Directing, Theatre – Assistant Professor
Job Description
The Theatre & Cinema program in the School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech seeks a dynamic creative artist with theatre directing credentials who is committed to training the next generations of theatre makers. We seek an individual with a breadth of knowledge of contemporary theatre practices, original vision, and the desire and capacity to create and collaborate with diverse partners and communities, to join our exploration of what theatre can be in the 21st century.
The successful candidate will direct in the mainstage and workshop seasons and teach required courses in Directing and Script Analysis. Additional teaching duties will be assigned dependent upon the qualifications and interests of the applicant and the needs of the program. The successful candidate will maintain an active professional career and program of appropriate research and creative activity, including travel to engage in these activities. Additional responsibilities include directing one full scale and an occasional workshop production per school year; serving on committees and other appropriate school or university related duties; and recruitment.
We are committed to producing and expanding ways of traditional and experimental theatre making through new and contemporary plays, devised work, and new visions of the classics to discover how our performances may connect, build, and stimulate our communities. We affirm the value of human diversity as foundational to our academic and creative work together. We embrace the need to be intentional and thoughtfully inclusive in our work – with and about the narratives, images and lived experiences of diverse populations. We find balance in the positive value of human connection – in the interaction of mind, imagination, and spirit.
Fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre, the theatre program in the School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech is committed to education and practice in the collaborative processes of theatre making with a focus on developing aesthetic literacy, socially aware critical thinking, methodological skills, artistic integrity and professionalism in all areas of theatre-making.
We seek candidates with the demonstrated potential to contribute effectively to a faculty team dedicated to creating a positive, dynamic, and inclusive learning environment for an increasingly diverse student population. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply.
Qualified candidates should submit a letter of application, resume or Curriculum Vitae, link to professional website/portfolio, names and contact information of four references, and statements of artistic vision and teaching philosophy online at https://jobs.vt.edu
(job Number 512147). Review of applications will begin January 21, 2020 (applications should be received by this date to assure consideration). The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal background check.
Required Qualifications
Required qualifications: MFA in Theatre; college level teaching experience; and post graduate directing experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred qualifications: professional directing credits; college level teaching experience in directing, script analysis and related areas of directing/performance theatre making; and the ability to teach in a secondary area.
Review Date
Review of applications will begin January 21, 2020 (applications should be received by this date to assure consideration).
Additional Information
The successful Candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check
About Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university, committed to teaching and learning, research, and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world. Building on its motto of Ut Prosim (that I may serve), Virginia Tech is dedicated to InclusiveVT—serving in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence. We seek candidates who adopt and practice the Principles of Community, which are fundamental to our on-going efforts to increase access and inclusion, and to create a community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members. Virginia Tech actively seeks a broad spectrum of candidates to join our community in preparing leaders for the world.
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