Teacher-Designer Postgraduate Fellow, Theatre & Dance
- Employer
- Wake Forest University
- Location
- Winston Salem, NC
View more
- Faculty Jobs
- Arts & Humanities, Fine & Performing Arts
- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Arts & Museum Administration
- Position Type
- Postdoc
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Job location: Winston Salem, NC
Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-09-23
Req: R0001978
Please note:
- Additional documentation must be added at the bottom of the third screen under the "My Experience."
- Internal candidates must apply via the internal career portal. Do not proceed with your application from this website.
- DO NOT complete the application without the required attachments as you will be unable to edit your application.
discipline for a Teacher-Designer Postgraduate Fellow position to supplement a program which includes three faculty designers and three production staff.Job Description:
Job duties include designing select shows for our Mainstage season and teaching introductory courses as well as courses within area of expertise. This is a non-tenure track, one year mentored teaching position with the possibility of renewal (up to three years total). Previous fellows have gone on to tenure track positions at other universities. The position will begin in the fall semester of 2020. For information about the department, go to www.wfu.edu/theatre
Qualifications:
MFA or PhD required.
Must have expertise in one or more of the following areas: scenic design, costume design,
lighting design, sound design, projections and multimedia, scenic art, costume construction,
costume crafts, properties. (Please indicate primary area and any secondary area(s) of expertise
in your letter of application.)
Ability to teach introductory theatre courses and courses in specific discipline.
Ability to work with students from a range of diverse backgrounds and educational
accommodations, in keeping with a commitment to inclusive excellence.
Ability to contribute to our theatre and dance production season as designer or artisan by
supplementing our existing design capabilities.
Ability to teach design and production labs.
Ability to mentor student designers from all backgrounds
Ability to teach Introduction to Theatre or First Year Seminar is also desirable.
Salary Range: Faculty salaries at Wake Forest University are competitive and commensurate
with qualifications and experience.
Required Documentation:
Please submit the following in your application profile:
1. A letter of application, addressed to Mary Wayne-Thomas, Chair of Search
Committee, Department of Theatre and Dance, stating qualifications for the position
as described;
2. Curriculum vitae;
3. Link to portfolio website or digital sample of design work--maximum of 15 images.
4. List of at least three references.
5. Two confidential letters of reference must be sent via email by the recommender to
letters@wfu.edu
Application deadline: December 1, 2019
Wake Forest University welcomes and encourages diversity and seeks applicants with
demonstrated success in working with diverse populations. Wake Forest seeks to recruit and
retain a diverse workforce to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer students
richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. EOE/AA
Organization
Wake Forest University, formed in 1834, has experienced decades of growth and innovation. WFU is a distinctive university that combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs. The University embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, which prizes the personal interaction between students and faculty. It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount.
Wake Forest University is a community that seeks the enlightenment and freedom which come through diligent study and learning. Its higher goal, however, is to give life to the University motto "Pro Humanitate," as members translate a passion for knowledge into compassionate service. The community shares a tradition that embraces freedom and integrity and acknowledges the worth of the individual. The heritage, established by the school's founders and nurtured by succeeding generations, promotes a democratic spirit arising from open-mindedness and discourse. Wake Forest fosters compassion and caring for others. Its collective strength and character are derived from the values and distinctive experiences of each individual; therefore, it affirms the richness of human intellect and culture and its contribution to knowledge, faith, reason, and dialogue. Furthermore, it strives toward a society in which good will, respect, and equality prevail. To that end, Wake Forest University rejects hatred and bigotry in any form and promotes justice, honor, and mutual trust.
The University is comprised of: the undergraduate college, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Divinity, School of Law, and School of Medicine (located on the Bowman Gray campus with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) and today enrolls about 4,846 undergraduates and 2,823 students in graduate programs at its principal location, the Reynolda campus. Students at Wake Forest University enjoy a great deal of access to and interaction with world-class faculty both in and out of the classroom setting with a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Wake Forest employs approximately 2,772 full and part-time faculty and staff.
Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the fifteen-team Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since its founding, the university has adopted the motto “pro humanitate,” which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. Wake Forest has a strong commitment to holistic, eight-dimensional well-being for students, faculty and staff as evidenced in the Thrive initiative.
Winston-Salem, NC
Wake Forest is located in Winston-Salem, NC, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally located in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina. Winston-Salem is a family-friendly city with high quality schools, numerous outdoor recreational activities and events, and is known for its vibrant and thriving arts scene.
Winston-Salem residents enjoy close proximity to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (1.5 hours) and Atlantic beaches (4 hours), a moderate climate with four distinct seasons, a very reasonable cost of living, and an eclectic variety of restaurants, wine bars, and breweries for dining with friends and family. Winston-Salem offers many of the amenities of a large city but with the sense of community and quality of life of a smaller town (www.visitwinstonsalem.com).
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert