Job Postings

Summer 2025

Position: Recitation Leader (2 positions available)

Semester: Summer 2025

Available Sections: PERF-GT 2000.002, PERF-GT 2000.003

Period of the Work Assignment: May 19, 2025 – July 1, 2025

Recitation Meeting Day & Time: Thursdays, 1:00pm – 4:00pm 

Recitation Contact Hours: 21.6

Rate of Pay: In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the contact hour rate for this position is $214.24. This contact hour rate is based on the collective bargaining agreement with Local 2110. Recitation leaders will receive additional compensation at a rate of $29.00/hour for lecture attendance and final symposium attendance.

Qualifications: PhD student in good academic standing

Duties: Recitation Leaders will lead discussion sections that will meet weekly. The position requires attendance to all lectures, light grading duties, preparation of class activities each week, office hours, and meeting with students individually to provide writing assignment feedback.

How to Apply: If you would like to be considered for a position, please fill out an Application Form by Friday, January 31st, 2025, 10am EST. Application materials include a brief teaching statement of interest and a CV. Direct any questions to the lead instructor, Professor Jeannine Tang at j.tang@nyu.edu

 

Academic Year 2025-2026

Position: Undergraduate Adjunct Faculty (2 positions available)

Semester: Fall 2025

Period of the Work Assignment: September 2, 2024 to December 11, 2025

Rate of Pay: Minimum $222.27 per contact hour. Please note that any duties associated withteaching courses are included in the contact hour rate of pay per the current Local 2110 union contract.

Contact Hours/course: 50.4 (lecture)

Instruction Mode: In-Person

Semester: Spring 2026

Period of the Work Assignment: January 20, 2026 to 5/5/26

Rate of Pay: Minimum $222.27 per contact hour. Please note that any duties associated with teaching courses are included in the contact hour rate of pay per the current Local 2110 union contract.

Contact Hours/course: 50.4 (lecture)

Instruction Mode: In-Person

Qualifications: Matriculated Ph.D. candidates in years three and above at the Department ofPerformance Studies in good academic standing and previously completed an assignment as a recitation leader within the department. All external applicants must hold a Ph.D. or be an ABD Ph.D. in good academic standing who can demonstrate previous teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Duties:

1. Develop and manage syllabus materials. In addition, the adjunct professor is responsible for selecting and compiling tests, assignments, and online discussion exercises that permit measurement of performance relative to learning objectives.

2. Facilitate Class Instruction. The adjunct professor is responsible for teaching the assigned class following learning objectives and session plan outlines specified by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

3. Office Hours. Meet with students during a regularly scheduled time to offer additional course assistance and discuss their progress.

4. Evaluate Student Performance. The adjunct professor will administer evaluations of student performance based on course deliverables and course rubrics.

5. Attend undergraduate faculty meetings and other departmental events as necessary.

How to Apply: To apply for an adjunct position within the Department of Performance Studies, please submit your CV, a brief statement of interest, and a 14-week syllabus via the Adjunct Application Form by 12PM, Friday, January 31st. All submissions will receive an email confirmation of receipt. A faculty committee selects adjuncts for undergraduate teaching positions at Department of Performance Studies. Eligible applicants can find the job posting and additional resources on the Teaching Opportunities webpage. Please direct any questions to the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Barbara Browning at Barbara.Browning@nyu.edu.

Fall 2025 Graduate Adjunct Opening:

Course Number: PERF-UT 302.001

Course Name: Queer Politics and Performance, 4 credits

Meeting Day/Time: TBD

Course Description: This course takes sexuality as its lens through which to consider performance, and vice versa. Much of the current vitality of the concept of “performance” has come through the study of gender and sexuality -- the political impact and social legibility of performances of gender and sexuality in daily life, art practices, and elsewhere -- and this course examines and applies these theories of gender/sexuality performance to a wide range of examples. Students will read both new and canonical work in the field of gender studies with an eye toward the specific impact of performance in this work, as well as examine performance examples in order to analyze the ways gender and sexuality are produced within them.

Spring 2026 Graduate Adjunct Opening:

Course Number: PERF-UT 306.001

Course Name: Critical Approaches to Race and Ethnicity in Performance

Meeting Day/Time: TBD

Course Description: In this course, students will consider both the ways race and ethnicity have been deployed historically in performances (theatrical and otherwise), as well as how “race” or “ethnicity” might be understood as a performative identity in itself.

Job Posting: Recitation Leader for Expressive Culture

Department of Performance Studies, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU In Conjunction with the College Core Curriculum, College of Arts and Science Are you passionate about the arts and eager to share that passion with undergraduate students? The Department of Performance Studies, in collaboration with the College of Arts and Science, is seeking dynamic and engaging PhD candidates (3rd year and above) to serve as Recitation Leaders for the Expressive Culture courses in the 2025-26 academic year.

About Expressive Culture: Expressive Culture is a foundational component of the College Core Curriculum, introducing students to the complexities of artistic expression through one of five media: sounds, images, words, performance, or film. Courses delve into the creation, purpose, and interpretation of art, examining its historical and social contexts.

Positions Available (2):

• Fall 2025: Recitation Leader (Lead Instructor: Misty De Berry)

• Period of the Work Assignment: September 2, 2025 to December 11, 2025

• Spring 2026: Recitation Leader (Lead Instructor: Ann Pellegrini)

• Period of the Work Assignment: January 20, 2026 to May 5, 2026

Responsibilities:

• Lead two recitation sections per semester.

• Facilitate discussions and activities that deepen students' understanding of course

material.

• Encourage critical engagement with art and artistic expression.

• Foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

• Grading duties, preparation of session activities each week, and meeting with students

individually to provide writing assignment feedback and advising during office hours.

Qualifications:

• Current PhD candidate in Performance Studies (3rd year or above) at NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

• Strong interest in teaching and mentoring undergraduate students.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Compensation:

• $222.27 per contact hour

• Each recitation section: 21 contact hours

• Total contact hours per semester: 42

To Apply: Interested candidates should complete the CORE Curriculum/PS Expressive Cultures Instructor Application and submit it along with a curriculum vitae. You can find the application form here.

Learn More: For more details about the Expressive Culture requirement, please visit: https://cas.nyu.edu/core.html