Open Rank Professor - Directing

Open Rank Professor - Directing

Department : CAS Theatre and Dance

Part / Full Time : Full Time

Advertised Salary Range : We offer a competitive salary and benefits package

About UofSC

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More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort.

In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning.

All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

Advertised Job Summary

The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of South Carolina, Columbia campus, is seeking applications for a 9-month, full-time, open-rank, tenure-track faculty position in Directing .

The position will commence August 16, 2025 .

Required Education and Experience

• Candidates for the rank of Assistant Professor must have an MFA or PHD in Theatre by the start of employment;
• Candidates for Associate or full Professor ranks must also have university-level teaching experience consistent with academic policy and a record of creative achievement in the profession.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience and Vision

• We seek a visionary and collaborative colleague with primary expertise in directing to create innovative curriculum, lead a nationally recognized MFA program, and sustain a trajectory of creative achievement / research consistent with the expectations of a flagship research university.
• The ideal candidate will maintain a strong level of professional engagement in directing for live entertainment at a national and / or international level.
• A record of excellence in teaching, mentoring students, and experience working with diverse student populations at the graduate and / or undergraduate level is highly desirable along with a demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence and culturally responsive pedagogy.
• Candidates must be dedicated to building a diverse and equitable learning environment through their teaching, creative inquiry, and collaboration.
• Candidates should have expertise in a variety of theatre methodologies and approaches. These might include Stanislavski;

Meisner; Michael Chekhov; Lecoq; Theatre of the Oppressed; Bertolt Brecht; Devised Theatre; Peter Brook, or others. It is important that the candidate contribute to our commitment to including styles outside the Western canon, such as Black and Afrocentric Acting Method, Chicano, Latin American, Indigenous, and / or Asian performance practices or other practices / traditions.

The successful candidate will serve as Head of the MFA Directing Program . Responsibilities include teaching courses in directing and acting for both undergraduate and graduate students and teaching in other theatre performance areas as qualified.

The normal teaching load is 3 / 3, which includes directing departmental productions. Additional duties include mentoring students, assisting in student recruitment, supervising graduate teaching assistants, and mentoring graduate thesis and undergraduate capstone projects.

Service on departmental and university committees is expected, as is contribution to curriculum development to prepare students for contemporary directing and performance practice.

Tenure-track faculty are expected to develop and maintain a creative / scholarly profile that aligns with the expectations of tenure and promotion at a tier-one research university.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Job Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicant

All applicants must apply online at https : / / uscjobs.sc.edu. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.

Applicants should submit the following materials with their application :

• Letter of Application (cover letter)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy (1 page max)
• Contact information for three references (letters of recommendation will be solicited after initial review)

Inquiries about the search and / or the position may be directed to the chair of the search committee Professor, Erica Tobolski at [email protected] .

Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time.

This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors.

Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

To apply, please visit : https : / / uscjobs.sc.edu / postings / 173097

EEO Statement

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.

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