Full-Time Faculty Position in Playwriting at Bennington College

Bennington College invites applications for a full-time faculty position in playwriting to join its nationally recognized undergraduate program in Drama starting Fall 2025. Responsibilities include teaching 5 courses per year, academic advising, working with colleagues to mentor students, and service. The successful candidate will be a teacher/practitioner with a strong record of accomplishment in playwriting and who is well-versed in inclusive teaching practices. The position entails teaching playwriting courses with a wide scope and conceptual variety to students with a range of interests and skill levels. Candidates who are comfortable with multiple styles and genres (which might include writing for musical theater and devising), and who can nourish voices and styles different from their own will be particularly competitive for the position. Candidates who meet the above requirements and who also have experience in directing and/or screenwriting will be given preference in the search.

Bennington is a residential liberal arts college distinguished by its progressive approach to higher education. The College was founded on the principle of active engagement in learning, which is manifest in individualized plans of study developed by students together with faculty. We aim to educate students towards self-fulfillment and constructive social purposes, and we believe that equity, diversity, and inclusivity--in community and in curriculum--are vital to achieving those aims.

Bennington serves a student population inclusive of members of ethnically/racially diverse, international, LGBTQIA , and disability communities as well as diverse gender identities, socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, and political beliefs. Our staff and faculty also reflect diverse and intersecting backgrounds and identities. All employees are expected to be respectful and responsive to these differences in the service of building community that promotes student and employee success. Each individual (faculty, staff and student) will be accountable for upholding these values. The College’s approach to pluralism and inclusivity—both as fields of inquiry and practice—is to prioritize flexible thought, and to invite the examination of access, value, power, and privilege through its institutional policies and areas of study. We encourage applications from women and/or candidates from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds and diverse realms of interest and experience to apply. 

Candidates should apply online by submitting the following: a) cover letter; b) curriculum vitae; c) statement of teaching philosophy; d) statement of diversity, equity and inclusion; e) 25-page writing sample and professional reviews; f) names and contact information for three potential references. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2025.  This position requires the successful completion and acceptable results of a background check.