Assistant Teaching Professor, Theatre History, Dramatic Criticism, and Dramatic Literature (1 year

Assistant Teaching Professor, Theatre History, Dramatic Criticism, and Dramatic Literature (1 year appointment)

Location: Theatre Department
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 606258
Full/Part Time: Full-Time

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Special Information

This is a non-tenure track, full-time, benefit eligible, academic year appointed position on the Flagstaff Mountain campus beginning Fall 2022. This appointment is for one year.

Job Description

Northern Arizona University, Department of Theatre is seeking an Assistant Teaching Professor, for a 1-year appointment in Theatre History, Dramatic Criticism, and Dramatic Literature beginning August 2022. Successful candidates will be able to teach Theatre History, Dramatic Criticism, and Dramatic Literature as well Theatre General Studies courses.

Duties include: teaching an equivalent of four courses per semester including Theatre History I and II, Modern and Contemporary Drama, Script Analysis, and Introduction to Theatre, and related courses as determined by the chair. Additional duties may include student mentoring, student recruitment, collaboration on productions, departmental service duties, etc. as assigned by the chair. Candidate should demonstrate skill in supporting and enhancing a culturally rich and diverse environment, with a clear vision and sensitivity that takes into account NAU's rich commitment to diversity.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD, or MFA in Theatre conferred by start date.
• Experience teaching theatre courses at the college/university level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in curriculum, recruitment, production on a college campus and in their profession through DEIJ training.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to recruit students to the program, with special attention to reaching diverse students.
• 2+ years college/university teaching experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to a general studies based theatrical education and first-generation student experience and success.
• Demonstrated interest in representing diverse voices of the global majority in all aspects (classroom and production) of the curriculum.
• Demonstrated commitment to working in a collaborative environment with faculty and students.
• Demonstrated commitment to student mentorship in the classroom and to the undergraduate student experience.
• Ability to teach the following:
  • Theatre History I and II
  • Modern and Contemporary Drama
  • Dramatic Literature and criticism
  • Script analysis
  • Introduction to Theatre

General Information

Northern Arizona University has a student population of 29,569, including approximately 21,000 on its main campus in Flagstaff and the remainder at more than 20 locations statewide and online.

Committed to a diverse and civil working and learning environment, NAU has earned a solid reputation as a university with all the features of a large institution but with a personal touch, with a faculty and staff dedicated to each student's success. All faculty members are expected to promote student learning and help students achieve academic outcomes.

While our emphasis is undergraduate education, we offer a wide range of graduate programs and research. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.

Flagstaff has a population of about 70,000, rich in cultural diversity. Located at the base of the majestic San Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff is 140 miles north of Phoenix at intersection of Interstate 17 and Interstate 40.

For information about diversity, access and equity at NAU, see the Center for University Access and Inclusion webpage.

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Background Information

Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

Salary

$52,000 for contract period.

Benefits

This is a Faculty (FAC) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) or the Optional Retirement Program (ORP); sick leave accruals and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified family members. More information on benefits at NAU is available at the NAU HR benefits page. Faculty are hired on a contract basis, renewable according to terms of the Conditions of Faculty Service. Employees offered a position will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU's BCBS Plan). Employees will have 31 days from date of hire to enroll in benefits, and their benefits will then be effective the first day of the pay period following their completed enrollment. If a new employee chooses the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) retirement option, participation in the ASRS Plan (and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it) will begin on the first of the pay period following 183 days of employment. New employees who choose to participate in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP; an alternative to the ASRS plan) will begin to participate on the first day of employment. The long-term disability plan that accompanies the ORP will begin on the first day of the pay period following 90 days of employment. More information about NAU benefits is available at the NAU HR benefits page.

Immigration Suppt/Sponsorship

NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.

Submission Deadline

This vacancy will be open until filled or closed. Review of applications will begin on May 10, 2022.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button at the end of the job description if viewing this position through the NAU HR website. Otherwise, to view the original post and to apply, proceed to nau.jobs, follow the 'Faculty and Administrator Openings' link, locate vacancy 606258, and then "Apply" at the bottom of the page.

Complete the online application and attach the following documents:

• Letter of Interest
• CV or resume
• Contact information for 3 professional references.
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) statement. Please address how your past and/or potential contributions to DEIJ. Please highlight your understanding of the role of social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in a university setting. The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice statement should be no more than 750 words.

If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the HR website or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.

If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process please contact the Office of Equity and Access at: 928-523-3312/TDD - 928-523-1006 or PO Box 4083, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

FLSA Status

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

EEO is the Law Poster and Supplements

NAU is an Employer of National Service. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service alumni are encouraged to apply.



To apply, visit https://hr.peoplesoft.nau.edu/psp/ph92prta/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=2&JobOpeningId=606258&PostingSeq=1


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