Assistant Professor of Theatre (Acting)

Description

Winthrop University, a highly ranked, public, comprehensive university, announces a national search for an Assistant Professor of Theatre (Acting). This is a 9-month full-time tenure-track appointment in the Department of Theatre and Dance within the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Salary is dependent upon qualifications. This position requires daily contact with students, faculty, and staff on campus. Additionally, the successful candidate may be expected to work evenings and some weekends as rehearsals require, and student recruitment may necessitate occasional travel.

The successful candidate will serve as an integral part of a highly collaborative undergraduate teaching and production environment, providing expertise with an interdisciplinary approach to acting and performance theories.

Key Responsibilities:

Teach all levels of the undergraduate acting curriculum and related theatre courses in a B.A. degree program as well as courses for non-majors

Willingness to direct departmental productions

Provide insight to all theatre emphases and productions within a collaborative department

Advise/mentor theatre majors

Maintain creative/scholarly activity

Engage in professional stewardship and academic responsibilities per the faculty manual

About the College of Visual and Performing Arts

Winthrop University's College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) is the academic home to approximately 800 undergraduate students majoring in dance, design, fine arts, music and theatre, and approximately 50 graduate students in six graduate programs and one post-baccalaureate certificate program. The College currently has 49 full-time faculty and 50 part-time lecturers, practicing professionals from the surrounding Charlotte metropolitan area. Winthrop's academic programs are nationally accredited by NASAD, NAST, NASD, NASM and CIDA. In addition, Winthrop's arts education programs (art, music, theatre, and dance) are accredited through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

About Winthrop University

Founded in 1886, Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, offers its 6,000-plus undergraduate and graduate students an educational experience that blends liberal arts, professional programs, global awareness, and civic engagement. In its colleges of Business Administration, Arts and Sciences, Education, and Visual and Performing Arts, Winthrop embraces only those programs and activities that can be delivered at an exemplary level. Winthrop is well known for its inclusive and supportive campus environment, with University College supporting programs in both academic and student affairs. Winthrop University is achieving national stature as a competitive and distinctive co-educational, public, residential, comprehensive, values-oriented institution. The values of service, excellence, diversity, community, and leadership provide the foundation for Winthrop's continuing development and shape Winthrop's continuing success. Numerous national accolades reflect the sustained high quality and value of the Winthrop Experience, including the recent U.S. News & World Report's ranking of Winthrop as one of the top-10 public comprehensive universities in the South. Winthrop is an active member of the Rock Hill community and recognized as a key component of the region's economic resurgence. Approximately 20 minutes from Charlotte, North Carolina, Winthrop has direct access to and is engaged in a broad and expansive regional arts community. Winthrop's beautiful campus encompasses a rich architectural blend of neo-Georgian buildings and is included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Qualifications

Required:

A terminal degree in Theatre (acting and/or performance)

A record of scholarly/creative work, publication or professional activity

Professional acting experience

Demonstrated experience in student mentorship, recruitment, and/or retention

Desirable:

Professional and/or university directing experience

Minimum of two years of university-level teaching experience

Experience in working with diverse student populations

An interest in interdisciplinary approaches to scholarly/creative/instructional activities

Application Instructions

While applications received by January 4 will receive full consideration, the committee will begin reviewing applications as they arrive. Applicants are therefore encouraged to submit materials well in advance of the January 4 deadline.

Complete applications should be submitted electronically and should include:

a cover letter addressing interest in and qualifications for the position,

a current curriculum vitae,

a one-page statement of teaching philosophy,

the names, email and phone numbers of three references familiar with the candidate's qualifications,

transcript and evidence of highest degree achieved (unofficial transcripts acceptable at this stage), and

evidence of teaching effectiveness

References will not be contacted without the candidate's approval/consent. All applications and nominations will be handled in confidence. Questions about the position and nominations should be directed to Daniel Gordon, chair of the search committee: .

Winthrop is committed to providing a safe campus community. Winthrop conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check, and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.