Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater
Washington and Lee University: Theater, Dance, and Film Studies

Location: Lexington, VA
Open Date: Jan 03, 2025
Deadline:

Description
The Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film Studies invites applications for a one-year, full-time Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre as a sabbatical replacement. The department believes that theatre, dance, and film are essential forms of human expression that celebrate creative collaboration and critical engagement with our world. Through the study of the practice and history of these forms, students develop an aesthetic appreciation for art and culture, learn flexible problem-solving methods, acquire diverse communication skills, and employ creative collaborative processes.

The candidate will be a collaborative and innovative thinker and creator whose primary focus is student success. The artist/scholar will teach six courses distributed over Fall and Winter terms (12 weeks each), including courses in the current curriculum in introduction to theatre, script analysis, playwriting/screenwriting, theatre history, and a course in a topic related to their area of expertise. The candidate will direct one pre-selected mainstage student production as one of these courses. The appointment begins July 1, 2025.

Washington and Lee University promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in teaching and for vigorous scholarship. In keeping with the University Strategic Plan, we welcome applications from underrepresented minority candidates and members of other communities that are traditionally underrepresented in academia.



Qualifications
An M.F.A. or PhD in theatre is required by the time of appointment. Directing experience at the collegiate level is required and doing so at a small liberal arts college is highly desirable. Teaching experience at the collegiate level in theatre history, script analysis, and playwriting/screenwriting is required.



Application Instructions
Review of applications will begin January 9, 2025 and will continue on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Candidates should submit:

• A letter of application which includes a brief statement describing your expertise and experience in teaching at the collegiate level, as well as your experience directing college students. Please include a description of your collaborative process, and how your teaching, directing, and/or service demonstrate your ability to work with a diverse student population.
• A current CV
• Links to videos of at least three pieces of your directing work that represent you as an artist
• Three confidential letters of recommendation
• The online application forms

All materials should be submitted via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/161463.

For more information, please contact Professor Jenefer Davies at daviesj@wlu.edu.


For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/161463

Washington and Lee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, we are interested in candidates who are committed to high standards of scholarship, performance and professionalism and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity in our faculty, staff and student body. Job description requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive of the knowledge, skill, and abilities needed to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.








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