Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Greensboro, INDIANA
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Posting Details
Position Information
| Position Number | 001302 |
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| Functional Title | Visiting Assistant Professor of Lighting Design & Technology |
| Position Type | Non-Tenure Stream |
| Position Eclass | FC - Faculty 9 month Non Leave earn |
| University Information | UNC Greensboro , located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is 1 of only 57 doctoral institutions recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for both higher research activity and community engagement . Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC System institutions, UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the state with 20,000+ students , and 3,000+ faculty and staff members representing 90+ nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams , 85 undergraduate degrees in over 125 areas of study, as well as 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs , UNC Greensboro is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value , with noted strengths in health and wellness , visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu and follow UNCG on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram . |
| Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit | The School of Theatre has a vibrant and racially diverse student population. We recognize the need to move toward creating an actively anti-racist and anti-biased space of creative practice. We have 22 full-time, professionally active faculty members who serve over 300 students in BA and BFA concentrations and in MFA programs in Acting, Design, Directing, and Theatre for Youth. The School mounts a yearly season of seven-to-eight plays and musicals, along with student- driven work. Primary Purpose of the School The UNCG School of Theatre educates and trains students as professional artists in performance, design and technical production, theatre for youth, musical theatre, music direction, and theatre education. Our rigorous BA, BFA, and MFA programs produce exemplary theatre artists with the knowledge, skills, and vision to work professionally in the performing arts. Our annual production season typically includes four mainstage productions in the Taylor Theatre; three-to-four productions in the Pam and David Sprinkle Theatre, our studio black-box/arena theatre; and the spring regional tour of the North Carolina Theatre for Young People. Our design and technical production faculty and staff provide extensive experience and training in scene, lighting, sound, and costume design including specialties in mask-making, welding, CAD design, and much more. The School of Theatre also offers training in theatre education, theatre for young people, theatrical intimacy, musical theatre and provides opportunities for developing skills in marketing, ticketing, and front of house operations. As a member of numerous national theatre organizations, including USITT, SETC, TCG, and AATE, the School of Theatre offers a rigorous theoretical and practical education, along with valuable opportunities for students to network with theatre professionals and showcase their own work. Theatre students enjoy continuous opportunities to meet, learn from, and engage with leading industry professionals with guest artists. A range of professional workshops, masterclasses, presentations, and class visits keep our students abreast of the latest developments and techniques across the industry and further enhance their prospects for a wide range of careers. Our students graduate well-equipped to embrace and create opportunities in performance and production in theatre, film, television, and other media—as actors, writers, directors, stage managers, designers, sound engineers—and business operations. Other students harness their passion for performance and learning to become teachers across all education levels, preparing the next generations of young artists and theatregoers. The School of Theatre is committed to creating and developing a diverse, engaged, artistically well-balanced body of future theatre makers and practitioners, performers, and teachers. The mission of UNCG’s School of Theatre is to prepare students to be informed theatre practitioners with commitments to creativity, innovation, inclusion, and the advancement of the art form. |
| Position Summary | The School of Theatre at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro invites applications for a 9-month, Visiting Assistant Professor of Lighting Design & Technology beginning August 1, 2023. This is a one-year position with the possibility of being extended for a second year. Job Responsibilities and Tasks:
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| Preferred Qualifications | Preferred Qualifications
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| Tenure Status | Not on Track |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Please apply through the online application and upload a cover letter, CV, Teaching Philosophy and a link to a website/digital portfolio. Additionally, applicants are required to provide a list of three references and include their professional affiliation, relationship to the applicant, email address and phone number. |
| Recruitment Range | Commensurate with experience |
| Org #-Department | School of Theatre - 12222 |
| Job Open Date | 05/22/2023 |
| For Best Consideration Date | 06/12/2023 |
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| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| FTE | 1.000 |
| Type of Appointment | Time Limited |
| Time Limited Duration | One year with the possibility of one-year renewal. |
| Number of Months per Year | 9 |
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