General Description

Salary: $50,000 - $98,500

JHU Theatre is searching for a dedicated theatre artist and teacher, someone interested in participating in our academic program while continuing to be active as a professional dramatist and playmaker.

-       1 year appointment, with potential for renewal

-       Full-time Lecturer ($50,000 - $98,500) or Senior Lecturer ($54,500 - $100,500) with benefits

-       3 courses per year

-       For the academic year 25-26

-       Appointment in Theatre Arts and Studies, with affiliation with The Writing Seminars

 We offer a conservatory-style curriculum and theatre minor to undergraduates at JHU. In addition to theatre courses, we produce two mainstage productions per year, and several smaller performances. The Artist in Residence would teach two playwriting classes, cross-listed with The Writing Seminars. There would also be opportunity to teach acting or another course in their areas of interest. Outside of the classroom, the Artist in Residence could contribute to productions, work with student groups, and find creative ways to share their theatre expertise with our dedicated and pluralist student body. Potential opportunity for directing a production. We are committed to providing a flexible and creative working environment, so that you can continue as a working professional.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

-       Active professional playwright and theatre maker

-       Experienced teacher at the college level or equivalent

-       MFA preferred, or significant professional experience

Application Instructions

The application process will be through Interfolio. Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, please submit the following materials by March 24:

-       Letter of interest, including an account of teaching experiences and approaches

-       Curriculum Vitae

-       Representative writing sample of up to 25 pages

-       Contact information for two references

-       Link to website welcome; links to PDFs of additional writing samples welcome

About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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