Job Posting Title
Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor in Theatre Studies
Job Description Summary
Faculty
Job Description
The Theatre Studies program at Wellesley College invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor to teach one course during the second half of the 2026-2027 academic year. The successful candidate is expected to cover subjects related to the critical analysis of dramatic texts and staging. Their scholarship should ideally be rooted in global performance history and theory, and/or performance studies.
Basic Qualifications:
Position Information:
Teaching Load: 0.2, Spring 2027
Term of Appointment: Spring 2027
Target Start Date: January 25, 2027
Minimum Salary: $10,000
Application Deadline: September 15, 2026
How to Apply: To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter, a CV, two sample syllabi and and the names/email addresses of three references who will be asked to submit confidential letters of recommendation. Application materials should be submitted via https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/wellesley/wellesley-faculty)
This position is in a collective bargaining unit represented by Wellesley Organized Academic Workers – UAW (WOAW-UAW). To learn more please visit: WOAW-UAW website and current Collective Bargaining Agreement .
Company Description and Benefits:
Wellesley’s mission is to provide an excellent liberal arts education to women who will make a difference in the world. We advance our mission by working together as a community—faculty, students, staff, and alumnae. For those roles that are half-time or greater, we offer a comprehensive array of benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and a retirement savings plan. Benefits are governed by plan documents and eligibility provisions.
Worker Sub-Type
Faculty Fixed (Fixed Term)
Time Type
Part time
EEO Statement
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