Assistant Professor, Performance
- Employer
- University of Rhode Island
- Location
- Kingston, RI
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- Faculty Jobs
- Education, Teacher Education
- Position Type
- Tenured & Tenure-Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Department of Theatre at the University of Rhode Island seeks candidates for a tenured position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Performance. At the University of Rhode Island, our department places an equal emphasis on the theoretical and practical understanding of theatre. B.F.A. degrees are offered in four areas (Acting, Directing, Stage Management, and Design/ Technology), as well as a B.A. degree offered in conjunction with Elementary Education. Course and production work is rooted in collaboration and offers a conservatory experience in a preprofessional, liberal arts setting. More program information can be found here: https:// web.uri.edu/theatre/
The course load for this position is 18 credits (6 courses) per academic year and will include courses in: acting, directing, theatre history, dramatic literature, and/or general theatre core classes. Candidates must have a record of professional performance work (acting or directing) and scholarship in the field of Theatre. Previous course-work must reflect a variety of styles and topics relating to performance, direction, history, and/or related fields. The position will require additional supervision of student work and student directing projects each year. One course in this annual teaching load may consist of directing a main stage production or acting as semester support for a series of skills: choreography, combat, dialects, and/or movement.
The candidate will be expected to maintain professional creative and scholarly activity, once hired.
Opportunities for additional course work in J-Term (Winter) and Summer sessions may be available for additional compensation, as needed by the Theatre Department and the College of Arts and Sciences.
Teach Classes in the field of Performance (primarily Acting and Directing), as well as core courses in Theatre History, Script Analysis, or General Theatre Studies. Engage in high-quality instruction in a diverse and inclusive environment with students of varying learning styles, cultures, identities, and experience. Collaboratively develop acting/directing curriculum strategies with other performance faculty to develop a laddered system of instruction. Actively participate in professional development through creative activity and scholarly research in the field of Acting and/or Directing: at the university, regional, and national level. Demonstrate a commitment to the philosophy and standards of the department, college, and university. Serve on committees within the department, college, and university; -Mentor student project work and academically advise students. Be in residence and available at least four days a week.
Visit the URI jobs website at https://jobs.uri.edu to apply and view complete details for posting (F00181). Please attach the following 5 (PDF) documents to your online Faculty Employment Application: (#1) Cover Letter, (#2) Curriculum Vitae, (#3) “Other” – Resume of relevant Theatrical work, (#4) Statement of teaching philosophy (one page), including your approach to teaching a diverse student body (as one complete pdf doc), and
(#5) A sample of written work (not to exceed 5 pages, as one complete pdf doc).
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please have 3 letters of recommendation be sent by the referees directly to David T. Howard, Search Committee Chair: dthoward@uri.edu
APPLICATION DEADLINE: The search will remain open until the position is filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by November 26, 2019. Second consideration may be given to applications received by December 13, 2019. Applications received subsequent to second consideration date (December 13, 2019) may not be given full consideration.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE ONLY.
The University of Rhode Island is an AA/EEOD employer. Women, persons of color, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other protected groups are encouraged to apply.
Organization
The University of Rhode Island
Founded in 1892, this land and sea grant university is the flagship public research institution in Rhode Island, enrolling more than 14,500 undergraduate students and 2,000 graduate students.
Thinking big
URI is home to some of today’s leading innovators, discoverers, and creative problem solvers and is known regionally and worldwide for its big ideas and pioneering research in such areas as environmental studies, neuroscience, biotechnology and life sciences, engineering, marine sciences, forensic sciences, pharmaceuticals, behavioral sciences, and public health promotion. A strong core of traditional academic disciplines provides the foundation for all specialized, professional, and applied areas of study. The University receives about $60 million annually in federal funding for research across 87 undergraduate and 70 graduate degree programs.
Motivated students, engaged faculty
Nearly 23,000 students applied for fewer than 3,300 openings in the 2017 freshman class, which boasts an average grade point average of 3.54. The 17 to 1 student/faculty ratio allows for personal attention and rewarding teaching experiences. Approximately 87 percent of faculty hold terminal degrees. In 2018 URI produced two Fulbright Scholars, five Boren Scholars, a Truman Scholar, and was named a one of the country’s top Gilman scholar-producing schools. URI’s commitment to diversity is demonstrated through its student body, with 43 states and 65 nations represented and 20 percent of students identifying as persons of color, a 65 percent increase since 2008.
Four campuses, one community
URI’s main campus is located on 1,248 acres in rural Kingston, where the campus core — including a quadrangle surrounded by handsome granite buildings — is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Six miles from Rhode Island’s beaches, this campus is conveniently situated along the Boston to New York corridor. The University’s renowned Graduate School of Oceanography is located at the 165-acre Narragansett Bay Campus. The Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies brings higher education to downtown Providence. Nearby, the 133,000-square-foot Rhode Island Nursing Education Center includes unparalleled simulation labs. The W. Alton Jones Campus — 2,300 acres of forests, lakes, and farmland in West Greenwich — provides a secluded setting for academic research, environmental education, business meetings and special events.
Investing in the future
Since 2007, the University has invested $607 million in campus capital projects, including: a $150 million engineering complex, due to open in 2019; Brookside, another new apartment-style residence hall, 2019; a Welcome Center, 2018; the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center, 2017; Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, 2016; and Avedisian Hall, home to the College of Pharmacy, 2012.
Expertise on demand
The University is home to several centers of expertise that tackle some of society’s most vexing challenges. The George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience brings multi-disciplinary research to bear on devastating brain diseases, such as ALS and Alzheimer’s. The Digital Forensics and Cyber Security Center supports state, national, and international public welfare through education, research, training, and service. The Business Engagement Center is the “front door” through which industry taps into research and training opportunities and assistance with intellectual property or technology issues. The R.I. Food Center brings URI’s agricultural roots to the 21st century as a resource for farmers, consumers, retailers, and others across the food industry
- Telephone
- 401-874-1000
- Location
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80 Lower College Road
North Kingston
Rhode Island
02881
US
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