Job Title
Visiting Professor of Acting
Applications Accepted From
Public: Open to the Public
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please complete the online application and attach required documents.
Required documents include:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- List of at least three (3) professional references with current contact details, including email addresses.
The position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please apply by the posting closing date.
This position is eligible for the following benefits:
medical, vision, dental, basic and supplemental life, paid holidays, educational benefits for you and eligible dependents, sick leave, and retirement.
Job Description
Ohio University’s School of Theater seeks a visiting faculty member in Acting to join us as we prepare to move into the dynamic Patton Center for Arts Education, a new building designed with a focus on the next generation of multi-discipline artists. With alumni working in arts industries worldwide, the School of Theater has built its reputation on the development of individual artistic capacity. We strive to encourage our students to realize their own unique potential and vision. This faculty member would contribute to the delivery of the overall curriculum of the Production Design and Technology Area, and provide artistic and educational leadership for the MFA and BFA programs. With a balanced focus on both the theoretical/aesthetic phenomena of design and the practical applications of realized productions, the School of Theater values process-based methodologies that prepare students to be theater innovators for the 21st century.
The School of Theater is comprised of 26 faculty and staff who support over 200 undergraduates and 30 graduate students in BFA, BA, and MFA programs. We produce a full season of shows each academic year and are proud to host Tantrum Theater, Ohio University’s professional theater, as well as Vibrancy Theater.
This is a nine-month appointment beginning on August 16, 2026. This position may be renewable up to three years.
Responsibilities:
Teaching:
- Teach undergraduate courses in acting, including introductory classes, two levels of Meisner Technique, acting for filmmakers, and acting for camera
- Contribute to curriculum development that reflects current professional standards and evolving industry practices
- Support cross-disciplinary learning with students in acting, playwriting, stage management, design, and technology
Program and Institutional Service:
- Participate in recruitment, admissions, and audition processes for BFA applicants
- Advise and mentor undergraduate students on academic progress and career pathways
- Collaborate with faculty, staff, and production leadership on season planning and scheduling
- Contribute to service at the School, College, and University levels
This position may require days, nights, and weekends, including, but not limited to, technical and dress rehearsals. Hours required as dictated by academic and production schedules.
Minimum Qualifications
MFA or MFA terminal degree in Theater Arts, or closely related field by the start date of appointment or may request approval for consideration using the equivalent or tested experience outlined in Ohio University policy 18.001.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong organizational skills, high degree of interpretive, interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills.
- Experience in a BFA conservatory-style training program
- Substantive experience in the teaching of theater performance
- Substantive experience in the teaching of Meisner Technique and acting for the camera
- Experience mentoring students in production-based learning environments
- Demonstrative ability to reimagine and decolonize typical “Western canonical” curriculum by engaging with works that investigate many perspectives.
- Ability to work in a collaborative relationship with faculty, staff, and students of all
Department
School of Theater
Pay Rate
Salary is commensurate with experience and credentials and is accompanied by our generous university benefits such as tuition for self and dependents, a comprehensive insurance package (including but not limited to health, prescription, vision, dental, and life insurance), an excellent retirement plan including company contributions, parental leave, adoption reimbursement, and more. OHIO is also proud to offer wellness programs, on-site wellness facilities, and a generous employee assistance program. Additional Information is available at
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Posting Close Date
The position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please apply by May 15, 2026.
Employment Type
full-time term
Job Category
Visiting Professor
Planning Unit
College of Fine Arts
Work Schedule
This position requires days, nights, and weekends, including, but not limited to, technical and dress rehearsals. Hours required as dictated by academic and production schedules.
Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position.
Merri Biechler, biechler@ohio.edu
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Ohio University is proud of its rich history and as part of our ongoing efforts to provide and support a transformative learning experience, we affirm our commitment to fostering a welcoming and respectful workforce and community. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration free from discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military service or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent or foster parent, or any other bases under the law. Ohio University is an equal access/equal opportunity employer.
