Assistant Professor of Performance - Tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Performance - Tenure Track
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Job Description
Villanova Universitys Department of Theatre and Studio Art invites applications for a fulltime tenuretrack appointment beginning August 2024. The successful candidate will be expected to teach primarily undergraduate courses in performance including acting scene study and voice and movement as well as other new and existing departmental courses in a way that fosters connections across the discipline and the Villanova community. A successful candidate will demonstrate skills and interests applicable to the mentorship and development of the undergraduate Theatre Minor program. They may also engage with Villanova Theatres production season as a movement consultant and/or choreographer and contribute to career advisement and curriculum development. Candidates with experience as performer or maker in any of the following areas are strongly encouraged: applied theatre antiracist theatre practice devised/ensemble created theatre. Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova Universitys mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand respect and can contribute to the Universitys mission and values.
Duties And Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to teach primarily undergraduate courses in performance including acting scene study and voice and movement as well as other new and existing departmental courses in a way that fosters connections across the discipline and the Villanova community. A successful candidate also may engage with Villanova Theatres production season as a movement consultant or choreographer and be encouraged to contribute to career advisement and curriculum development. Candidates must demonstrate commitment to identityconscious culturally sensitive and inclusive teaching and creative strategies as well as recognition of and facility with the changing needs of the 21stcentury theatre artist in an evolving professional and global landscape. We encourage applications from candidates who have had nontraditional career paths including those who have taken time off or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. We seek a colleague to join us in our journey towards a more inclusive equitable transparent joyful and compassionate department while upholding high standards of academic and artistic integrity.
Minimum Qualifications
Terminal Degree 3 years of teaching experience Experience in theatrical devising and/or movement Demonstrated commitment to diversity equity and inclusion in pedagogical and artistic practice
Preferred Qualifications
MFA Graduate and undergraduatelevel teaching experience Evidence of professional creative activity Expertise in devising and/or movement Experience in Voice for the Actor Experience with performance modes and/or practices that provide alternatives to Eurocentric traditions Interest and/or experience in community engagement A colleague that complements and extends what we currently offer students
Work Schedule
fulltime/9months
Employment Type
Full Time
