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Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of Voice and Acting - Department of Theater
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Position Number: 5751883
Location: Cleveland, OH
Position Type: Fine and Applied Arts - Theatre and Dance

Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of Voice and Acting - Department of Theater

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
Cleveland, OH

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Type: Full-Time (Tenure-track)
Posted: Date
Application Due: 01/15/2025
Open Until Filled
Salary: $60,000-$80,000
Category: Theatre

Case Western Reserve University in the College of Arts and Sciences
Location: Cleveland, OH

The Department of Theater in the College of Arts and Sciences at Case Western Reserve University is accepting applications for an Assistant Professor of Voice and Acting (tenure-track) beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year.

CWRU's Department of Theater is located in the heart of Cleveland, a city with a vibrant performing arts scene. The Department presents 6 productions a year (4 undergrad and 2 MFA) Our partnership with LORT theater, Cleveland Play House, has MFA students performing and understudying in their MainStage season. Cleveland offers many artistic opportunities for faculty both in film and theatre. The Department performs in two state-of-the-art theaters at the Maltz Performing Arts Center. MFA productions take place at CPH's 125-seat black box theater. To learn more about the Department, visit https://theater.case.edu/ For more MFA information, please visit https://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/mfa

The successful candidate will be the primary voice specialist for the nationally ranked Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program and will also teach at the undergraduate level based on their areas of expertise.

Other duties include:

Production voice coaching
advising
university, college, and department service.

Qualifications:

Candidates must demonstrate a pedagogical and professional profile. A completed Master of Fine Arts degree, advanced professional training and experience, and a minimum of three (3) years of successful teaching at the college level are required. A successful candidate will be versed in a variety of techniques (eg: Linklater, Lessac, Fitzmaurice, Rodenburg…etc…), with the ability to teach a sequential professional four-semester voice curriculum to MFA students.

Application Instructions:

A complete application should include the following:

1) A letter of interest speaking to the candidate's scholarly and creative interests as well as to their teaching experience,

2) A curriculum vitae,

3) And three (3) current letters of recommendation sent independently by the authors.

Application Deadline: Review of applicants will begin January 15, 2025 and will continue until filled.

Additionally, Case Western Reserve University and the Department of Theater value activities that support diversity and inclusion and invite applicants to describe such activities in their letter of interest. Please submit materials through Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/156728).

An official transcript must be made available prior to job offer.

Case Western Reserve University strives to maintain a diverse and inclusive work environment. All applicants are protected under Federal law from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age and genetics.

Case Western Reserve provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Equity by phone at 216.368.3066 or by email at equity@case.edu. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.