Open Rank Faculty (Directing/Acting) - Department of Theatre (Job ID #154113)

The successful candidate will possess a strong background in acting and/or directing and a knowledge of contemporary training and performance techniques for the actor; an ability to teach beginning and advanced acting courses and direct student productions; a commitment to equity and diversity in teaching; and a desire and ability to work with colleagues to sustain and grow a program for the 21st-century theatre artist. Duties include teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate students; maintaining a vibrant professional creative or scholarly research agenda; and providing ongoing service to the university and profession. 

The School of Theatre and Music aims to become a national leader in inclusive theatre and music education and training, and recognizes that underrepresented minority faculty members must play key roles in realizing this goal. Located in the heart of one of the most vibrant arts cities in the United States, UIC is a comprehensive urban public research (R1) university that enrolls over 33,500 students. UIC is part of the University of Illinois land grant higher education system, is among the nation’s top five most diverse campuses, and has a strong tradition of support for difference and equality. One of four units in the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts, the School of Theatre and Music provides innovative, rigorous, and comprehensive academic and performance programs to over 120 undergraduate students in theatre and just under 100 students in music. Course work is offered leading to a BFA in Acting, a BA in Theatre and Performance, a BA in Theatre Design, Production

, and Technology, a BA in Music, a BA in Music Business, a BM in Music Performance, and a BM in Jazz Studies. The faculty consists of performing artists and scholars. The Department of Theatre is led by Yasen Peyankov, Head of Theatre. Prof. Peyankov is an acclaimed Chicago actor and director whose work on stage is closely associated with Steppenwolf Theatre where he is an Ensemble Member since 2002. The School of Theatre and Music is led by Christine Dunford, Director (actor, director, adaptor) an Ensemble Member of Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre Company since 1989. For more information, see http://theatreandmusic.uic.edu.