Position ID: | UConn-Dramatic Arts-495940 [#20941, 495940] |
Position Title: | Assistant Professor of Costume Design, Tenure Track |
Position Type: | Tenured/Tenure-track faculty |
Position Location: | Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States [map] |
Subject Area: | Theatre / Performance Design (Costume and Set) |
Appl Deadline: | finished (2022/01/12, finished 2022/07/15, listed until 2022/02/18) |
Position Description: |
INTRODUCTION The University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Fine Arts is pleased to invite applications for a faculty position in the Department of Dramatic Arts at the rank of Assistant Professor of Costume Design, tenure-track for both the MFA and BFA Design Program. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to creative research and scholarship through extramural funding, high-quality productions, and impact as measured through national recognition, reviews, or award nominations. In the area of teaching, the successful candidate will share a deep commitment to effective instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels, development of innovative courses and mentoring of students in research, outreach and professional development. Further, successful candidates will be expected to broaden participation among members of under-represented groups; demonstrate through their research, teaching, and/or public engagement the richness of diversity in the learning experience; integrate multicultural experiences into instructional methods and research tools; leadership in developing pedagogical techniques designed to meet the needs of diverse learning styles and intellectual interests. Candidates will also be expected to participate in departmental and university service to support curricular and program development and advise undergraduate students in the department. The University of Connecticut's Department of Dramatic Arts offers BFA degrees in Design/Technical Theatre, Acting, and Puppet Arts, and a BA degree in Theatre Studies. The Department offers an MFA in Theatre with concentrations in Scenic Design, Costume Design, Lighting Design, Technical Direction, Acting, Puppet Arts, and Arts Leadership and Cultural Management. Its MFA programs in performance and design/tech are rated among the top six by the University/Resident Theatre Association. The unique, internationally acclaimed MFA Program in Puppet Arts offers training and experience for students across the department in innovative puppet and object performance. There are twenty-five members of the full-time faculty and an additional 7 staff members. The Connecticut Repertory Theatre prepares students by blending education and industry. Created as a training ground, and modeled on a stand-alone LORT/regional theatre, CRT produces four Main Stage productions per academic year (two in the 486-seat, proscenium-stage Harriet Jorgensen Theatre and two in the 241-seat, thrust-stage Nafe Katter Theatre) and two Studio productions in the 116-seat Studio Theatre. The CRT has a professional staff of ten, several of whom also teach periodically. Also housed within the School of Fine Arts are the Department of Art & Art History, the Department of Music, the Department of Digital Media and Design, the William Benton Museum of Art, the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, and the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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APPOINTMENT TERMS This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position with an anticipated start date of August 23, 2022. The successful candidate’s academic appointment will be at the Storrs campus. Faculty may also be asked to teach at one of UConn’s regional campuses as part of their ordinary workload. In addition to a robust benefits package, the salary will be commensurate with qualifications, ranging between $60,000-65,000. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Employment at the University of Connecticut is contingent upon the successful candidate’s compliance with the University’s Mandatory Workforce COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. This Policy states that all workforce members are required to have or obtain a Covid-19 vaccination as a term and condition of employment at UConn, unless an exemption or deferral has been approved. Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check. TO APPLY Please apply online to Academic Jobs Online https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/20941 and submit the following application materials:
Evaluation of applicants will begin immediately. Preference will be given to applications received by February 8, 2022. For more information regarding the Department of Dramatic Arts please visit the Department website at [https://drama.uconn.edu]. For questions, please contact Nisha Hardnett at nisha.hardnett@uconn.edu. At the University of Connecticut, our commitment to excellence is complemented by our commitment to building a culturally diverse community. This position will be filled subject the budgetary approval. All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.
The University of Connecticut is committed to building and supporting a multicultural and diverse community of students, faculty and staff. The diversity of students, faculty and staff continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. More than 100 research centers and institutes serve the University’s teaching, research, diversity, and outreach missions, leading to UConn’s ranking as one of the nation’s top research universities. UConn’s faculty and staff are the critical link to fostering and expanding our vibrant, multicultural and diverse University community. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages applications from women, veterans, people with disabilities and members of traditionally underrepresented populations. |