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State University of New York at Oswego Assistant Professor of Theatre -Theatre History & Criticism in Oswego, New York
Location: Oswego, NY Category: Academic / Faculty Posted On: Thu Jan 25 2024 Job Description:
Description of Department:
The SUNY Oswego Theatre Department has approximately 60 majors in its Liberal Arts Bachelor of Arts degree program along with the available minors in Dance, Expressive Arts Therapy, Live Event Design, and Theatre. We are a NAST accredited program with strong regional and national presence through the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and United States Institute of Theatrical Technology. We have two performance venues, a 400+ seat proscenium space that is the premiere performance venue on campus and an intimate Blackbox space for student produced works, devised.
The Theatre Department at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill a full time tenure track Assistant Professor in Theatre History & Criticism, to begin in August 2024
Posting Date: January 25, 2024
Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Compensation: $55,000 to $60,000 (https://www.suny.edu/hr/compensation/salary/) or commensurate with experience plus full New York State benefits package.
Benefit Information: The State University of New York provides an excellent benefit package. Click here (https://www.suny.edu/benefits/) for more information.
Date of Appointment: August 2024
Description of Responsibilities:
The candidate will teach a variety of courses such as: Introduction to Theatre, Theatre History, Text Analysis, Dramaturgy, and in other areas of specialization. A successful candidate will demonstrate strong evidence as a collaborator and show a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. This position will support department productions through the execution or mentorship of student dramaturgy.
In addition, the Assistant Professor of Theatre History & Criticism will be expected to display and maintain a demonstrated excellence in teaching and artistic endeavor/scholarship potential, a commitment to a liberal arts undergraduate education by actively supporting SUNY Oswego's general education curriculum and possess communication and interpersonal skills to effectively work with an increasingly diverse array of students and colleagues.
All tenure track faculty are expected to participate in service activities on the department, school, and university level appropriate to rank with the goal of providing leadership. This would include academic advising, curriculum development, and recruitment. Applications from candidates who will contribute to the diversity of our institution, including members of historically underrepresented groups are highly encouraged.
SUNY Oswego works continuously to create an inclusive environment which respects, embraces, and promotes cultural safety, belonging, civil discourse, cultural humility, and other values and goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan (https://ww1.oswego.edu/diversity/) . As such, the incumbent is expected to contribute to these efforts and possess communication and interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with an increasingly diverse community of students and colleagues.
Job Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
Completed PhD in Theatre History/Criticism or related area.
Commitment to the development of a curriculum that responds effectively to the artistic needs of an ever-changing profession.
Successful candidates will have promise of or excellence in artistic, scholarly, and pedagogical practice, have prior experience as a theatre artist in a professional or an academic setting, and have a commitment to mentoring students from diverse backgrounds, identities, and levels of experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Evidence of a commitment to collegial collaboration.
Experience with new-play development and/or devised works.
A strong, documented commitment to furthering the Diversity, Accessibility, Equity, and Inclusion Mission of the department by centering the lives and experiences of BIPOC and LQBTQIA+ individuals in teaching, scholarship/research, and creative practice.
A scholar-artist in Theatre who specializes in traditionally underrepresented areas, especially performance, histories, and dramatic literatures of the Global Majority, possibly including Chicano, Hispanic, African Diaspora, Asian/Asian American, and Indigenous peoples and/or other artistic practices and traditions outside of the Western canon.
Active participation in industry organizations such as, but not limited to: LMDA or ATHE
At SUNY Oswego we value the diversity found in each member of our campus community and strive to create a community where that diversity is embraced and enhanced. Recognizing the strength of diversity, our mission is to foster an environment which respects, embraces and promotes cultural competence, civil discourse and active engagement in developing an inclusive and vibrant community of scholars who act as transformational agents of change and responsible citizens of the world. For more information see SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan (https://ww1.oswego.edu/diversity/) .
As a candidate seeking consideration you are asked to submit a separate statement specifically addressing how your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been evidenced in your career experience and professional activity, and/or community service (volunteer work, etc.), and/or professional development. (Please see Application Instructions)
Additional Information:
Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction. Please click here (https://www.oswego.edu/human-resources/non-discrimination-policy) to see our full non-discrimination policy.
In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office by calling 315-312-2230 or emailing hr@oswego.edu.
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Search Chair:
Jonel Langenfeld at jonel.langenfeldrial@oswego.edu