Postgraduate Instructor in Theater and Performance Studies
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Committee on Theater and Performance Studies (TAPS) at the University of Chicago invites applications for Postgraduate Instructors in Theater and Performance Studies with an expected start date of September 1 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. Selected candidates will pursue their research agenda under the guidance of a faculty mentor and will participate in the creative and intellectual life of TAPS and the Arts & Humanities Division including by delivering public presentations of their artistic work and/or scholarship. Postgraduate Instructors will also teach three courses per year including both Arts Core courses as well as electives in the history practice or theory of theater dance or performance. They will also serve as an adviser and/or mentor to undergraduate and graduate students in the program and will participate in curriculum design and planning as well as in other programmatic work in TAPS. The initial term of appointment will be two years renewable up to one additional year following successful review.
TAPS comprises a vibrant undergraduate curriculum an extensive co-curricular performance ecology and an interdisciplinary PhD program all of which are designed to explore and enliven the relation of critical inquiry to artistic practice. The Committee on Theater and Performance Studies encourages applications from candidates who share its commitment to robust creative practice and critical thinkingand to enlivening the dialogue between them.
Salary Range or Pay Grade:
Postgraduate Instructor: $70000; This base pay range is for a nine-month academic appointment paid over twelve months. The position also includes a relocation allowance for qualifying expenses.
This position is benefits-eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees including health retirement and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in theBenefits Guidebook.
We seek candidates with an active creative and/or research agenda in theater and/or performance studies and who can teach broadly at the university level in theater and/or performance studies. Applicants must have completed all requirements for receipt of a PhD DFA MFA or other relevant terminal degree prior to the start of the appointment.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Arabic Speaking
- Access Control System
- B2C
- Account Management
- Legal Operations
- Broadcast
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