Overview:[
The Department of Theatre Arts at Utah State University offers a 9-month tenure track Assistant Professor position to head its Theatre Studies program and contribute to its Theatre Education program. The Department of Theatre Arts is comprised of 13 full-time faculty, approximately 100 undergraduate students, and 6 graduate students. The department offers BFA degrees in Acting, Applied Theatre, Design/Technology, and Theatre Education; a BA degree in Theatre Studies; and an MFA degree in Theatrical Design. The department administers the Lyric Repertory Company, a professional summer theater operating on a Equity LOA-LORT contract.
Review of applications will begin December 9, 2019, and position will remain open until filled with a start date of August 2020.
]Responsibilities:
- Engage in academic scholarship, including conducting and publishing high-quality research in the candidate’s area of expertise and obtaining extramural funding to support these endeavors when appropriate.
- Teach an array of courses in theatre, performance studies, and theatre education which may include but are not limited to: theatre history and literature; dramatic theory and criticism; script analysis, methods of teaching drama and theatre, other courses in the candidate’s area of expertise, and introductory courses for non-theatre majors.
- Head the B.A. program in theatre studies, including participating in recruiting efforts to grow the program, mentoring all students enrolled in the program, and associated administrative duties.
- Contribute to the cultivation of undergraduate and graduate research in the department, including mentoring student research, creative, and pedagogical projects.
- If appropriately qualified, possibly direct productions in the department’s mainstage season.
- Participate in departmental, college, and university service. Provide national, state, and local service to the field and its professional associations.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- A doctoral degree in theatre studies, performance studies, theatre education, or a closely related discipline. ABD applicants may be considered if they will have their degree in hand by August 1, 2020.
- A record of peer-reviewed scholarly contributions and demonstrated potential to develop and execute a significant research agenda including regular publication of peer-reviewed academic books and articles.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively teach introductory and upper-level courses in theatre studies (such as theatre history and historiography; dramatic literature; script analysis; performance studies; theory and criticism; dramaturgy; and other scholarly aspects of theatre) as well as theatre education, including at least two years of teaching experience at the college/university level (experience as a graduate instructor is acceptable).
- Qualifications to teach courses in the department’s theatre education program.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and collegial relationships with faculty, students, and staff.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated success effectively teaching courses in which students from all theatrical disciplines enroll as well as courses for non-majors.
- Demonstrated success obtaining extramural funding to support research and teaching endeavors.
- Demonstrated excellence in directing.
Required Documents:[
Along with the online application, please attach:
1) Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
2) Cover Letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application
3) Names and contact information for three professional references to be entered at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile
**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**
]Advertised Salary:[Commensurate with experience plus excellent benefits]ADA:[
Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.
]College/Department Highlights:[
The Caine College of the Arts seeks to make the arts more visible, more innovative, and more fully integrated into the intellectual life of Utah State University and the communities it serves. The Caine College of the Arts is a collaborative community, representing the collective strengths and voices of the arts and offers a means for connecting people and programs. The Caine College of the Arts offers: a visiting artist program that brings to campus nationally renowned artists and designers, award-winning faculty members, a world-class performance hall, internship assignments with prominent artists and designers, and international study opportunities. The Caine College of the Arts includes the Departments of Art + Design, Music, and Theatre Arts, and is closely affiliated with the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art on the USU campus.
]University Highlights:[
Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 and is honored to be Utah’s land-grant and space-grant university. USU is a Carnegie RU/H (Research University/High Research Activity) institution with approximately 28,000 students (25,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students) on the Logan main campus, four regional campuses, two USU Eastern campuses, and 28 centers throughout the state. USU offers 162 undergraduate majors, 153 graduate programs, and a variety of innovative stackable associate and certificate credentials. The 2018 rankings from Washington Monthly ranked USU as one of the top 30 national Universities and the 5th best public national university in the nation. As one of the two premier research institutions in Utah, USU is proud to provide a high-quality education at an affordable price. Additional information about Utah State University can be found at: https://www.usu.edu/about/at-a-glance/.
A core characteristic of USU is engagement with communities and people in economic development, improvements to quality of life, and human capital. Through the practical application of knowledge, the University and its faculty engage and share expertise with the state, nation, and world, preserving the historical land-grant tradition of partnering with communities to address critical societal issues in the interest of the public good.
The USU main campus is located in beautiful Logan, Utah; a city of about 50,000 situated in a picturesque mountain valley about 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. Outstanding recreational opportunities abound in the nearby mountains and proximate region. Additional information about Logan can be found at: http://www.loganutah.org/visitors/about_logan/index.php.
USU recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the university’s academic mission of learning, discovery, and engagement (https://www.usu.edu/president/missionstatement/). USU is an AA/EO employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy or local, state, or federal law. Learn more at https://equity.usu.edu/. USU is sensitive to the needs of dual career couples and provides a Dual Career Assistance program. Additional information can be found at: http://www.usu.edu/provost/faculty-life/dual-career-assistance.cfm.
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