media production, and/or film acting. </li><li>A record of three years of teaching and directing at the undergraduate level is preferred, though candidates with professional experience will also be considered. </li><li>Demonstrated proficiency in theater program administration. </li><li>Demonstrated artistic excellence in directing fully realized productions with undergraduate student or non-professional performers. </li></ul> <p>Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, and names of three (3) professional references with address and phone numbers electronically as a Word or PDF document(s) to HR@hiram.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.</p> <p>Hiram College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to Excellence through Diversity.</p> <p>apply now</p>