Duke University, Theater Studies
Position ID:
Duke-TheaterStudies-AIR [#31706, 51161809]
Position Title:
Instructor (Artist in Residence)
Position Type:
Non-regular rank faculty
Position Location:
Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States of America
Subject Areas:
Appl Deadline:
2026/04/03 23:59:59** (posted 2026/02/18, listed until 2026/04/03)
Position Description:
Position Description
The Department of Theater Studies at Duke University seeks applications for an Instructor (Artist in Residence) to begin July 2026. This non-renewable, one-year, full-time non-tenure track appointment as an instructor is intended for a recent graduate of an MFA Program (2023 or later preferred) in either Acting or Directing. The position requires an M.F.A. at the time of hire. Job duties will include a 2/1 teaching load in small laboratory-based acting classes as well as ancillary coaching in the successful candidate’s areas of expertise, whether as a choreographer, movement coach, fight or intimacy director, or any other. While at Duke, the successful candidate will also pursue a creative project of the candidate’s own with departmental resources and under the mentorship of our faculty artists and scholars. Submit a cover letter addressed to Chair Esther Kim Lee, curriculum vitae, and three names of references via Academic Jobs Online https://academicjobsonline.org. Applicants may submit an optional Research or Teaching Statement. Applications received by April 3, 2026, will be guaranteed consideration. Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke makes good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statements (optional)
- Teaching statements (optional)
- Three references (no actual letters, just names and email addresses
)
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