Faculty - Lecturer Theatre Performance

Faculty - Lecturer Theatre Performance

Position Category: Faculty - Non Tenure Track (FT)

Summary:
The UVU School of the Arts is seeking a one-year Lecturer to teach theatre performance courses in the Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen during the 2021-2022 academic year. This Lecturer must be comfortable teaching a variety of courses in performance with a focus on musical theatre. The successful candidate will be a dynamic, skilled pedagogue, and/or professional practitioner able to teach, mentor and inspire at various undergraduate levels of performance training. The faculty member may be assigned to teach a variety of courses that could include Acting for Musical Theatre, private voice lessons, group voice, voice master classes, Acting Styles, History of Musical Theater, Showcase and Career Management, Auditioning, Acting I, or Dance for Musical Theater. Experience in music direction, choreography, or showcase direction is helpful but not required.

Located in picturesque Orem, UT at the base of the Wasatch Mountains and just south of cultural and recreational l hubs Salt Lake City, Park City and Sundance, Utah Valley University is a rapidly expanding, dual- mission teaching university. With over 42,000 students, it is the largest institution of higher education in Utah. UVU's School of the Arts has over 1700 students enrolled in over 20 programs, making it one of the largest Arts schools in the state. In March 2019 the School of the Arts celebrated the ribbon cutting on the new Noorda Center for the Performing Arts. “The Noorda” produces academic and professional performance seasons, houses seven different performance spaces for theatre, dance, and music, and has multiple brand-new rehearsal and design laboratory spaces. The Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen offers the following degrees: BFA with emphasis in Musical Theatre, Acting, and Theatre Design & Production; BA Theatre Arts; and BS Theatre Arts Education, as well as associate and certificate programs.

UVU is committed to inclusion and has established structures at multiple levels of the university to examine and challenge historical inequities and dismantle systemic discrimination. The Department of Theatrical Arts embraces UVU's commitment to “strategically recruit, retain, develop, and advance underrepresented faculty, staff, and executives/administrators at all levels of the university to enrich university life.” To this end, the search committee encourages women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and indigenous persons to apply. We welcome applications from candidates whose record of scholarship, teaching, and/or service strengthens the department's ability to offer diverse perspectives and culturally responsive mentorship to our students.

UVU offers an excellent benefits package which includes a generous leave policy, 12 paid holidays, affordable medical and dental insurance options, life and AD&D insurance, tuition waiver (undergraduate resident) for employee and dependents and substantial employer contribution to a retirement plan.


Required Qualifications:
Master degree in a performance-related field or bachelors degree in a performance-related field with significant professional experience
University teaching experience


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of performance in the areas of musical theatre and/or acting
• Ability to establish a respectful, positive, and professional training environment for students
• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and instructional design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the assessment of training results
• Knowledge of current industry practices
• Ability to adapt teaching to the needs of students of differing backgrounds and abilities
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills


Preferred Qualifications:


Physical Requirements:
Teaching/Presenting/Standing/Speaking


Benefits Summary:
UVU offers an excellent benefits package which includes a generous leave policy, 12 paid holidays, affordable medical and dental insurance options, life and AD&D insurance, tuition waiver (undergraduate resident) for employee and dependents and substantial employer contribution to a retirement plan.


FLSA: Exempt

Pay Range: $49,000 - $52,000

Advertisement Number: FAC04921
Open Date: 04/13/2021
Review Start Date: 04/20/2021
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions to Applicant: Please provide:
• A cover letter addressing your qualifications for and interest in the position;
• A current CV;
• A statement of teaching practice
• Evidence of successful teaching, such as student reviews of instruction or peer reviews
• A list of university theatre courses you have successfully taught in the past;
• A statement addressing past and/or potential contributions that align with UVU’s core value of Exceptional Care and our inclusive action commitment to provide accessible and equitable educational opportunities. This statement might address issues of access, equity, diversity, inclusion, or social justice through the lens of your teaching, research, professional activities and/or service


To apply, visit: https://www.uvu.jobs/postings/22139

Employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant’s qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.


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