Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor of Acting & Directing Position Available In Monroe, Pennsylvania

Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor of Acting & Directing
Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor of Acting & Directing

Company:

East Stroudsburg University

Job Location:

East Stroudsburg, 18301

Category:

Theatre

Type:

Full-Time
East Stroudsburg University’s Theatre Department is looking for a Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor of Acting & Directing with a specialty in Design & Production. Located in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, ESU’s proximity to New York City and Philadelphia provides convenient access to professional markets, careers, and social activities. Just minutes from campus are the country’s largest water parks, scenic Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area, Appalachian Trail, and other opportunities for recreational fun. ESU’s Theatre, Music, and Dance Department is committed to creating and developing a diverse, engaged, artistically well-balanced body of future theatre professionals, performers, and teachers. The Department offers a BA in Theatre with four areas of concentration: Acting for Theatre, Television, and Film, Musical Theatre, Directing, and Design and Technical Theatre. We are currently seeking to welcome an Assistant/Associate Professor of Acting and Directing, with abilities in the classroom, studio, and rehearsal hall. We are especially looking for artist/scholars who possess the ability to direct shows across genres, with additional expertise in performance styles, such as movement, mask work, intimacy coordination, new and devised work, or other areas of specialty. We are looking particularly for candidates who are eager to work alongside a team to create new programming and expand our mainstage season offerings, with a demonstrated commitment to working with a diverse, multi-cultural, and multi racial student body. We pride ourselves on providing an individualized education for all our aspiring artists and value candidates who care about being part of the community. The ESU Theatre Department is located at in the Fine and Performing Arts building on campus. Our facilities feature multiple performance and rehearsal spaces and fantastically equipped shops and classroom spaces. We are a collaborative faculty that enjoys working closely together both in the classroom and onstage. The successful candidate will have both academic and professional credentials in the theatre, as well as having demonstrated:

Essential Responsibilities:

Teach a 4/4 course load in acting, directing, musical theatre, and related disciplines.
Direct 1-2 mainstage shows per school year.
Student advisement and career planning.
Active participation in the collaborative process.
University/College/Department service.
Assisting with recruitment and retention initiatives.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

What We Offer
Outstanding benefits package including medical from date of hire, retirement contributions, employee wellness program, and paid holiday leave.
Family Tuition waivers: Every full-time employee will receive a full tuition waiver for all ESU courses for themselves, spouse/domestic partner, and children. Every full-time employee will receive 50% tuition waiver at all PASSHE universities for themselves, spouse/domestic partner, and children.
Optional membership to PSECU Credit Union.
Community commitment to living by the

Warrior Code:

Accountable for One’s Actions
Positive, Honest, and Loyal
Committed to Self-Growth
Willing to Sacrifice for the Greater Good
Respectful of the Environment and Community
Dedicated to Empowering Others
Special Instructions to Applicant Applicants must apply through the ESU Job Portal and are required to attach the following to the online application: a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts (official transcripts required before the appointment), and contact information including e-mail addresses for three professional references. Upload all documents to the online application. Final selection will be based on a review of the candidate’s vita and a successful interview (If conducted by the search committee). Only confidential reference letters are accepted at askhr@esu.edu. All candidates must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States and official transcripts at the time of employment. Must be at least 18 years old and have English literacy skills. Employment with ESU is contingent on the selected candidate passing a thorough background check that includes: FBI fingerprinting, PA Child Abuse, and employment/degree verifications. We are proud ESU is an equal opportunity employer. For more information on President Long’s 10-point plan, click here: https://www.esu.edu/president/10-action-plan.cfm HigherEd360 is part of the HigherEdJobs network.