Faculty Employment

Full-time faculty employment opportunities at Emerson College change constantly depending on the needs of the academic departments. For full job ads and position descriptions, application instructions, and deadlines please check the specific listing before applying.

For dual career couples and individuals seeking employment and career opportunities in higher education in the Boston area and New England region, and for information on the region, lifestyles, and family resources, please visit the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (NE HERC)

The appointment date of faculty positions may vary according to the specific position. Please check each position listing for the start date. Please contact the search committee or department chair for deadlines specific to each position search.

Initial review of applications for all positions will continue until appointments are made. To apply or make inquiries, contact the search committee contact person listed for the specific position in which you are interested. Send application materials to the contacts listed for each position to Emerson College, 120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116.

• For part-time faculty opportunities please contact the specific department directly.
• For non-faculty (staff) opportunities please visit the Human Resources and Affirmative Action employment listings.

A Term faculty appointment is a full-time appointment issued for a year or a semester. It is a non-tenure track appointment. Some Term positions may be renewed and appointees reappointed depending on the needs of the department.

Emerson College values and has placed an institutional priority on multiculturalism in the campus community. Through its constantly evolving curriculum it seeks to prepare students for success in an increasingly multicultural society. The successful candidate must have the ability to work effectively with faculty, students, and staff from diverse backgrounds. Members of historically under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. Emerson College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages diversity in its workplace.

Emerson College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities. Applicants seeking information on these matters should call or write the Affirmative Action Officer, Emerson College, 120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116, 617-824-8580.

Faculty Search Committees

Search and Appointment of New Full-time Faculty Members follow the guidelines described in Section 5.1 – 5.3 of the Faculty Handbook (effective September 8, 2006 ). 

All faculty and staff members must attend one of the scheduled search committee orientation workshops in order to be eligible to serve on a faculty search committee during the 2009-10 academic year . The offices of Academic Affairs and Human Resources will schedule several orientations for which faculty and staff can sign up. These orientations will address search and screen procedures, best practices, and college policies. Topics to be discussed include pre-search issues, recruitment, pre-interview, interview best practices, recruitment, search committee responsibilities, and post-interview techniques. Read the Faculty Search Committee Orientation to review these search and screen procedures. An Authorization Form is required for candidate interviews.