Clinical Assistant Professor of Music Theatre
- Employer
- State University of New York at Buffalo
- Location
- New York City, NY
- Closing date
- Jul 13, 2022
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Music Theatre
Position Title Clinical Assistant Professor of Music Theatre
The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (UB) invites applications for a Clinical Assistant Professor with a specialization in Music Theatre. This is a full-time (10 month) non-tenure-track faculty position with an emphasis on teaching, undergraduate recruitment and artistic service. The initial appointment will be for a three-year term with opportunity for renewal based on performance, College need, and available funding.
The primary responsibilities will include:
The ideal candidate will have an established or emerging reputation within the multifaceted world of Music Theatre, and will work collaboratively with program faculty to shape and deliver a curriculum that prepares students for success in today's theatre industry.
We seek a colleague with the passion, skill, energy, and enthusiasm to recruit a diverse population of students with clear potential for success in the Music Theatre field. Additional faculty responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate through their teaching, creative activities, and service that they will contribute to a climate of inclusivity, diversity, and excellence.
UB's Department of Theatre and Dance has a dynamic and interdisciplinary faculty, delivering in-depth curriculums that prepare students for a broad range of professional careers. Our programs include BA/ BFA in Dance, Theatre Performance, Theatre Studies, Music Theatre, and Design Technology, as well as a graduate program that offers a MA and PhD in Theatre Performance and an MFA in Dance. In addition to producing a full season of performance events with UB's Center for the Arts and Katharine Cornell Theatre, we host numerous guest artists, guest directors, and scholars. The department is a hub for interdisciplinary arts activity within the university, intersecting with Music, Visual Studies, Media Study, Architecture, Poetry, the Humanities Institute, and the Arts Collaboratory.
Buffalo, NY is a vibrant arts and cultural center that includes over twenty theatres, several professional and community dance companies, and numerous art galleries. It is home to well-known cultural organizations including the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Ujima Theatre Company, ArtPark, Squeaky Wheel Media Arts Center, Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, African American Cultural Center, Just Buffalo Literary Center, Burchfield Penney Art Center and more. Buffalo is centrally located, with easy access to major metropolitan hubs in the Northeast including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Toronto and Montreal. Located on Lake Erie, just south of Niagara Falls, Buffalo's surrounding natural areas, state parks, beaches, rivers, and ski areas provide abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation and leisure.
Salary: $46,500 - $52,000 negotiable depending on experience
The University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
Position requires flexibility with the work schedule.
Evening and weekend hours are required.
Type Full-Time
Campus North Campus
Posting Alerts
Special Instructions Summary
Review of applications begins December 10, 2021. All application materials should be submitted via UB Jobs. Application materials submitted directly to the posting contact will not be acknowledged and cannot be considered.
Optional Documents:
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Is a background check required for this posting? No
Contact's Name
Contact's Title Department Administrator
Contact's Email
Contact's Phone 716-645-6897
Posted 10/28/2021
Date to be filled 08/22/2022
Number of References Required 3
Reference Cutoff Date
Instructions to Applicant
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Position Title Clinical Assistant Professor of Music Theatre
The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (UB) invites applications for a Clinical Assistant Professor with a specialization in Music Theatre. This is a full-time (10 month) non-tenure-track faculty position with an emphasis on teaching, undergraduate recruitment and artistic service. The initial appointment will be for a three-year term with opportunity for renewal based on performance, College need, and available funding.
The primary responsibilities will include:
- Teaching undergraduate courses in Music Theatre repertoire, history, and audition techniques;
- Directing and/or choreographing for department musicals (specific to the expertise of the candidate); and,
- Providing leadership and vision in the area through curriculum and policy development.
The ideal candidate will have an established or emerging reputation within the multifaceted world of Music Theatre, and will work collaboratively with program faculty to shape and deliver a curriculum that prepares students for success in today's theatre industry.
We seek a colleague with the passion, skill, energy, and enthusiasm to recruit a diverse population of students with clear potential for success in the Music Theatre field. Additional faculty responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Mentoring student projects.
- Identifying guest artists, and building strategic relationships with professional theaters, casting directors, and producers.
- Faculty are expected to maintain regular office hours and contribute to department and system-wide committees.
- Other service to the Department may include Music Theatre Area Direction, and participating in community engagement initiatives and interdisciplinary projects within and outside the University.
We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate through their teaching, creative activities, and service that they will contribute to a climate of inclusivity, diversity, and excellence.
UB's Department of Theatre and Dance has a dynamic and interdisciplinary faculty, delivering in-depth curriculums that prepare students for a broad range of professional careers. Our programs include BA/ BFA in Dance, Theatre Performance, Theatre Studies, Music Theatre, and Design Technology, as well as a graduate program that offers a MA and PhD in Theatre Performance and an MFA in Dance. In addition to producing a full season of performance events with UB's Center for the Arts and Katharine Cornell Theatre, we host numerous guest artists, guest directors, and scholars. The department is a hub for interdisciplinary arts activity within the university, intersecting with Music, Visual Studies, Media Study, Architecture, Poetry, the Humanities Institute, and the Arts Collaboratory.
Buffalo, NY is a vibrant arts and cultural center that includes over twenty theatres, several professional and community dance companies, and numerous art galleries. It is home to well-known cultural organizations including the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Ujima Theatre Company, ArtPark, Squeaky Wheel Media Arts Center, Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, African American Cultural Center, Just Buffalo Literary Center, Burchfield Penney Art Center and more. Buffalo is centrally located, with easy access to major metropolitan hubs in the Northeast including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Toronto and Montreal. Located on Lake Erie, just south of Niagara Falls, Buffalo's surrounding natural areas, state parks, beaches, rivers, and ski areas provide abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation and leisure.
Salary: $46,500 - $52,000 negotiable depending on experience
The University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
- BA/ BFA in Music Theatre, Theatre or related area.
- 1-3 years higher education teaching experience.
- Experience with stage directing and building a musical theatre cast at an advanced level.
- Demonstrated educational expertise, working with diverse populations and pedagogical approaches.
- Working knowledge of Actors' Equity Association ( AEA ) standards and best practices.
- A secondary area of practice is desirable and may include but is not limited to: Dance and choreography, multimedia and film and video production, composition, orchestral and pit conducting, musical arrangement playwriting or lyric writing, physical acting, stylized and period text, working knowledge of the voice as an instrument.
- MFA or PhD in Music Theatre, Theatre or related area.
- Industry connections and active performance credits with Broadway and Equity companies.
- Experience developing a student centered curriculum and learning outcomes from a contemporary social, cultural, and pedagogic lens,
- Experience with student retention, recruitment, and auditions.
- Commitment to furthering community engagement initiatives.
- Experience and interest in collaborating on multi-disciplinary projects.
- Online teaching experience, experience teaching a large seated course and/or general education curriculum.
Position requires flexibility with the work schedule.
Evening and weekend hours are required.
Type Full-Time
Campus North Campus
Posting Alerts
Special Instructions Summary
Review of applications begins December 10, 2021. All application materials should be submitted via UB Jobs. Application materials submitted directly to the posting contact will not be acknowledged and cannot be considered.
Optional Documents:
- Work Sample: Video of recent production/theatrical work.
- Sample syllabi of classes taught.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Is a background check required for this posting? No
Contact's Name
Contact's Title Department Administrator
Contact's Email
Contact's Phone 716-645-6897
Posted 10/28/2021
Date to be filled 08/22/2022
Number of References Required 3
Reference Cutoff Date
Instructions to Applicant
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Please indicate your current employment affiliation with the University at Buffalo.
- Faculty
- Faculty Student Association (FSA)
- Research Foundation Employee
- State Classified
- State Professional
- UB Foundation
- TA/GA
- Student
- No Current Employment Affiliation
- * How did you first hear about this employment opportunity?
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- CareerExposure.com
- CareerWomen.com
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- DiversitySearch.com
- GoogleJobs.com
- HERCjobs.org
- HigherEdJobs.com
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- Indeed.com
- LinkedIn.com
- MBACareers.com
- Conference
- Personal Referral
- UBJobs.com
- Other
- * What will be the highest level of education attained by the time of employment?
- GED
- High School Diploma
- Associates Degree
- Bachelors Degree
- Masters Degree
- PhD/Doctoral Degree
- MD
- JD
- * How many years of directly related experience do you have?
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