| Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts
Department of Theatre Arts
College of Fine Arts and Communication
COFAC-3636
Position:
The College of Fine Arts and Communication invites applications for a tenure-track 9-month Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre Arts beginning August 2023. This new faculty member will specialize in directing and immersive performance creation with a focus on new technology in the arts. Qualifications:
MFA or PhD in Theatre or related field. At least three years of professional teaching experience. (This does not include teaching as part of your graduate program). A record of successful performance creation. Candidates should show the potential for ongoing creative or scholarly work. The department is looking for someone who is savvy in media technology as it interacts with the stage, using it as a tool for creative inquiry in tandem with technological developments. The successful candidate will bring experience with integration of technology with directing and/or the creation of original work. This may include devised or immersive work. Additional specialization in dramaturgy is preferred. Candidates will a demonstrated record of successful college-level and teaching and whose work demonstrates a commitment to issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in theatre are particularly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
Faculty are assigned an instructional workload of six (6) course units per academic year for the first year. Beginning in the second year, the standard instructional workload is seven (7) course units per academic year. Directing a mainstage production for the department counts as teaching one course. In addition to new courses, the candidate will develop (such as Introduction to New Technology and Projection Design), a successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to teach the existing Directing 1 and Ensemble Theatre Laboratory courses and should be able to teach some of the following existing undergraduate courses: Script Analysis, History of Theatre and Drama, and Cultural Diversity in Contemporary Theatre. An active and sustained program of producing and disseminating creative activity/scholarship is required. Student advising, and service to the department, college, university and the community/profession are also expected. The Department:
The Department of Theatre Arts enjoys a strong reputation in the region for quality training and a dedicated faculty. The undergraduate program provides a rigorous theatre education within a liberal arts context. The department offers a BFA in Acting, as well as a BA/BS in Theatre Arts with tracks in Design and Production, and Theatre Studies. http://www.towson.edu/theatre Towson University:
Towson University was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore's largest university, and is the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 17,000 undergraduates and over 2,500 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 920 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor's, 45 master's, and 5 doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia. Application Process:
Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Interviews are planned to begin in early February 2023. Applications received by January 15, 2023 will receive fullest consideration. A complete application includes; a letter of application addressing the candidate’s unique profile in relation to this position; a current CV with the names of at least three references and contact information (letters of recommendation may be requested from candidates who continue to a later stage of the process); sample Syllabi from two courses taught; unofficial transcripts of institutions of higher learning; a one-page teaching philosophy statement that addresses the candidate’s approach to teaching and directing and describes demonstrated experience teaching and mentoring diverse, underserved students, including students of color, first-generation college students, limited income students and students from underrepresented groups and a functional web-link to additional, online portfolio materials. Click here to apply. Please note that the search number for which you are applying is COFAC-3636. A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate and the results may impact employment. The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety Please be sure to visit the Applicant Data Form to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form. The information you provide will inform the university's affirmative action plan and is for statistical-related purposes only. The information will not be used for any other purpose. Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, as detailed in “A More Inclusive TU: Advancing Equity and Diversity (2020 – 25).” TU is a national leader in inclusive excellence, the only institution in Maryland with zero achievement gap, and 68% growth in minority enrollment over the past 5 years. We encourage applications from a variety of (dis)abilities, cultural, ethnic, race, sex, gender identity/expressions, national origins, ages, veteran status, color, religious, socio-economic, sexual orientations and belief backgrounds. | 
