JOB TITLE: Lecturer in Acting for the Theatre, Department of Theatre
POSITION CODE: 25-LTA-THEA-M
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 31, 2025
ADVERTISED UNTIL: Position is filled

Position Description

The Department of Theatre in the Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, invites applications for a 12-month Limited Term Appointment in Acting for the Theatre (ACTT), starting July 1, 2025. Limited-term Faculty members at Concordia are full-time faculty members whose primary duties include teaching and service, with no research obligations.

We are seeking applicants who center inclusivity and consistently demonstrate commitment to, and integration of, antiracist and decolonial approaches to the teaching of acting and theatre. Applications from historically under-represented and marginalized communities are especially welcome.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach primarily undergraduate ACTT courses, with the possibility of also teaching courses in the Specialization in Performance Creation. Teaching duties will include fundamental and advanced ACTT courses, including topics and/or specialized skills aligned with the candidate?s interests and expertise. Other responsibilities include: serving as the Academic Advisor for the BFA Specialization in Acting for the Theatre; mentoring students; attending full-time faculty meetings; collaborating in the ongoing development of the Department?s curriculum, including participation with conceiving and implementing pedagogical decolonizing strategies; serving on Departmental committees such as the Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity and Accessibility Committee to mediate and advocate for students; and participating actively in auditions for program admission, workshops, recruitment activities and open houses for potential students. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a culturally inclusive approach to theatre practice and acting pedagogy, and a willingness to work collegially with a group of professors whose teaching methods and philosophies vary.

Qualifications and Assets

Applicants should have an MFA in theatre or performance and/or a substantial body of professional (peer-recognized) teaching experience in acting for the theatre. Evidence of successful teaching and administrative experience within a university/college environment is required, or equivalent experience teaching/coaching actors, and fulfilling administrative duties, in other professional contexts.

Preference will be given to applicants with expertise in teaching acting, movement, voice, ensemble-development, and/or other specialized techniques useful to training performers.

How to Apply

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada?s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants? status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or
Canadian citizens. While applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship, all applicants must include one of the following statements:
- Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada; OR
- No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Applications should be submitted electronically to theatre@concordia.ca on or before March 31, 2025.

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