Assistant Professor of Theatre

The position includes a 2/2 teaching load and producing/directing one theatre production each semester.  Selection of courses and productions will be based on the applicant’s strengths and interests, and on departmental need. Millsaps faculty members are teacher-scholars; support for research/creative development and travel is available.

A terminal degree in theatre, preferably an MFA, is required.  The area of specialization is open, with preference given to a focus in directing or acting and to candidates who are interested in producing work that engages Millsaps’s diverse student population and elevates the perspectives of traditionally underrepresented groups. The college is committed to developing a new performing arts space, so we are seeking candidates with the vision to lead this process. At present, we are producing shows in found/alternative spaces, so candidates with experience or interest in working in such spaces will be especially competitive. This position will be the only full-time theatre instructor at Millsaps for the near future; there are ample opportunities for collaboration with colleagues in Music and English.  The college will support hiring short-term specialists needed for productions.

About Millsaps

Millsaps College is a distinguished liberal arts college with an enrollment of 750. Included in Colleges that Change Lives, Millsaps is committed to academic excellence, pedagogical innovation, and community engagement. Millsaps occupies a beautiful 100-acre residential campus in the heart of Mississippi’s capital city, affording students the opportunity for meaningful, hands-on engagement with contemporary issues of urban life. The Millsaps faculty has been recognized as among the best in the nation by the Princeton Review.

The Millsaps Department of Theatre offers a minor in Theatre Studies, and supports students pursuing self-designed majors in theatre studies and allied fields. The department also contributes to Millsaps’s general education program, the Compass Curriculum.

Application

Send as email attachments (Word or .pdf) a letter of application, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, and if relevant, a list of college courses taught and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., sample syllabi, assignments, and/or student evaluations).  Please include within these materials a statement detailing how you would contribute to Millsaps College’s commitment to providing a supportive environment for a diverse community. Also, three recommendation letters should be sent by email.  All materials should be sent to Dr. Stacy DeZutter (Chair, Department of Theatre, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS) at TheatreSearch@millsaps.edu.

Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled.

Millsaps College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from minorities and women. Employment is contingent upon successful background verification. For more information about the college see www.millsaps.edu.