Assistant Professor of Theatre - Acting and Directing

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Assistant Professor of Theatre - Acting and Directing
Job Department/School College of Arts and Sciences
FT/PT/Temp Full time
Location Garden City, N.Y.
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Assistant Professor of Theatre - Acting and Directing 

Tenure Track

College of Arts and Sciences

JOB SUMMARY:

Adelphi Department of Theatre invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Performance (Acting and Directing). We seek candidates who will be committed to collaborating with current faculty in maintaining and cultivating a forward-thinking pedagogy for training diverse, multifaceted theatre artists. Candidates must be able to engage in inclusive teaching strategies for both contemporary and classical actor training. Faculty’s teaching load is 18 credits per year.  They typically teach three courses a semester in a two-semester academic year. This position begins August 2024 and incorporates both student instruction and directing departmental productions.

 

The successful candidate would teach Department of Theatre courses that include: modern scene study, acting (styles), text analysis, directing and additional courses in the candidate’s area of interest (e.g., Meisner, Laban, Intimacy, Stage Dialects). Additionally, they would direct one departmental production per academic year.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.    Candidates must be able to engage in inclusive teaching strategies for both contemporary and classical actor training.

2.    Faculty are expected to participate in the day- to-day life of the department (e.g. advising, committee work, recruitment) as a student advocate and mentor.

3.    Faculty must be able to maintain a vibrant professional, creative or scholarly research agenda.

4.    Additional duties include mentoring students, serving on department and college committees, participating in student recruitment and advising.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Required:

Qualified candidates will:

Hold a terminal degree (M.F.A., or Ph.D.) in the appropriate theatre discipline (Acting or Directing).

Maintain a robust professional artistic resume.

Have at least three years teaching experience full-time or five years of experience teaching part-time in a university or college setting.

Demonstrate a commitment to staying abreast of current professional standards and industry trends.

Provide evidence of supporting, teaching, and/or mentoring emerging artists in the classroom and the field.

Demonstrate the capacity to apply diversity, equity, and inclusion principles in the classroom, in production, and to the academic community.

Engage in consensus-based collaboration with students, staff, and faculty.

The department is further interested in candidates that possess:

Demonstrated record of success in directing, including the development of new work, devising and styles of theatre.

Demonstrated record of success in teaching multiple levels of Acting/Directing training.

Professional experience that connects our students to the industry, professional theatres, and grad school programs.

Additional experience in one or more of the following areas:  Intimacy, Movement-based training (Laban, Alexander), Meisner, Devising, Community Engagement, non-western techniques or other areas of scholarship.

SDC, AEA or SAG membership.

APPLICATION:

1.    Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled; however, only applications received by January 22, 2024 will be assured full consideration.

2.    A complete application consists of a cover letter, curriculum vitae, Philosophy of Teaching, Diversity Statement, contact information for three professional references, acting and/or directing syllabi and copies of graduate transcripts.

SALARY INFORMATION:

 

In compliance with New York’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $77,500. Adelphi University considers factors such as departmental budgets, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. An annual base salary higher than the range may be warranted in circumstances where a candidate has demonstrable equivalent prior higher education experience at another University.

 

Adelphi University provides a comprehensive benefit package for faculty and staff employees. For a list of benefits provided to employees, please click here .

ABOUT ADELPHI

Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students’ lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training, with particular strength in our Core Four—Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness. Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island’s oldest private coeducational university, serving more than 7,250 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, at learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, and online. The University offers students 79 undergraduate programs, more than 84 master’s degree and doctoral programs, and 63 certificate programs in the liberal arts, the sciences and professional training. With powerful partnerships throughout the New York area, more than 119,000 graduates across the country, a growing enrollment of students from 43 states and 72 countries, and rising rankings from top publications and organizations, Adelphi is a dynamic community that plays a leadership role on Long Island and in the region.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES:

 

The College of Arts and Sciences at Adelphi University is a community of educators, learners and creators committed to advancing the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, global citizenship and sustainability. These principles enrich our community, promote meaningful relationships, enhance our experiences, allow us to prioritize care for those most vulnerable and improve the long-term well-being of all. This mission drives the College of Arts and Sciences to meaningfully engage and center members of communities that have been historically, institutionally and systemically silenced and oppressed. We further support and champion initiatives, activities, discussions and practices in scholarship, creative work, teaching and service at the University and in the broader community that apply, critique, challenge and improve upon these principles in praxis. We strive to create a more socially just institution, society and world.

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Job Department/School College of Arts and Sciences
FT/PT/Temp Full time
Location Garden City, N.Y.

Adelphi University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all candidates, including people of color and those who are, or identify as, members of any marginalized, underserved or underrepresented group. Adelphi is an emerging Hispanic serving institution so bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. Here is our University statement on diversity: https://www.adelphi.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/about/.