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Full-time non-tenure track theater faculty: Musical Theater Movement
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Position Number: 3454273
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Position Type: Fine and Applied Arts - Theatre and Dance

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF THEATER, FILM, AND MEDIA ARTS

NOTICE OF FACULTY VACANCY

Full time Non-tenure-track appointment in Theater: Musical Theater Movement

POSITION: Full time Non-tenure-track Theatre: Musical Theater Movement

Position begins on July 1, 2023.

RANK/SALARY: Instructor or Assistant Professor, non-tenure-track appointment in Movement for Actors and Musical Theater Movement. Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Theater department seeks an accomplished Teacher/Professional to teach

undergraduate and graduate courses in Laban and Movement Fundamentals, Pilates, ballet, jazz, tap, and musical theater repertoire. The faculty member will be expected to choreograph mainstage production(s) for course release; cultivate relationships with professional companies; and engage in appropriate service to the College, the University, and the profession. Undergraduate courses may be any of the above with additional courses as needed. Candidate will also contribute collegially to department life.

QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must demonstrate a pedagogical and professional profile. A completed MFA degree, advanced professional training, and minimum of 3 years of successful teaching at the university level are preferred. Candidates must have outstanding professional credits in performance and a strong commitment to teaching, training, and working in a university environment. A successful candidate will be versed in a variety of styles/genres, with the ability to teach pre-professional candidates.

APPOINTMENT DATE: July 1, 2023

REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS: Begins immediately and continues until position is filled.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: E-mail a letter of application, a current Curriculum Vitae, and a list of 3 references to

Peter Reynolds, Search Committee Chair

c/o Beth Bolton

Email: bbolton@temple.edu

Please be sure the file name for your application and CV begins with your last name and includes the position name. For example: Smith.Temple.Theater.Movement.pdf

PLEASE DO NOT SEND ADDITIONAL MATERIALS UNTIL REQUESTED.

Prepare to send the following additional materials if requested at a later date:

3 confidential letters of recommendation (dated, signed, and presented on university letterhead) directly from the referee

Documentation of teaching experience (student and peer evaluations of teaching, course outline or syllabus from courses taught, statement of teaching philosophy)

University transcript verifying highest degree earned

COVID-19 vaccinations are required for employment at Temple University, unless granted a religious or medical exemption (see www.temple.edu/coronavirus).

The School of Theater, Film and Media Arts is part of the Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts at Temple University and is located on the University's Main Campus in the culturally rich and diverse city of Philadelphia. The university is positioned close to the City's historic cultural institutions, including the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, The Walnut Street Theatre, Opera Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ballet, Philadelphia Theatre Company, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Center is part of a thriving arts community that provides myriad opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration among students, faculty, and cultural partners. The Theater Department offers BA, BFA, MA, and MFA degrees and is served by 19 full-time faculty and 24 affiliate faculty.

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.

WOMEN AND MINORITY CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.