| The Theater Arts Department at Brandeis University invites applications for a tenure-track
position in African-American Theater and Performance at the rank of Assistant Professor. This
position will start the Fall 2019. We seek a candidate who will contribute core offerings in their
primary expertise in African-American Theater and Performance. The successful applicant will
excel at fostering a critical dialogue about the past, present and future of American
theater. Candidates interested in exploring issues of race, performance, and power are highly
desired. A successful candidate will also have a secondary or co-emphasis in one or more of the
following areas: Playwriting, Non-Western Theater History and Practice, Civic Engagement
Practices, Performance Studies, Devised or Documentary Theater and/or Movement.
Because diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of Brandeis’ history and mission, we value
and are seeking candidates who represent a variety of social identities, including those
underrepresented in higher education, who possess skills that spark innovation, and who, through
their scholarly pursuits, teaching, and/or service experiences, bring expertise in building,
engaging and sustaining a pluralistic, just, and unified campus community.
The successful applicant will join a student-oriented department that emphasizes collaboration
and the connections between practice and theory in a liberal arts setting. Responsibilities will
include teaching and advising. This new hire is welcome to join the season selection committee
and collaborate with the department in the development of new programming.
Qualifications:
PhD. preferred; however candidates with an MFA degree are welcome to apply.
Candidates with some background in an aspect of the professional theater are of interest. .
Applicants will submit:
1. A cover letter that shows interest in the position and relates experiences to the qualifications.
2: A Curriculum Vitae and Professional Resume
3: A chapter sample of Scholarly Research and Publications and/or example of Artistic Work.
4: A list of three references and contact information (phone numbers and e-mail
addresses). Candidates will be notified before references are contacted.
5: A statement of teaching philosophy and teaching interests. Please include a section about
your practice as educator as it relates to the mission of diversity and inclusion at
Brandeis University. For more information: https://www.brandeis.edu/diversity/what-webelieve.
html
For fullest consideration, candidates will submit applications by November 1, though applications
will be accepted until the position is filled or the search is closed. Please apply to Search Committee Chair via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11869. The term of employment will begin July 1, 2019. |
finished (2018/09/07, finished 2019/06/25, listed until 2019/03/07)