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The Department of Theater and Dance at Carleton College invites applicants for a tenure-track position in theatrical design to begin in the fall of 2025. An MFA or commensurate professional experience is required. We are particularly interested in candidates committed to teaching a diverse student body. Carleton is committed to developing its faculty to better reflect the diversity of our students and American society. Women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

The search committee seeks a dynamic professional artist who is committed to developing an inclusive pedagogy, rooted in a commitment to diversity and student transformation within a liberal arts context. This faculty member will teach scenic design, principles of design, and courses in a secondary discipline such as sound design, costume design, projection design, or stage management. Carleton operates on a 10-week trimester calendar, with tenure-track positions teaching the equivalent of five courses during the year. As part of the 5-course teaching load, the candidate will also design for the production season and provide mentorship for student designers. The appointment will begin on September 1, 2025.

The following materials are required: letter of application; curriculum vitae; creative portfolio (link to online portfolio is sufficient); a statement about teaching students from diverse backgrounds in an undergraduate, residential liberal arts environment; one or two sample syllabi. After passing through an initial screening process, applicants may receive a request for the contact information for three references, including at least one who is able to specifically address teaching experience. Applications submitted by December 1, 2024 will receive full consideration; later applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis as allowed by the interviewing timeline. The search committee will hold zoom interviews with short-listed candidates in January 2025. Finalists will be invited to campus in February 2025. All application materials can be submitted here.

Carleton College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, status with regard to public assistance, disability, or age in providing employment or access to its educational facilities and activities.

Carleton is a highly selective liberal arts college with a student body of approximately 2,000. Located in the thriving two-college town of Northfield, Minnesota, it is forty-five miles from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, in easy reach of a vibrant metropolitan area that is home to three million people and rich cultural resources, including a thriving local theater community.

For further information about the department, consult the Department of Theater and Dance website:https://www.carleton.edu/theater-dance/

MFA or commensurate professional experience

About Carleton College

Founded in 1866, Carleton College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college of roughly 2,000 students located in the historic river town of Northfield, Minnesota. Nationally recognized as the nation’s top college for undergraduate teaching, Carleton is known for its academic rigor, intellectual curiosity, and sense of humor. Carleton offers 33 majors and 38 minors in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and social sciences.

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