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Visiting Full-Time Faculty Position in Theatre & Dance (Theatre History and Dramatic Literature)

Description
The Department of Theatre & Dance at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a visiting full-time faculty position for the 2026-2027 academic year to begin in August 2026. The candidate will teach courses in Theatre History & Dramatic Literature with a specialization in an area of Theatre dealing with non-Western, diasporic or underrepresented cultures. The candidate will offer our standard major courses in Theatre History and Modern Drama, along with courses in their area(s) of specialization. Candidates may have the opportunity to teach interdisciplinary courses or seminars for our first-year program. Directing experience is desirable but not required; candidates with directing experience may direct a production in lieu of one of the course slots. The Department of Theatre & Dance is a NAST-accredited institution that offers students the opportunity to emphasize performance or design and technology. For more information about our program, please visit our website.

Visiting full-time faculty teach 3 courses each semester and are eligible to apply for support to present at a conference or attend a professional development program through the Provost's Supplemental Research Fund. The College will support reimbursement of relocation costs within its published policies. This position offers full benefits and a salary of $70,000.

The College will not support H-1B visa applications that require the $100,000 employer fee.

QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates must demonstrate commitment to, and excellence in, undergraduate teaching and inclusive pedagogies as informed by current practice and scholarship in the field.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit a letter of application; a current curriculum vitae; a statement on teaching philosophy and interests; graduate transcripts (Ph.D. preferred); and two confidential letters of recommendation. In your cover letter, please address the ways you might contribute to and further the College's mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college. The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Please submit all application materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/181012.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. For full consideration, please apply by March 31, 2026. Questions about this search may be directed to Scott Malia, Chair of Theatre & Dance at smalia@holycross.edu.



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COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS

College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,200 students and is located in Worcester, Massachusetts - New England's second-largest city.

The College seeks faculty members who demonstrate an enduring commitment to academic excellence and inclusive excellence and who embrace the educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. To learn more about faculty life at the College, applicants are encouraged to visit Office of the Provost page.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT

The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning equal opportunity.







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