The University of Virginia Department of Drama invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in scenic design, with a start date in August 2023.

We seek candidates with an established or emerging record of creative and/or published work in any medium of scenic design including stage, site-specific, immersive, interactive, or multimedia performance. We especially welcome candidates with experience designing for performance traditions of the Global South; Asian/Pacific Islander, Latine, Indigenous, Black performance traditions; queer/trans performance practices; performance and disability; and/or theatre for social change. Applicants with a demonstrated commitment to serving students and audiences of the global majority, and with practical experience of anti-racist, decolonizing, and/or culturally responsive teaching and performance, are preferred.

Our department offers wide-ranging curricula in a liberal arts setting, emphasizing collaboration, social engagement, the integration of theory and practice, and the development of theatre as artistic expression and critical inquiry. Candidates will contribute to the ongoing innovation of our undergraduate offerings, which include a newly redesigned B.A. in Drama and Dance; a Minor in Drama; a Minor in Dance; and the opportunity to participate in the re-envisioning of the M.F.A. in Drama.

Candidates will have the opportunity to engage in flexible and creative partnerships with students and colleagues in the department and the communities of Charlottesville and central Virginia. The university encourages interdisciplinary projects and supports several ongoing cross-departmental programs, such as the Institute of the Humanities and Global Culture, the Democracy Initiative, and the College Fellows.

Responsibilities include:

• Teaching two courses per semester.
• Advising and mentoring students at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Building an excellent portfolio of professional creative work and/or research.
• Contributing to departmental and university service and national service in the field.

For information on the people, facilities, curricula, and events in our department, as well as the affiliated Virginia Theatre Festival, please visit https://drama.virginia.edu .

Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in theatre or a related field, or equivalent professional experience required.
• Active agenda of professional creative activity and/or research publication.
• Experience in teaching or mentoring scenic design or related subjects at the university or professional theatre level.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing inclusive excellence through teaching, research, and/or professional creative practice.

The Search Committee will begin review of applications on March 20, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

To Apply:

Please apply through Workday, and search for R0044997. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae (CV) including contact information for three references
• Cover letter addressing your creative work and/or research, teaching practice, and demonstrated past experience working on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion and/or working with diverse populations and/or cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture in your work. Please also include how you learned about the position.
• Portfolio of representative creative/design work (upload pdf or provide URL).

Upload all materials into the resume submission field. Applicants can submit multiple documents into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive consideration. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs.'

For additional information about the position, please contact Search Committee Chair Lee Kennedy at rlk3p@virginia.edu.

For questions about the application process, please contact Melanie Sponaugle, Recruiter, at unw5dq@virginia.edu.

UVA is located in beautiful Charlottesville with easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains, the eastern shore and the nation's Capital. Charlottesville is one of the best places to live; outdoors, vibrant town with culture, music, restaurants, excellent schools, etc. Opportunities for excellent clinical, and laboratory-based research and teaching pursuits working within the collegial work environment are available.

UVA assists faculty spouses and partners seeking employment in the Charlottesville area. To learn more please visit https://dualcareer.virginia.edu/ For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.

For more information on the benefits available to faculty at UVA, visit https://provost.virginia.edu/subsite/faculty-development and hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

This is a position that is part sedentary, involving use of desktop computers, and part hands-on, involving work on stage, in shops, and in theatre support spaces. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

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