Assistant Professor – Theatre/Film/Television - Children's Theatre
The theatre/film/television area of the Department of Communication at The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) seeks an assistant professor (F10/11-10) beginning Fall 2011, with an expertise in children's theatre. Candidates should have the ability to teach a variety of theatre courses, have a successful track record as a writer-director of children's theatre, and be able to direct students on theses and research/creative projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for the children's theatre program and is expected to participate in tenureable creative/research activities in the area including directing an annual mainstage production. A sub specialty, like musical theatre, and some film/video experience as well as stage and screen acting would be pluses. It is important that the candidate be collegial and able to work well with other faculty and students, and experience dealing with Spanish/English speakers is important.
The Department of Communication has state-of-the-art facilities in theatre and television production. Administrative staff members are available to help faculty members apply for external research grants, and travel monies are available to support travel to academic and professional development conferences. A faculty development and mentor program is provided for all new faculty members. The department's graduate program is experiencing significant growth. The person who fills this position will play an integral part in the expanding graduate program.
The University of Texas-Pan American is a dynamic, medium-size university with a primarily Hispanic student population of approximately 17,000 students located in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, a sub-tropical area that has year round seasonal temperatures and is one of the fastest growing regions of the United States. Edinburg, Texas is located 20 miles north of the Mexican border and 70 miles east of the Gulf of Mexico. UTPA is becoming recognized as one of the leading research institutions in South Texas. Nationally, the university ranks 5th in the number of master's degrees and 75th in the number of doctoral degrees awarded to Hispanics. The university offers 57 masters and 3 doctoral degrees.
Position requirements: Doctoral degree with emphasis in children's theatre plus experience in directing and writing children's theatre productions. Experience teaching at the college level and in musical theatre is required.
To apply, interested candidates should email documents to coah@utpa.edu, letter of interest, faculty application (see http://portal.utpa.edu/utpa_main/dba_home/hr_home/hr_empopp), vita, copies of all official transcripts, and three letters of recommendation, on the email subject heading indicate: Attn: Children's Theatre Search. The committee's review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates will also be screened at the National Communication Association convention in San Francisco. To learn more about the university and college, please visit www.utpa.edu and www.coah.utpa.edu
UTPA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. This position is security-sensitive as defined by the Texas Education Code§ 51.215(c) and Texas Government Code§411.094(a) (2). Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory grade of 500 or greater on the International Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
