Assistant Professor of Performance Studies
Assistant Professor of Performance Studies
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Title: Assistant Professor of Performance Studies
Employee Classification: Asst Professor
Campus: University of North Texas
Division: UNTProvost
SubDivisionDepartment: UNTCollege of Lib Arts & Soc Sci
Department: UNTCommunication Studies121300
Job Location: Denton
Salary: commensurate upon experience
FTE: 1.00
Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible
About Us Values Overview:
Department Summary
UNTs Department of Communication Studies is a collegial and growing scholarly community with strong traditions in three areas: interpersonal digital and organizational communication rhetorical studies and performance studies. The department maintains an undergraduate major with an enrollment around 400 students and a masters degree program of 2025 students and attracts students from the colleges interdisciplinary studies program. The department is committed to broader university initiatives aimed at supporting students as well as rigorous research culture.
The University of North Texas is a studentcentered public research university with over 45000 students. UNT is one of the nations most diverse universities with more than 10000 Hispanic students 5700 African American students 3100 Asian students and 500 Indigenous students. UNT has been designated as both a Minority Serving Institution and a Hispanic Serving Institution. Located in Denton. UNT fosters meaningful partnerships with organizations throughout the DFW area.
Denton is home to two state universities (UNT and Texas Womans University) and is known for its live music scene. Denton is part of the DallasFort Worth Metroplex and is located just 36 miles from either citys center. With 7.5 million people and two international airports DFW is the fourthlargest metro area in the United States. DFW is racially ethnically religiously and culturally diverse and maintains a longstanding commitment to the arts exemplified by local attractions such as the Dallas Arts District and the Fort Worth Cultural District. UNTs proximity to these major metropolitan centers ensures that our new colleague will be able to access a wide range of activities and cultural experiences.
UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish Vietnamese American Sign Language Chinese (Cantonese Mandarin and other variations) Arabic Tagalog Farsi French or/and Yoruba.
Position Overview
The Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Texas (UNT) invites applications for a tenuretrack assistant professor position in performance studies to start in Fall 2025. We seek a scholarartist whose research explores the intersections between digital performance and storytelling who is prepared to supervise masters students conduct graduate courses and teach at the undergraduate level. A PhD in communication studies or terminal degree in a closely related field is required at the time of appointment.
Tenuretrack Faculty in the Department of Communication Studies teach two courses per semester. Our new colleague will offer undergraduate and graduate courses within the performance studies area of the department and supervise masters students. We are particularly interested in applicants who will make creative and extensive use of the departments Black Box Theatre. Strong candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to mentoring a wide variety of students.
Minimum Qualifications
A PhD in communication studies or terminal degree in a closely related field is required at the time of appointment.
Demonstrated excellence in undergraduate instruction in the area of Performance Studies.
Demonstrated capacity to design and instruct undergraduate (introductory and upperlevel) and graduate courses in Performance Studies.
Demonstrated capacity to mentor graduate students in Performance Studies.
Demonstrated creative/ research excellence in Performance Studies at the intersection of performance and digital/ media expertise.
Preferred Qualifications
Required License/Registration/Certifications
Work Schedule:
varies based on assignment
Driving University Vehicle:
No
Security Sensitive:
This is a Security Sensitive Position.
Special Instructions:
Applicants must submit:
- Cover Letter
- CV
- An example of written scholarship Upload where it says SAMPLE PUBLICATION
- An second example of scholarly activity which may be written scholarship or a creative project. If submitting a media file please upload a document that offers a brief description of the project and a link to where it can be accessed Upload where it says MEDIA FILE
- Unofficial Graduate Transcripts (official transcripts will be due upon hire)
- List of names and contact information for three references.
Additional Details
A short list of candidates will be required to submit three letters of reference evidence of teaching effectiveness and sample syllabi.
The first round of interviews will take place via Zoom. Subsequently finalists will be invited to campus and asked to perform a teaching demonstration and a research talk in addition to interview sessions with various audiences including the search committee students faculty colleagues and representatives from the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (CLASS) Executive Deans office.
Please direct any questions to the search committee chair: Dr. Megan Morrissey .
Review of applications will begin November 11 2024 and continue until the search is closed.
Benefits:
For information regarding our Benefits click here.
EEO Statement:
The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit and takes actions to prevent discrimination harassment (including sexual violence) and retaliation on the basis of race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability genetic information or veteran status in its application and admission processes educational programs and activities facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System immediately investigates complaints of discrimination and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice file a charge or report or testify assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
Employment Type
Full Time
