Patricia McIlrath Endowed Associate/Full Professor of Theatre Arts & Chair of the Theatre Division

Hiring Department

University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory / Theatre Division

Job Description

The Patricia McIlrath Endowed Professorship of Theatre Arts is an esteemed professorship in the Conservatory and the university. Endowed Professors are outstanding leaders in scholarship, teaching and service and are among the most prestigious positions in the university. These prominent scholars provide leadership and service to the university and the surrounding community. This endowed professorship is offered as tenure-eligible at the Associate or Full Professor rank.

Chair of the division will provide vision for the theatre program and for collaboration, both within and outside of the university; serve as the liaison between the theatre faculty and Conservatory administration; supervise faculty activities in the Theatre Division, to include teaching load assignments, conducting teaching observations, submitting annual evaluations of each faculty member in the division, making hiring recommendations to the Dean of the Conservatory, and managing personnel issues; oversee all theatre curriculum, including curricular modifications, assessment of degree plans, and student enrollment; work with Dean, Associate Dean, and Production Manager on Theatre budget; advocate for division faculty members and their shared concerns and mission; coordinate division meetings, performances, masterclasses, and guest artists; guide and support the production season and act as artistic liaison with producing partners; teach courses in area of specialization; lead efforts in recruitment; mentor students’ creative work during the production season; maintain a national/international profile as an artist and/or scholar; contribute to the performance, academic, and service environments characteristic of a Conservatory within a university; enrich the cultural environment of the Kansas City metropolitan community; participate actively in the intellectual life of the Conservatory and university by serving on graduate and faculty committees, as well as engaging in other Conservatory activities; other duties as assigned, based on the candidate’s strengths and the needs of the institution.

Minimum Qualifications

Successful and innovative experience as a theatre instructor in a university setting and a record of creative scholarship/research to support rank as an Associate/Full Professor.

Successful leadership experience in a university setting; significant professional experience and reputation at the national/international level in a theatre discipline; demonstrated ability to attract, retain, and mentor quality undergraduate and graduate students from differing backgrounds; strong commitment to teaching and mentorship; terminal degree in theatre, or equivalent professional experience; significant academic credentials and standing required for tenure at UMKC and the rank of associate professor or professor in the Conservatory.

Full Time/Part Time

This is a full time, ranked, tenure eligible, benefit eligible, nine-month faculty appointment with expectations for summer administration as division chair. The appointment starts Fall of 2023.

Salary

Rank and tenure will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Salary is negotiable, competitive, and commensurate with qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

Application Deadline

Review of application materials will begin October 1, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled.

Application Instructions

Applications must be submitted through this UMKC recruitment portal. Please complete the application form and upload the following requested materials.

Applicants should combine all application materials: a cover letter that addresses the candidate's qualifications, interest in the position, and curriculum vitae including educational background, previous academic appointments, and artistic credentials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as the resume attachment. Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Please do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

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Comments

The UMKC Conservatory is internationally recognized as a center for artistic excellence, innovation and cultural engagement with our communities. The UMKC Conservatory produces about 500 performances each academic year. A distinguished group of artists, scholars and educators, our faculty are passionate about art and dedicated to helping students create their place in a changing world. For more than a century, UMKC Conservatory has been a center for Kansas City’s cultural resources.

On the University of Missouri's designated performing arts campus, the UMKC Conservatory is an educational community that advances creativity, performance, scholarship and learning in the arts. We are a vital partner in Kansas City's rich cultural environment, providing the highest level of professional instruction and an extensive array of performances. As a community, we collaborate to balance tradition and innovation with differing backgrounds and unity, as we seek to serve art and humanity.

Excellence , Access and Innovation are guiding principles at the UMKC Conservatory.

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In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research and engagement.

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