Salary: $60,000.00 – $64,000.00 Annually
Location : 800 W University Parkway, Orem
Job Type: Faculty
Job Number: FY2401684
Division: School of the Arts
Department: Theatre Arts
Opening Date: 09/25/2023
Closing Date: 12/1/2023 11:59 PM Mountain
Required Documents Needed to Apply: Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae
Teaching Philosophy
Applicant Support: 1-855-524-5627
Position Announcement
Utah Valley University School of the Arts invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Stage Management/Production Management to join our core undergraduate design and production faculty in the Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen. The position is a tenure-track position. Tenure-track faculty will maintain an ongoing creative/scholarly/professional agenda and contribute to department, school, and university service. The successful candidate will be a dynamic and skilled pedagogue and/or professional practitioner able to teach, mentor, and inspire at various levels of stage management. In addition, the candidate will serve as production manager for the department’s annual mainstage season.
The Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen offers BFA emphasis in Acting, Musical Theatre, and Design/Technology, as well as BA and AA degrees in theatre and a BS in Theatre Education. Located in picturesque Orem, UT, at the base of the Wasatch Mountains and just south of cultural and recreational hubs Salt Lake City, Park City, and Sundance, Utah Valley University is a rapidly expanding, dual-mission teaching university and the largest institution of higher education in Utah.
The School of the Arts has over 1800 students enrolled in over 20 programs, making it one of the state’s largest art schools/colleges. In March 2019, the School of the Arts celebrated the ribbon cutting on the new Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, which houses academic performance seasons and presents a professional performing arts series. In its inaugural seasons, the Noorda has hosted guests such as Bernadette Peters, Audra McDonald, Jason Alexander, Aquila Theatre, Diavolo Dance Company, and others. This year we will welcome artists such as Renee Elise Goldsberry, Kalani Pe’a, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and Vocal Ensemble Voctave.
UVU is committed to inclusion, has established structures at multiple levels of the university to examine and challenge historical inequities, and is working towards dismantling systemic discrimination.
The Department of Theatrical Arts embraces UVU’s commitment to “strategically recruit, retain, develop, and advance excluded faculty, staff, and executives/administrators at all levels of the university to enrich university life.” To this end, the search committee encourages applicants with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and expertise to apply. We welcome applications from candidates whose record of scholarship, teaching, and/or service strengthens the department’s ability to offer diverse perspectives and culturally responsive mentorship to our students.
Summary of Responsibilities
- Preparing and teaching courses as assigned
- Serve as Production Manager for all department productions, managing the department calendar, budgets, and space utilization
- Mentor students and hold office hours to meet with students regarding their work for class and outside class, and work with recruitment efforts within the department
- Serve in the department and university on committees as needed
- Maintain a professional profile with work within the industry
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
MFA, or PhD or the equivalent Stage or Production Management terminal theatre degree; university teaching experience.
Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of current instructional theory, methods, strategies, and techniques
- Knowledge of student management, motivation, and evaluation techniques
- Knowledge of current industry practices; Knowledge in programs like StageWrite and digital production books preferred
- Knowledge of stage management for other productions such as corporate events, concerts, and dance is a plus.
Skills:
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Excellent Communication skills
- Skills in interpersonal relationships, problem-solving, and decision-making
Abilities:
- Ability to teach and mentor multiple levels of stage management
- Ability to adapt teaching to the needs of students of differing backgrounds and abilities
- Ability to relate well with students and colleagues
- Ability to evaluate student work effectively both orally and in writing
- Ability to manage the school season by working with directors, designers, and technical staff to ensure productions are on time and on budget.
- Ability to mentor students who have an interest in production management is a plus.
EEO Statement:
UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant’s qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Utah Valley University’s dedication to exceptional care offers quality service and benefits to employees while staying committed to meeting the needs of a diverse workforce.
UVU is pleased to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that supports employees and their family’s overall physical and mental health, protects their income in case of unforeseen illness and life events, and assists in building financial security for retirement and the future.
Highlights from Utah Valley University’s benefits package include:
- Medical network and plan options with low employee premiums
- Employer HSA contribution for those that elect the university’s High-Deductible Health Plan
- Other tax advantage, reimbursement account options (i.e. Flexible Spending Account & Dependent Care)
- Dental and vision plan options
- Incentivized wellness program
- Employer paid basic life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee’s compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment)
- Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26)
- Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave
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