The School of Arts & Humanities at Milligan University invites applications for the full-time, tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Theatre and Artistic Director of Theatre. This is a nine-month faculty position (paid over 12 months) with an anticipated start in August 2022.

Primary teaching responsibilities will include courses in acting, directing, and the history and literature of theatre. Additional responsibilities will include directing main-stage theatrical productions, supervising student-led initiatives and productions, recruiting high-quality students locally and regionally, and establishing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with school and community theatre programs. Milligan University is a Christian liberal arts institution that seeks to integrate scholarship, community, and faith in an interdisciplinary setting. A commitment to integrating faith and learning in a liberal arts environment is essential for all faculty.

Qualifications: Candidates should hold the MFA or PhD (ABD may be considered), have a record of directing and performing experience, knowledge of the professional theatre world, and possess documented and successful teaching experience. The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong Christian faith, commitment to the University mission, and a lifestyle consistent with the University’s goals.

Application Process: Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a response to the University’s mission statement (https://www.milligan.edu/about/mission/), and a video link of a sample of you performing on stage in a theatre production to theatresearch@milligan.edu. (Please do not submit actual video files.) Milligan University conducts background checks on final candidates. Review of applications will begin at once and will continue until the position is filled.

Milligan is an EEO employer and considers applications for all positions without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability-if such disability may be accommodated without undue hardship-in provision of employment opportunities and benefits pursuant to federal requirements. Visit www.milligan.edu for information about the University and its mission statement.