The Theatre and Visual Arts Department at Fordham University periodically hires part-time, non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty to teach introductory and upper-division courses in areas such as Performance, Design and Production, Playwriting, and Directing. Based on scheduling needs as well as the qualifications and availability of the applicant. Part-time NTT instructors at Fordham are represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and certain terms of employment, including minimum per-course rates and details concerning benefits, are set by the Adjunct Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement. For further information, please read our Information for Adjunct Faculty. The Theatre Program serves a diverse student body at two campuses in New York City: the Lincoln Center Campus in Manhattan and the Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx. All classes would be taught in person at one of these two campuses, based on departmental needs. Learn more about the program and curriculum on the website (https://www.fordham.edu/academics/departments/theatre/)
Applicants should have a terminal degree in their respective fields. The position will require the successful candidate to teach up to, but not exceeding, two undergraduate courses per semester.
Review of applications is ongoing throughout the academic year as need arises. Please submit applications via Interfolio. Include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, contact information for three recommenders, recent teaching evaluations (when possible), and other materials as desired. Please contact the Theatre Program Head, May Adrales, at madrales@fordham.edu or the Theatre and Visual Arts Department Chair, Dr. Fadi Skeiker, at fskeiker@fordham.edu if you have any questions.
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Effective October 24, 2025, the University will not approve or move forward with any new faculty hires that require the filing of an H-1B petition who are foreign nationals residing outside the U.S. For all other aspects, we will continue to follow Fordham’s policy on Appointment of Nonimmigrant Faculty
