School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies is accepting applications for 2 faculty positions

October 26, 2015 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

TDPS is accepting applications for Associate/Full Professor of Dance and Assistant Professor of Voice and Acting

The School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies is accepting applications for two (2) faculty positions in the School.

1. Associate/Full Professor in Dance. Click here (and see below) to read about the position and apply

2. Assistant Professor in Voice and Acting. Click here (and see below) to read about the position and apply

DANCE:

The School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies is seeking an Associate/Full Professor in Dance to assume a leadership role and to teach in the Graduate Dance MFA program, and the Undergraduate Dance Major. Responsibilities will include teaching/mentoring (with release time for administrative duties), administration of the dance area, service to the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, the campus, and the field, and creative or scholarly research that is recognized nationally and/or internationally.

Minimum Qualifications are:

• Bachelor of Arts

• Terminal degree or demonstrated equivalent

• Administrative experience in dance in higher education

• 10 or more years of teaching or scholarship in higher education in one or more of the following: Dance education, somatics, Laban Movement Analysis, cultural dance studies, dance technology, contemporary dance techniques, pedagogy of choreography

Preferences are:

• Experience with NASD accreditation and national and international dance organizations

• Experience and demonstrated success navigating the unique attributes of a diverse body of students, faculty, and administrators

• Demonstrated ability to balance leadership with collaboration, research, teaching and ambassadorship of the dance program

For priority consideration, please submit required documents and the contact information for 3 references by December 1, 2015. Go to https://ejobs.umd.edu to apply. Applications will be reviewed from December 1, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled. Required documents include cover letter, a recent curriculum vita providing professional achievements, unofficial transcripts, one page summary of teaching philosophy and one page summary of creative research. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Stephanie Bergwall at bergwall@umd.edu.

Position No: 104240

voice and acting:

The University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies is seeking an experienced theatre professional to teach acting, voice, speech, and dialects to start in August of 2016. This is a full-time (9 months per year), tenure-track position.

Responsibilities include teaching multiple levels of acting and voice and speech/dialect classes, coaching and/or directing Mainstage Season shows. The successful applicant must demonstrate evidence of ability and desire to serve on School, College of Arts & Humanities, and University committees and to be an active and vocal member of a thriving multidisciplinary School. Professional creative research is a requirement of the successful candidate.

Required Qualifications are:

• 3 or more years experience teaching acting and voice in university or conservatory setting;

• MFA and /or Certification/Designation in one of the foundational voice techniques (Linklater, Rodenberg, Berry, Lessac, etc.);

• Facility with IPA and a clear methodology for teaching speech and dialects

• Bachelor degree

Preferences are:

• Experience in directing

• Professional union affiliation

Position No: 115905