Theatre 2012-13

2012-2013 Theatre / Performance Jobs (for the 2013-14 Academic Year)
Last Year's Page: Theater 2011-2012

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Stats
Demographics (or, who's looking). Please update your "status" and the total.

Academic Credentials:

Current Position Held:
 * ABD = 10
 * PhD = 23
 * MFA & ABD = 1
 * MFA & PhD = 6
 * MA & MFA = 2
 * MFA = 15
 * MA = 2
 * TOTAL = 59
 * NOTE: This listing doesn't add to the "TOTAL" so please retabulate when you add yourself to one of the categories.
 * Assistant Professor (current) = 10
 * Associate Professor (current) = 4
 * Full Professor (current) =
 * Non-Tenure Track Instructor/VAP (current) = 16
 * Full-Time College Theatre Staff= 1
 * Post-Doctoral Fellow = 2
 * HS Theatre & CC Adjunct = 4
 * No Position Currently = 14
 * Graduate Student = 2
 * Just Looking = 3
 * Search Committee Member = 1
 * We pride ourselves on this wiki being an open and transparent resource as we share information with one another. If you are a search committee member associated with any of the positions listed below, please respect our community rules and anonymity.
 * TOTAL = 58


 * NOTE: This listing doesn't add to the "TOTAL" so please retabulate when you add yourself to one of the categories.
 * NOTE: This listing doesn't add to the "TOTAL" so please retabulate when you add yourself to one of the categories.

Jobs Accepted by Members of this Wiki
This section is to document the number of positions listed on this year's Wiki that have been accepted by Wiki members.


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 * Lecturer/Instructor =
 * Visiting Assistant Professor =
 * Assistant Professor =
 * Associate Professor or Above =

Types of Positions Being Sought
''Feel free to indicate multiple categories. In other words, if you are a single applicant who is applying for Lit/Crit jobs and Directing jobs, you should tally yourself in both fields.''
 * Generalist = 18
 * Acting = 9
 * Playwriting = 1
 * Directing = 10
 * Voice & Speech = 1
 * Dramaturgy = 4
 * Lit/Crit/History/Theory = 13
 * Performance Studies = 7
 * Dance Studies = 1
 * Design =
 * Costume Design =1
 * Scenic Design =
 * Lighting Design =
 * Technical Direction =
 * Theatre Education = 1
 * Arts Administration = 2
 * Department Chair =3

Belmont University - Assistant Professor of Theatre

 * Source: Chronicle
 * Application Deadline: Open
 * Position: The purpose of this new position is to teach coursework in theatre history, literature, criticism, script analysis, dramaturgy, research methods, and coursework in the general education core. This position will also oversee a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Drama program and the theater core in the four BFA programs in the Department of Theatre and Dance.
 * Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge - Must demonstrate evidence of a strong background in theatre research, publication, and scholarship. Must have experience in Bachelor of Arts in Theatre program development. Must be thoroughly familiar with the principles, methods, and current developments in the areas of theatre history, literature, criticism, dramaturgy, script analysis, and world theatre with at least one specific area of concentration or knowledge. Skills and Abilities - Must demonstrate significant teaching skills with a strong foundation in Theatre History and Literature, script analysis, dramaturgy, and world theatre. Must possess the exceptional ability to guide and develop a growing Bachelor of Arts in Theatre degree collaboratively with colleagues. Must possess significant understanding and demonstrable ability in the practice of teaching. Must possess a strong, student-centered approach to pedagogy. Must have a working knowledge of the art of playwriting. Must possess the requisite experience and expertise to serve as a qualified dramaturge for Main Stage Theatre productions as well as serve as faculty mentor to student dramaturges. Must exhibit exceptional organizational skills with a keen eye for essential nuances. Must have strong verbal and written communication skills. Must have the ability to advise, instruct, manage, motivate, and evaluate students. Must have exceptional skill in the use of computers and Internet resources especially as it relates to faculty research and the mentoring of student research and scholarship. Must have the ability to learn relevant sections of Belmont University's online integrated database systems for student records management. Must have the ability to successfully interact with students, other educators and educational institution representatives, and the general public in a professional manner. Must have the ability to work collaboratively in course design and to teach interdisciplinary and special topics courses. Personal Characteristic - The University seeks a person of Christian faith and commitment to the mission of the University.
 * Experience: At least 3 years of teaching experience at the collegiate level is required.
 * Education: Ph.D. or progress toward a doctorate is required.
 * Additional information: While completing the online application, applicants will be required to explain how their knowledge, experience, and beliefs have prepared them to contribute to a Christian community of learning and service. Applicants could include, for example, a statement of how their Christian experience (academic, intellectual, or personal) would shape their role at Belmont. Applicants will also be asked to include a brief statement of teaching philosophy. An electronic version of your CV, cover letter, and a list of three professional references with contact information including phone and email must also be attached in order to complete the online application process. All requested documents must be attached in order to complete the online application process. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The position start date is August 1st, 2013. The selected candidate for this position will be required to complete a background check satisfactory to the University.
 * Job Functions: Teach 24 credit hours per year including coursework such as Theatre History I & II, Dramatic Literature and Criticism, Play Analysis, The Theatre Experience, First Year Seminar, Junior Cornerstone, and World Theatre. Advise and mentor students in research and other class-related and non-class related projects. Engage in activities to support the mission and vision of Belmont University and the Department. Engage in scholarly activity and professional development. Actively participate in recruiting efforts for the Department. Participate in departmental work as appropriate. For example, engage in departmental and interdepartmental collaboration to benefit the program, college, university and students. Work collaboratively on Department productions especially in relation to the art of Dramaturgy.
 * Apply Online: https://jobs.belmont.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1354288758283

Boston University - Assistant Professor of English, Drama and Performance [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: InsideHigherEd
 * Application Deadline: November 1, 2012
 * Appointment Status: Full-time, tenure-track, pending budgetary approval, begins July 1, 2013
 * Responsibilities: Duties include teaching courses in modern and/or contemporary drama and performance, with a strong capacity to teach in a related literary field.
 * Qualifications: Doctoral degree required by time of appointment.
 * To Apply: Send cover letter, vita, and 2-page description of dissertation or major publications by November 1, 2012, preferably as email attachments to ensearch@bu.edu, c/o Professor Laurence Breiner, Search Committee Chair. You can also send the material to Department of English, 236 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215.
 * Department Website: http://www.bu.edu/english/
 * Just tried to apply and it pinged back as having an incorrect email address. Anyone else tried?
 * The correct address is actually ensearch@bu.edu
 * Status
 * acknowledgement of receipt of materials 10/12 (email) (x2 10/19)
 * request for recommendations and writing sample 11/16 (email) x6
 * (Anyone else notice that the letter with the request now describes the position as "open" and not "Assistant"?)
 * I had not, but I assumed that "open" meant "vacant" in this case. Then again, I'm new here.
 * Let's hope.
 * I am pretty sure it means "open" as in "vacant."
 * Rejection email, 12/7 (Had you been asked for more materials?) No.

Bridgewater State University-- Assistant Professor, Theater History and Criticism (Tenure Track) [PHONE INTERVIEWS]

 * Source: Higheredjobs.com
 * Application Deadline: Not listed.
 * Appointment Status: Assistant Professor, tenure-track
 * Responsibilities: Teach upper-division theater history courses, senior seminar, play analysis and core curriculum theater courses, including First and Second Year Seminars. Direct one production annually for one-fourth of annual teaching load, with a possibility of teaching playwriting. Continuing scholarly activity, participation in professional organizations, advising undergraduate students and active participation in departmental and university-wide professional activities.
 * Required qualifications: Earned Ph.D. (doctorate) in Theater, emphasizing theater history and dramatic literary analysis and a record of college teaching experience. Experience directing college or professional level productions. Preferred qualifications: Applicants should be strongly committed to excellence in teaching and advising and to working in a multicultural environment that fosters diversity. They should also have an ability to use technology effectively in teaching and learning, the ability to work collaboratively, evidence of scholarly activity, and a commitment to public higher education.
 * To Apply: Interested applicants should apply online at http://jobs.bridgew.edu
 * Phone Interviews - Dec 18 & 19 (x4)
 * what date were you contacted for the interview?
 * This past Wednesday (12/5).

Brigham Young University - Assistant Professor of Theatre Studies [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: Chronicle
 * Deadline: 11/12/2012
 * Qualifications: -- PhD in Theatre Studies or related field. (Must be completed by August 2013.) -- Strong teaching and mentoring credentials. -- Strong and promising record of research and publication. -- Directing, devising and/or dramaturgy experience recommended
 * Duties/Responsibilities: Teach in and supervise undergraduate and graduate core theatre studies courses including intermediate and advanced courses in theatre history/ theory/criticism and additional courses in areas such as directing, devising and/or dramaturgy. Supervise graduate students. Maintain significant, ongoing scholarly research and publication. Contribute to department initiatives in theatre history/theory/criticism, directing, devising and/or dramaturgy. Generate creative work in related area(s) as determined by the department.
 * Application Process: Please complete an online faculty application and attach a letter of intent, a current CV, and statement of teaching philosophy. In addition, please provide contact information for three professional references. Scholarly writing samples can also be submitted with your YJobs application or mailed directly to the department. Please arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent by November 12, 2012, to Theatre Studies Faculty Search Committee, Theatre and Media Arts Department, D-581 HFAC, Brigham Young University, Provo UT 84602 or emailed to elizabeth_funk@byu.edu.

Bryn Mawr College - Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: Higheredjobs.com
 * Application Deadline: December 1, 2012
 * Appointment Status: Full-time, tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor, begins July 1, 2013.
 * Responsibilties: The position involves directing theater productions and teaching courses in at least two of the following areas: directing; acting and physical theater; dramaturgy and playwriting. In addition, the candidate may teach courses in other areas of interest. We seek a practicing artist or artist/scholar whose work and teaching will engage students in both creative and intellectual aspects of the artistic process.
 * Required qualifications: strong college/university teaching experience, demonstrated practice as a director or originator of theater work, and commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education. Candidates must have completed requirements for a terminal degree (M.F.A. or Ph.D.) by the start date.
 * To Apply: Submit a letter of application including a CV, a statement of teaching interests and a statement of artistic and/or research plans, and arrange for three (3) letters of reference to be sent by standard mail to: Professor Mark Lord, Theater Program, Bryn Mawr College, 101 North Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899. Electronic submissions not accepted. The search committee will begin reading applications November 15, 2012. Applications received by December 1, 2012 will receive full consideration.
 * Department website: www.brynmawr.edu/theater/

Carnegie Mellon University - Associate Professor of Acting [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: ArtSearch
 * Application Deadline: November 1, 2012. The search will remain open until the position is filled.
 * Appointment Status: Full time, tenure-track position at level of Associate Professor, begins August 2013.
 * Responsibilities: Candidates should be able to teach a range of acting styles and methodologies and support collaborative interactions between faculty, staff and students.
 * Qualifications: Ideally, applicants should have at least five years teaching experience plus substantial professional acting/directing credentials.
 * To Apply: Please send cover letter, detailed CV, teaching philosophy, and list of three references by November 1, 2012 to: Search Chair, Barbara Mackenzie-Wood, Raymond W. Smith Professor of Drama, School of Drama, Purnell Center for the Arts, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, 5000 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Inquiries by email to [mailto:drama-relations@andrew.cmu.edu drama-relations@andrew.cmu.edu] or 412-268-2068.
 * Department Website: www.drama.cmu.edu/
 * This is the same exact job ad they posted (and filled) last year. Any inside info on why they are looking for the same thing again?
 * This is not the same position as last year. Last year was an Assistant with less teaching experience. This year they are looking for a master teacher to replace a faculty retiring.

Carnegie Mellon University - Associate Professor of Costume Design [DEADLINE PASSED - PHONE INTERVIEW]

 * Source: ArtSearch
 * Application Deadline: November 1st, 2012
 * Appointment Status: Full time, tenure-track position at level of Associate Professor, begins August 2013.
 * Responsibilities: The position is Pittsburgh-based requiring strong and present advisement of students in class and in production. The successful candidate will join the dynamic costume area team comprised of three faculty and four permanent staff members.
 * Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have an accomplished ongoing national/international career in costume design for a minimum of ten years and experience teaching at the university level. Applicants should hold an MFA degree. First hand experience with forward thinking performance practices in several genres is highly desirable such as theatre, opera, television and film. Additional expertise and ability to teach the following is desirable: costume history, Photoshop, figure drawing, devised projects.
 * Application Instructions: Send cover letter, detailed CV, teaching philosophy, and list of three references by November 1st, 2012 to: Professor Susan Tsu, Search Chair, School of Drama, Purnell Center for the Arts, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Send inquiries to Head of Costume Area, Professor Susan Tsu, at [mailto:stsu@andrew.cmu.edu stsu@andrew.cmu.edu] or 412-268-3130.
 * Department Website: www.drama.cmu.edu/
 * phone interview scheduled for Nov 28th!

Carnegie Mellon University - Associate Professor of Dramaturgy [DEADLINE PASSED - PHONE INTERVIEW]

 * Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
 * Application Deadline: Oct. 1, 2012.
 * Appointment Status: Full-time tenure-track Associate Professor of Dramaturgy. The start date for the hire is Fall 2013.
 * Responsibilites: The ideal candidate will also have a minimum of three years teaching experience at the college level. We seek a dynamic, student-centered teacher who can offer undergraduate courses in Dramaturgy (possible topics include Adaptation, History of Theater, Theater Historiography, and Devised Theater) and Special Topics in Drama, as well as graduate-level courses in Performance History, Theory, and Criticism. In addition, we seek a knowledgeable professional who can advise undergraduate majors in production dramaturgy and augment our success in connecting students to professional opportunities and resources. The position is Pittsburgh based.
 * Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a national or international profile in production dramaturgy, literary management, and/or as a professor of dramaturgy, as demonstrated by a record of accomplishment or publication in the field.Applicants should hold a Ph.D., or MFA with professional experience, and should have a strong background in theater history and knowledge of contemporary playwriting and new play development. In addition, expertise in the history of musical theater is desirable.
 * Application Instructions: Please send cover letter, detailed CV, teaching philosophy, and list of three references by October 1, 2012 to: Search Chair, Wendy Arons, School of Drama, Purnell Center for the Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Inquiries by e-mail to [mailto:drama-relations@andrew.cmu.edu drama-relations@andrew.cmu.edu] or 412-268-2068. Carnegie Mellon University is an AA/EOE employer.
 * Department Website: www.drama.cmu.edu/
 * Received email confirming receipt of application materials. 9/28
 * 10/16, received email invitation to phone interview in early November.
 * Campus interview scheduled for late January (invitation received by email 12/10)

Clark Atlanta University - Assistant Professor (Theatre History/Literature)
Speech Communication/Theatre Arts Search Committee Clark Atlanta University 223 James P. Brawley Drive, SW Atlanta, GA 30314. Application credentials may also be sent via email to [mailto:jobs@cau.edu jobs@cau.edu]. Official transcripts are required at the time of employment.
 * Source: HigherEdJobs
 * Application Deadline: Screening for the position will continue until the position is filled.
 * Appointment Status: Tenure-track Assistant Professor, to begin fall 2013.
 * Responsibilities: The successful candidate will: Teach classes in Theatre History and Literature Research courses, Playwriting and Theatre Appreciation, Dramaturgy, African American Theatre, and Children's Theatre; will supervise Department Performance Arts Organization (CAU Players); will contribute to a program of scholarship within the discipline, and will be responsible for other performance-related activities within the department.
 * Qualifications: A PhD in Theatre History and/or MFA in Playwriting from an accredited institution; minimum of six years consistent university teaching experience; professional experience in area of specialization; and proven directing experience; research and experience in minority theatre preferred.
 * Application Procedure: Candidates should submit a letter of application, resume/curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and a statement summarizing teaching philosophy to: Office of Human Resources
 * Special Instructions: Specific questions regarding the position and applicant credentials should also be directed to: Mr. Gary Yates, Department Chair, Speech Communication and Theatre Arts at [mailto:gyates@cau.edu gyates@cau.edu].
 * Special Note: Established in 1988, Clark Atlanta University is the largest member among the nation's 39-member UNCF institutions, and the coeducational undergraduate institution in the prestigious Atlanta University Center, the world's largest consortium of African-American higher education. CAU is approved for listing as United Methodist Church-affiliated University by the University Senate General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church.
 * Department Website: www.cau.edu/Academics_Speech_Comm_Theater_Arts_Main.aspx

City University of New York, The Graduate Center - Associate/Full Professor of Asian Theatre & Performance

 * Source: CUNY HR
 * Application Deadline: Open until filled
 * Appointment Status: Tenured Associate or Full Professor, beginning Fall 2013 (a particularly strong candidate may be nominated as a Distinguished Professor)
 * Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to teach a range of courses, including required core courses, as well as advise and direct a range of research projects. Performs teaching, research, and guidance duties in area(s) of expertise as noted below. Shares responsibility for committee and department assignments, performing administrative, supervisory, and other functions as may be assigned.
 * Qualifications: Internationally recognized scholars whose work is transnational in scope are encouraged to apply. We are interested in candidates working within Asian theatre and performance, between Asia and the Americas, or on other issues related to the Asian diaspora and globalization. We wish to attract scholars who approach theatre and performance studies from an interdisciplinary perspective through historically and theoretically grounded research in cultural studies, critical race and/or ethnic studies, and/or the visual arts, music, and dance. For the position, a Ph.D. and extensive previous experience in all facets of a faculty position are required, with experience on thesis and dissertation committees preferred. Ph.D. degree in area(s) of expertise, or equivalent as noted below. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, interest in productive scholarship or creative achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution. Minimum qualifications will include demonstrated excellence in teaching and research, and dedicated professional service.
 * Applications: Please e-mail a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for at least three professional references to [mailto: theatreprofessor@gc.cuny.edu theatreprofessor@gc.cuny.edu] . If necessary, applications may be sent by regular mail to: Ph.D. Program in Theatre, 365 Fifth Avenue, The Graduate Center, CUNY, New York, NY, 10016.
 * Department Website: CUNY Theatre Program

Concordia University-Montreal - Irish Performance Studies (Tenure-Track Asst.) [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: H-Net Jobs
 * Application Deadline: November 1, 2012
 * Appointment Status: Subject to budgetary approval, we anticipate filling this position, normally at the rank of Assistant Professor, for July 1, 2013.
 * Responsibilities: The School of Canadian Irish Studies currently offers Minor and Certificate programs in Canadian Irish Studies, with a new Major set to commence in 2012-13. Additionally, faculty members in the SCIS advise and/or supervise MA and PhD students in several cross-departmental and interdisciplinary graduate program contexts. Beyond our formal academic programs, the SCIS sponsors a prestigious annual lecture series, hosts Visiting Scholars, provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students, presents an Irish Studies Seminar Series, organizes various community-outreach events, supports the publication of the Canadian Journal of Irish Studies, and organizes international conferences and symposia (e.g. the 2011 CAIS and 2012 IASIL).
 * Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in Irish theatre, film, and/or other domains of performance studies such as dance, music or visual and media culture. She/he may also have a demonstrable profile in performance practice or research-creation, and in engaging student, community, and/or popular audiences. The candidate must have a completed PhD or equivalent, a multidisciplinary approach to his/her own field and to Irish Studies as a whole, a strong publication record, and evidence of teaching excellence. Administrative experience and community outreach are additional assets.
 * Applications must consist of the following elements: cover letter; curriculum vitae; copies of representative publications; a statement of teaching philosophy/interests; a statement of research achievements; and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Candidates must also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to: Dr. Michael Kenneally, Principal, School of Canadian Irish Studies, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., S-H 1001-11, Montreal, Qc. H3G 1M8. [mailto:Michael.Kenneally@Concordia.ca Michael.Kenneally@Concordia.ca], www.cdnirish.concordia.ca.
 * For additional information, please visit our website at artsandscience.concordia.ca.
 * NOTE: "All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. Concordia University is committed to employment equity."

Connecticut College - Assistant Professor and/or Associate Professor [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * The Department of Theater at Connecticut College is seeking to fill two full-time faculty positions at the rank of assistant professor or early stage associate professor, to begin Fall 2013. We seek expertise in the following areas, and are especially interested in candidates with hybrid specializations: contemporary and diverse world dramatic literatures, theater history, criticism, playwriting, performance studies, or directing. Given these open areas of specialization and the characteristics of our department (described below), we are hoping to hire two new colleagues whose backgrounds will complement each other as well as those of the current members of the department.
 * Our ideal candidate for one of the positions will hold a Ph.D., with or without an MFA; our minimum requirement for the other position is an MFA, both with at least three years of teaching at the collegiate level. One of the successful candidates will regularly direct on the main stage. Including these two open positions, the department consists of four full-time faculty members, and we make use of frequent adjuncts, guest artists, designers and residencies. The departmental performances are supported by a Technical Director and Associate TD who provide the production services for the College. We serve enthusiastic and deeply curious students by maintaining an active production schedule and a comprehensive curriculum. The department sees the study of theater as elemental in the fulfillment of the College’s mission, "Connecticut College educates students to put the liberal arts into action as citizens in a global society." We have built a vibrant, spirited and creative department, and are committed to articulating new and imaginative ways to approach the field in the classroom, studio, and theater. We are seeking collaborative colleagues whose presence will be felt on campus, strengthening our already vital department and helping us to deepen our interdisciplinary partnerships, increase our connection to the area communities, engage in a continuing effort to marry the dynamic work of theater to the liberal arts, and make substantial contributions to the field. Connecticut College is a private, highly selective institution with a demonstrated commitment to outstanding faculty teaching and research. Recognizing that intellectual vitality and diversity are inseparable, the College has embarked on a significantly successful initiative to diversify its faculty, student body and curriculum. The College seeks creative scholars excited about working in a liberal arts setting, with its strong focus on engaged teaching, participation in shared governance, and active involvement in an institution-wide advancement of diversity. AA/EEO.
 * Tenure-track faculty members teach a 3-2 load (2-2 in the first year). In addition to providing ongoing strong support for teaching and research, the College offers the following resources for pre-tenured faculty: a summer stipend for the first two years, a supplementary research fund, and a semester’s sabbatical after a successful third-year review. An established record of professional achievement and evidence of ongoing creative and/or scholarly research in the field of theater is required and is given substantial weight in tenure decisions.
 * Please note that finalists will be asked to provide syllabi and work samples appropriate to their area(s) of expertise. Review of applications will begin on Monday, November 12, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.
 * Please send a letter of application that addresses your view of theater study within the liberal arts along with a statement of your teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae and three letters of reference, in PDF, to: David B. Jaffe, Theater Department Chair

Duke University - Assistant Professor of Theater Studies [DEADLINE PASSED - PHONE INTERVIEW]

 * Source: Chronicle
 * Application Deadline: November 1, 2012
 * Appointment Status: Full-time, tenure-track assistant professor, beginning Fall 2013
 * Responsibilities: Areas of teaching to be determined based on the candidates interests and experience.
 * Qualifications: We seek a scholar of theater/performance studies who combines promise of theoretical contributions in the field with commitment to research and teaching. Qualifications: Ph.D. required. Candidate must have an established publication record.
 * Application Procedure: Send vitae and 3 letters of recommendation to Neal Bell, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Theater Studies, Duke University, Box 90680, Durham NC 27708. Applications received by November 1, 2012 will be guaranteed consideration.
 * Department Website: http://theaterstudies.duke.edu
 * email acknowledgment of receipt of materials, with diversity survey link (10/30) (11/8)
 * did everyone get this email?
 * I did, 10/31
 * I have not 11/13
 * I heard they have 150+ applications and, as of 11/5, were still accepting materials
 * I did not get an email, but when I called (11/12) they were able to confirm receipt of materials
 * Phone interview scheduled (11/30)
 * anybody know how many they are doing phone interviews with and for when?

Georgetown University - African American Studies [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: Chronicle
 * Application Deadline: October 12, 2012
 * Appointment Status: Full-time tenure-track or tenured, for Fall 2013
 * Responsibilities: Candidates will be expected to have a rigorous research agenda, to teach innovative classes, and to perform service to their primary department, the African American Studies Program, and the University. The candidate is expected to teach and to serve in both primary and secondary appointments.
 * Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a PhD in African American Studies, with specialization in one of the following areas: government, performing arts, philosophy, or theology OR have a PhD in one of the four aforementioned areas, with specialization in African American Studies. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work is interdisciplinary, who possess a broad historical framework, and who are committed to advancing the study of African American experience, culture or history. Publication, teaching, and service records should be commensurate with experience.
 * Note: The successful candidate will have a primary appointment in the government, performing arts, philosophy, or theology department and a secondary appointment in African American Studies. Tenure decisions will be made by the candidates primary department.
 * Applications: Cover letter, cv and three letters of recommendation, are due electronically by October 12, 2012, to Dr. Angelyn Mitchell, chair of search committee, at [mailto:afamstudies@georgetown.edu afamstudies@georgetown.edu]
 * Also posted at Cultural Studies/Ethnic Studies 2012-13

Harvard University - Assistant Professor, Drama - [DEADLINE PASSED - MLA INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED]

 * Source: Chronicle; Harvard Job Site
 * Application Deadline: October 22, 2012 (note later submission date)
 * Appointment Status: Full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor, for July 1, 2013
 * Responsibilities: The successful candidate will teach four courses per year at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Department of English.
 * Qualifications: Ph.D. required by expected start date. The successful applicant will have a strong demonstrated knowledge of theater and performance, together with a command of the dramatic texts, literary criticism, critical theory, and history of at least one major period, with the exception of Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama. We seek a colleague who can offer breadth as well as depth in this field, and who is responsive to creative as well as scholarly work from students.
 * Applications: Submit cover letter, CV, teaching statement, research statement, 1-2 page abstract of dissertation, the names and contact information of 3-5 recommenders, and article-length writing sample (25-30 pages, double-spaced, excluding footnotes). Apply online at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu
 * Finalists will be asked to submit in December the entire dissertation, or as much of it as is completed (or, alternatively, a book-length publication).
 * Department Website: http://english.fas.harvard.edu
 * Further Information: [mailto:mccreery@fas.harvard.edu mccreery@fas.harvard.edu]
 * Status
 * Email request for further materials (11/19)
 * Can you be more specific?
 * Received an email this morning requesting that I submit "a copy of your dissertation or most recently published book length manuscript" ASAP.
 * Oh my most RECENTLY published book length manuscript. Well then...
 * MLA Interview scheduled (12/4)

Hobart and William Smith Colleges - Assistant/Associate Professor, Generalist [DEADLINE PASSED - CAMPUS VISITS]

 * Source: Chronicle
 * Application Deadline: October 15, 2012
 * Appointment Status: Full-time tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor
 * Responsibilities: The successful candidate will teach a variety of courses from a liberal arts perspective including courses in directing, playmaking, playwriting and dramatic literature; direct one production per year in the Colleges' theatre; develop and teach additional courses in his or her area of expertise; advise students in the Theatre Program; serve on appropriate program and campus-wide committees; and have an opportunity to participate in the Colleges' general education, interdisciplinary, and study abroad programs.
 * Qualifications: The successful candidate must be a generalist with a Ph.D. (ABD considered) or MFA; a well-rounded background in theatre; a strong background in directing; experience teaching at the undergraduate level; previous experience with, and a commitment to, theatre in a liberal arts setting; a clearly defined scholarly (professional) interest; and a strong set of leadership skills. Expertise in theatre for social change, non-western theatre, acting or design is desirable. Administrative experience, experience with curriculum development, and a demonstrated ability to promote diversity within the Theatre Program are also desirable.
 * Application Instructions: Send a letter of interest, vita, and any other relevant materials, and arrange to have three letters of reference sent to: Professor Pat Collins, Chair, Theatre Search Committee, C/O Tina Smaldone, Demarest Hall, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York 14456
 * School Website: http://www.hws.edu
 * Further Information: Email [mailto:pcollins@hws.edu pcollins@hws.edu]
 * Received voluntary demographic survey 11/1. First one I've ever gotten asking about sexuality. (x4)
 * Phone interviews conducted 11/10.
 * campus visits underway

Humboldt State University - Assistant Professor, Generalist [DEADLINE PASSED - PHONE INTERVIEW]

 * Source: higheredjobs.com
 * Application Deadline: October 1, 2012
 * Appointment Status: Full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor, generalist position beginning August 2013.
 * Responsibilities: Teach undergraduate courses in and oversee the areas of acting and directing as well as history/theory/literature of theatre. An interdisciplinary, multicultural and international/global perspective is required. The candidate must have a demonstrated interest and ability to teach a broad range of courses (major, general education, etc.). An interest in a range of diversity and social issues and knowledge of film theory preferred. Candidates whose qualifications also suit them to prepare students to function in a culturally and ethnically diverse society are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates should be committed to teaching excellence and to building a strong creative or research record. The successful candidate will have the vision, ability and leadership to invigorate the undergraduate theatre area in the department. The successful candidate will teach courses in theory and story integrating theatre and film, acting, directing, and theatre history from international perspectives. Additional duties include directing department productions and supervising student creative projects. Instructional assignments will be consistent with the programmatic needs of the department and students.The primary professional responsibilities of instructional faculty members are teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity, and service to the University, profession and to the community. These responsibilities include: advising students, participation in department, campus and system-wide committees, maintaining office hours, working collaboratively and productively with colleagues, and participation in traditional academic functions.
 * Qualifications: A Ph.D. or equivalent in Theatre or closely related field from an accredited college or university is preferred at the time of appointment. Applicants with considerable progress towards degree completion by appointment date will be considered. Completion of the terminal degree is required prior to the start of the second probationary year. Applicants must demonstrate job-related experience with and/or commitment to diversity in the academic environment.
 * Application Instructions: Qualified candidates should submit electronically the following materials:
 * letter of application addressing how their background fits with the Professional Qualifications and Professional Duties listed above; curriculum vita; Application for Academic Employment: humboldt.edu/aps/docs/forms/download.php?f=A cademic_Employment_Application; graduate transcripts (unofficial copies are sufficient for initial review); sample syllabus; teaching and student evaluations; and three recent letters of recommendation that address teaching effectiveness. Submission should be sent as a single PDF document, in the order listed above to: [mailto:theatresearch@humboldt.edu TheatreSearch@humboldt.edu]
 * Letters of recommendation may be emailed or mailed separately from the other application materials. In the letter of application, please refer to Job # 7537. Additional samples of scholarly and/or creative work may be requested at a later date.
 * Received email: "Dear Applicant, This note is just to let you know that Humboldt State University’s job posting attracted a large number of applicants. Our search committee is reviewing applications, but the process is taking much longer than we had anticipated. Our University policies require that all applications received by the closing date be screened before the committee can make recommendations for interviews, and then there is required routing of paperwork within the University that will add additional time. I can’t give you a date when we expect to be contacting people for initial interviews, but it will certainly be at least several weeks from now. Please feel free to contact me if you need further information at any point to make decisions about other options." (10/25)
 * Phone interview scheduled, 11/30.

Illinois State University - Assistant Professor, Theatre History [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: Chronicle of Higher Ed
 * Application Deadline: November 30, 2012
 * Illinois State University’s School of Theatre and Dance seeks an Assistant Professor of Theatre in the areas of Theatre History and General Education; tenure-track position; 9-month appointment.


 * RESPONSIBILITIES: Candidate will teach theatre history, literature, theory, and criticism to undergraduate and graduate students (M.A. and M.F.A.) as well as general courses in theatre studies for non-majors. Candidate should have a primary commitment to theatre history and historiography, and demonstrate an active research profile. A secondary interest in global theatre is a plus. Other duties include recruitment; serving on departmental, college, and university committees; and other duties as assigned. Candidate must be committed to collaboration with colleagues in developing and achieving departmental goals and objectives.


 * QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Theatre required. A minimum two years university-level teaching experience preferred.


 * DATE OF APPOINTMENT: August 16, 2013


 * THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND DANCE: The School of Theatre and Dance is a large production-oriented program that offers BA/BS, MA/MS, and MFA degrees. A member of the University/Resident Theatre Association and accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre, the School has 30 faculty with over 300 undergraduate majors and 30 graduate students. Performance facilities are excellent with a proscenium theatre in the Center for the Performing Arts, a small thrust theatre, and a black-box studio theatre. The School of Theatre and Dance is the home of the nationally recognized Illinois Shakespeare Festival, an U/RTA Equity contract theatre. Illinois State University, founded in 1857, is located in the central region of the state within the twin cities of Bloomington-Normal, approximately two and a half hours from both Chicago and St. Louis.


 * THE COMMUNITY: Bloomington-Normal is a vibrant community of more than 120,000 people. In addition to Illinois State, there are two other major higher education institutions. The area prospers from a diverse economy with agriculture, insurance, education, and light and heavy manufacturing. The world headquarters for State Farm Insurance and a major Mitsubishi auto manufacturing plant call Bloomington-Normal home. The community has two highly regarded major public school systems. Recreational opportunities abound both in and close to Bloomington-Normal. Bloomington is in the process of completing a major downtown revitalization program, enhancing culture and commerce. The community has excellent air, rail, and road transportation.
 * Ack. receipt of materials via email, 11/27, 11/29
 * Rejection letter via email (12/13)

Indiana University - Visiting Assistant Professor/Technical Director (Spring 2013)

 * Source: ArtSearch
 * Appointment Status: Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre Technology and Technical Director for the spring 2013 academic semester. Semester is January 7 to May 3, 2013, and teaching schedule could be flexible.
 * Deadline: Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
 * Responsibilities: Teaching load is two graduate courses in his/her area of expertise (technical management, consulting, advanced drafting, construction methods, automation, shop skills, etc), supervise graduate students teaching undergraduate stagecraft, advise graduate technical direction students and attend production and planning meetings for 4 main stage productions.
 * Qualifications: MFA in Theatre Technology or equivalent professional experience required. Previous teaching experience is desirable.
 * Application Instructions: Send resume and cover letter to Paul Brunner, Head of Theatre Technology. Email: [mailto:pbrunner@indiana.edu pbrunner@indiana.edu].
 * Department Website: theatre.indiana.edu

Indiana University of Pennsylvania -- Assistant Professor in Theatre History (History / Criticism / Dramaturgy) [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: Chronicle
 * Deadline: December 10, 2012
 * INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA invites applications for a tenure track, full-time Assistant Professor of Theater: History/Criticism/Dramaturgy in the Department of Theater and Dance to begin August 2013. The Department offers a BA in Theater, and two Interdisciplinary Fine Arts Degrees in Musical Theater and Dance Arts. The department produces a season which includes 3 plays, one musical and two dance concerts. Our full-time faculty of nine teaches an average of 100+ majors, and share a commitment to teaching and learning. Our program is NAST accredited.? We enjoy an active participation in the KC/ACTF and seek expansion of programs across disciplines and international activity. Salary is competitive.
 * Responsibilities / Expectations: The successful candidate must be able to teach courses in Theater History, Appreciation, Literature, Criticism and Dramaturgy, at a variety of levels, as well as engage in production Dramaturgy. A secondary expertise in teaching performance courses is advantageous but not required. Additional experience in directing or designing for Theater and other specialties will be considered. Other duties will include, but are not limited to the teaching of Liberal Studies courses in Theater, some with enrollments of 100+ students; participation in the shared governance of the department and the university and continued professional growth within the discipline.
 * Qualifications: The candidate must have in hand by May 2013 an PhD in theater with significant and related academic experience in criticism and dramaturgy. At least two years of relevant teaching experience in higher education is also required.
 * Successful candidates must communicate effectively and perform well during interview(s), which will include a teaching demonstration. The successful candidate may be assigned to perform work at off-campus sites and/or provide instruction through distance education.
 * Application: Review begins upon receipt of all application materials. For full consideration, applications should be received by December 10, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. Appointment is expected to begin in August 2013. E-mail submission is requested. Please incorporate the following materials into a single PDF file prior to electronic transmission: 1) application letter addressing qualifications for this position, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a list of 5 references including both professional and academic employment, 4) a teaching portfolio that includes a statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabi, and sample assignments, 5) 3 letters of recommendation 6) unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be requested if a candidate advances to the finalist stage). Please email PDF application to: Jason Chimonides, Search Chair: Jason.chimonides@iup.edu.
 * Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and is an equal opportunity employer M/F/H/V. Candidates who contribute to the universitys diversity priorities are encouraged to apply.

Ithaca College - Assistant Professor Theatre Studies Generalist [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: HigherEdJobs.com
 * Deadline: Open until filled.
 * Ithaca College’s Department of Theatre Arts invites applications for a full-time, tenure-eligible position to teach a variety of courses in the B.A. Theatre Studies degree program that may include: a large introductory theatre survey course, upper-level courses in theatre history and theory, Directing I, and other undergraduate courses depending on area of expertise beginning August 16, 2013,
 * M.F.A., D.F.A. or Ph.D. and experience teaching as faculty at the undergraduate level required. Academic and/or professional directing experience required. The ideal candidate will have experience in the theory and practice of Applied Theatre.
 * The Department of Theatre Arts offers 100 courses to 330 majors within five degree programs: B.A. in theatre studies; B.F.A. in acting, musical theatre, and theatrical production arts (with concentrations in technical production or design); B.S. in theatre arts management. Dance and theatre minors are also offered. The department employs 21 full-time faculty, several part-time faculty, and eight professional and administrative staff members. Ithaca College Theatre produces six main stage shows per academic year, including two musicals and an opera. For more information on the department, visit http://www.ithaca.edu/theatre.
 * Interested individuals should apply online at apply.icjobs.org, search for and select this position, and attach a cover letter, curriculum vita, statement of teaching philosophy, and a list containing the contact information for at least five professional references. Questions about online application may be directed to the Office of Human Resources at (607) 274-8000. Review of applications will begin immediately. To ensure full consideration, complete applications should be received by November 19, 2012.

Ithaca College - Full or Associate Professor, Theatre Arts Department Chair [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source:? HigherEdJobs.com
 * The Ithaca College Department of Theatre Arts in the School of Humanities and Sciences announces an opening for a full-time, tenure-eligible Full or Associate Professor appointment in a dynamic,? NAST? – accredited theatre arts program, beginning August 16, 2013. The successful candidate will serve as Chair of a large undergraduate department, offering both pre-professional and liberal arts degrees and will teach a maximum of six credit hours per year on a nine-and-a-half month contract with a summer stipend. The chair assumes ultimate responsibility for guiding the department’s artistic and academic mission; serves the faculty and staff with a consensus-building model of leadership; and advocates for the department with alumni, the College, and the profession.
 * Appropriate terminal degree within the field and professional theatre experience required. Senior level administrative experience in a theatre arts department or equivalent professional experience and a substantive record of creative activity and/or scholarship required. Proven leadership in faculty and curriculum development, budget management, student recruitment, and alumni interaction desirable. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and dynamic theatre practitioner/administrator/teacher who has the experience and vision to propel a substantial department forward. Successful record of college-level teaching experience preferred.
 * Interested individuals should apply online at apply.icjobs.org, search for and select this position, and attach a cover letter, curriculum vita, statement of teaching philosophy, and a list containing the contact information for at least five professional references. Questions about online application may be directed to the Office of Human Resources at (607) 274-8000. Review of applications will begin immediately. To ensure full consideration, complete applications should be received by November 26, 2012.

Louisiana State University - Assistant Professor, Theatre Historian

 * Source: http://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55413
 * Deadline:  Application deadline is January 7, 2013 or until a candidate is selected.
 * Appointment Status: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Theatre, Theatre Historian
 * Baton Rouge
 * Duties include teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in dramatic literature, cultural theory and performance, and theatre history, mentoring undergraduate and doctoral theatre students; and contributing to program and departmental administrative functions.
 * Ph.D. in a related field and a strong record of publication and professional activity.
 * A copy of your transcript(s) may be attached to your application (if available). However, original transcripts are required prior to hire.  Please provide three professional references including name, title, phone number and e-mail address.
 * An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Loyola University Chicago - Assistant Professor Theatre, Costume Design [PRIORITY DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: http://www.careers.luc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55328
 * Deadline: Open until filled, Begin reviewing applications October 15th, 2012.
 * Appointment Status: Assistant Professor Theatre, Costume Design
 * Responsibilites: Loyola University Chicago, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Fine and Performing Arts invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Theatre with focus in Costume Design, beginning fall 2013. The Theatre Program, within the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, serves approximately 150 majors and minors in a liberal-arts based program focused on the areas of performance/directing, history/literature/criticism, and design/technology. For information about the department, please visit http://www.luc.edu/dfpa/index.html. Teaching responsibilities may include (but are not limited to) Costume Design, Introduction to Theatre, Introduction to Design, Crafts for the Stage, Theatre Practicum, Dramatic Structure and Theatrical Process, as well as costume design for the Loyola mainstage season, mentorship of student designers, academic advisement of theatre students, and participation in service to the Department of Fine and Performing Arts. Candidates for the position must clearly demonstrate the potential for excellence in design and teaching. Costume shop experience is desirable.
 * Qualifications: The successful applicant will have an MFA in Theatre Design or equivalent professional experience and a strong commitment to excellence in teaching at all levels.
 * To Apply: Applicants should submit a current Curriculum Vitae, a teaching statement/research agenda, and a letter of interest outlining the candidate's qualifications and including a statement of teaching philosophy to http://www.careers.luc.edu. They also should provide the names and email addresses of three individuals prepared to speak to their professional qualifications for this position. Referees will not be contacted immediately but might be at subsequent points in the review process. Applicants should forward additional materials related to teaching excellence and samples of scholarly publications to: Mark E. Lococo, Ph.D., Director of Theatre, Department of Fine and Performing Arts, Loyola University Chicago, Mundelein Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, 1032 W. Sheridan Road, Chicago, Illinois 60660. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. LUC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a transformative education in the Jesuit tradition. In order to gain a clearer understanding of LUC's mission, candidates should consult our website at http://www.luc.edu/mission/missionandidentity.shtml. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at http://www.luc.edu/transformativeed. Applications from women and minority candidates are especially encouraged.
 * ​Contacted me about sending getting recommendation letters sent in Nov 8th.

New York University - Asst. Professor of Modern Drama [DEADLINE PASSED - CAMPUS VISITS]

 * Source: From the MLA JIL 09/13/12
 * Deadline: 15 October.
 * Appointment Status: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MODERN DRAMA in Department of English
 * Responsibilities: The Department of English in the Faculty of Arts and Science at New York University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, to start September 1, 2013, pending final administrative and budgetary approval. We seek a candidate whose specialty is modern dramatic literature, preferably with a secondary interest in Modernism and/or theory.
 * Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have completed the PhD in English, Theater, Performance Studies, Comparative Literature, or a related field, and will be prepared to teach a survey of Western drama from the early nineteenth century to the present day, as well as courses in his or her field. The successful candidate will demonstrate scholarly excellence and a commitment to both graduate and undergraduate teaching, and must have the PhD in hand by September 1, 2013.
 * To Apply: please submit a letter of application, CV, names of three referees, and a writing sample of no more than 9,000 words, via the “Employment” link on the NYU Department of English web site: http://english.as.nyu.edu. All applications will be acknowledged.
 * Skype interview, November 26.
 * Campus invite for Jan/Feb (12/4)

Occidental College - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Theatre

 * Click for information on the Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs page
 * Rejection email: 11/12.

Ohio State at Lima - Assistant Professor (Design/Technical) [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: Chronicle
 * Application Deadline: November 1, 2012
 * Apppointment Status: Tenure-track, begins August 2013
 * Responsibilities: Teaching responsibilities will be primarily in Design/Tech at the undergraduate level and includes the supervision of student crews. The ability to teach other introductory theatre courses is desirable. The position also requires participation in area administrative duties as well as theatre scheduling and maintenance. In addition, the position will require the successful applicant to pursue a distinguished record of service and scholarly research.
 * Qualifications: Candidates must have an MFA or PhD in hand at the time of appointment. Salary is competitive. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in set and light design as well as construction and coordination of design execution.
 * Application Deadline Information: Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2012, and will continue until the position is filled.
 * Application Instructions: Please send a cover letter, a current curriculum vita, and three letters of recommendation to: Whitney Clark, Theatre Search, Office of Human Resources, Public Service Bldg. 122, The Ohio State University at Lima, 4240 Campus Drive, Lima, OH 45804.
 * Department Website: Ohio State University at Lima Theatre Department
 * Additional Information: Contact Dr. Maria Ignatieva at [mailto: Ignatieva.1@osu.edu Ignatieva.1@osu.edu] with questions. See HR page at http://lima.osu.edu/hr/position.php?p=theatrePosition.htm
 * I submitted my materials online 10/15.

Penn State - Assistant/Associate Professor [DEADLINE PASSED - SEARCH ON HOLD]
We have decided to put the search for this faculty position on hold. If or when the search is reopened, the position will be reposted. To be considered for the position, all applicants are required to reapply at that time.
 * Source: ArtSearch
 * Application Deadline: September 7, 2012.
 * Appointment Status: Full time, tenure-track position, begins August 2013.
 * Responsibilities: The candidate will teach THEA 100, an introductory course presented in lecture/demonstration format. The course serves a large population including majors and non-majors and is regularly voted by students university-wide as "The Best Course on Campus". This position requires the teaching of other undergrad and graduate classes in history, theory, and criticism, and dramatic literature. Other areas of teaching are possible based on the candidate's interest and experience.
 * Qualifications: Candidates should have completed a terminal degree and a minimum of three years teaching at the college/university level.
 * Application Deadline Information: Applications received on or before September 7, 2012 will receive priority consideration but the search will continue until the position is filled.
 * Application Instructions: Cover letter, CV, and list of 3-5 references should be submitted electronically to [mailto:jqk5@psu.edu jqk5@psu.edu] . Please use position abbreviation [THEA 100] and candidate name in the SUBJECT line. We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds.
 * Department Website: theatre.psu.edu
 * Materials submitted; receipt acknowledged and asked to complete electronic EEO form (7/19)
 * Have people who submitted applications nearer to the deadline recieved confirmation yet? With the quntity of applications they likely received, I suspect these are still forthcoming, but I wanted to check.
 * Search is on hold as per email received today. Should they reopen, everyone will have to reapply.
 * Please keep us on the alert if you hear anything further about this "on hold" status.
 * Does having to reapply mean having to resubmit all of the application materials?
 * Assume so. Here is text: Thank you for your interest in the faculty position for THEA 100....

Portland State University - Assistant Professor in Costume Design [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: ArtSearch
 * Application Deadline: October 1, 2012.
 * Appointment Status: This position is a full-time tenure-track position. The position begins September 16, 2013. Salary and benefits competitive. Position Number: D98798, Department: Department of Theatre and Film.
 * Responsibilities: Teaching costume design, costume production, history of dress, and stage makeup, and other specialty courses in production; Designing or supervising costume for a minimum of one production per quarter; Mentoring student designers; Supervising student and staff workers for in-load design assignments; Working closely with performance and other design/technology faculty and staff; Engaging in departmental, school, university, and community collaborations; Conducting significant external scholarly/creative activity.
 * Qualifications: Master of Fine Arts in Costume Design plus 3 years of applicable teaching and professional service; Demonstrated and continuing creative agenda in professional theatre and film costume design and production; Valid driver's license. Preference given to those having film design/production experience, expertise in teaching history of dress, makeup, costume design, and costume technologies, and USA membership.
 * Application Instructions: Send applications with curriculum vitae, letter of interest including statement of academic philosophy and creative agenda, and approach to scenography, and three letters of reference to Search Committee Chair, Department of Theatre and Film, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751.
 * Department Website: http://www.pdx.edu/theater
 * Additional Information: Send questions to: [mailto:theaterarts@pdx.edu theaterarts@pdx.edu].

Princeton University - Adjunct/Part-Time Lecturers in Theatre

 * Source: HigherEdJobs.Com
 * Application Deadline: Open until filled.
 * Appointment Status: This position is a one- or two-semester part-time/adjunct appointment, with the possibility of renewal. The position begins September 1, 2013, February 1, 2014, and beyond.
 * Responsibilities: Concentration in the teaching of Acting, Playwriting, Performance Criticism, Directing, Dramaturgy, Producing for the Theater, Music Theater, Performance Art, and Theatrical Design.
 * Qualifications: Active teachers and/or scholars with a national reputation who demonstrate a deep commitment to undergraduate teaching and advising.
 * Application Instructions: Applicants should apply electronically on this site and provide a resume and contact information for three referees. Contact: Lewis Center for the Arts - 185.
 * Online App. Form: https://jobs.princeton.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=62386&jtsrc=www.higheredjobs.com&jtrfr=www.peopleadmin.com&adorig=PA
 * Department Website: www.princeton.edu/arts/arts_at_princeton/theater

Salve Regina University, RI - Assistant/Associate Professor of Theatre [DEADLINE PASSED - INTERVIEW]

 * Source: Chronicle
 * Description: The Assistant or Associate Professor/Artistic Director is a 12-month position, with the following mixed faculty/staff responsibilities: Teach four theatre courses (or 12 credit hours) per academic year. Oversee at least four major student productions (theatre and dance combined), with responsibility for directing at least two plays. Serve as advisor to theatrical clubs. Assist the chair of the Department of Performing Arts in the identification, hiring and evaluation of adjunct faculty in theatre and dance. Assess current curriculum, staffing and potential of theatre program. Create a plan for the growth of the theatre program. Serve as liaison to the theatre community in the city of Newport and the surrounding region as Artistic Director of the Stanford White Casino Theatre. Work closely with University Conferences and Events to schedule outside groups, as space permits, into the Casino Theatre. Assist the Provost and other administrators, as needed, to promote community involvement with both the University's theatre program and the Casino Theatre, including fundraising and grant-writing efforts.
 * Requirements: MFA in Theatre (specialization in acting and directing strongly preferred), or PhD in Theatre with Acting/Directing experience.
 * Application Instructions: Candidates must apply on-line only at http://www.salve.edu/offices/hr/employment.cfm Please upload with your online application: Cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a list of references.
 * There's no deadline on this one, has anyone heard anything?
 * only an automatic email from HR confirming that my online application has been processed (10/20) x2
 * Deadline is 11/30, according to the posting on their HR page.
 * 12/11- a colleague was contacted a few days ago about an interview, I'm not sure if it was phone or campus.

Stony Brook University - Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Playwriting

 * Source: http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Admin/CampusJob.nsf/987ddc6b836068648525659c0072eafa/64acbcdd35c2be3885257ac4005a204c?OpenDocument
 * Application Deadline: January 25, 2013 (no later than 5pm)
 * Appointment Status: Full-time tenure-track position. The position begins Fall 2013.

Required Qualifications: MFA in Playwriting. Established professional career as a playwright. Minimum three years of successful college teaching.

Preferred Qualifications:Experience teaching courses in Play Analysis, Dramatic Literature and/or other forms of creative writing. Experience teaching at the graduate level.

Responsibilities & Requirements: The Assistant Professor will be responsible for the following: Special Notes: This is a tenure track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. Anticipated Start Date:Fall 2013. The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.
 * Teach a 2-2 course load, 25% in English and/or Writing and Rhetoric.
 * Advise students and assist in developing internships.
 * Advise and serve as reader on Theses.
 * Participate in governance of department.
 * Maintain active professional work and affiliations.

Application Procedure: Those interested in this position should submit a State employment application, CV, three letters of reference, statement of teaching philosophy, copies of two representative plays (digital format accepted), reviews of produced works, and statement on approach to devising practice (Electronic submission in one PDF document is strongly preferred) to: Laura Sisti, Department of Theatre Arts, Staller Center, Room 2224, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5400

Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island's scenic North Shore. Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff. The University is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and co-manager of nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research laboratory supporting world class scientific programs utilizing state-of-the-art facilities. Stony Brook University Medical Center is Suffolk County's only academic medical center and tertiary care provider. Many opportunities exist for collaborative research, and in some cases, joint appointments with BNL or with Medical School departments.

Swarthmore College - TT Position in Dept. of Theatre (Open Rank) [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: ATHEJobs
 * Application Deadline: December 1, 2012
 * Appointment Status: Full-time tenure-track position (all ranks). The position begins September 2013.
 * Responsibilities: The candidate must be able regularly to teach introductory through advanced courses in acting and occasionally workshops in directing and a related course in performance theory. We are seeking someone able to combine as an acting teacher and director the foundations of Stanislavsky, voice, and approaches to acting beyond the psychological realist tradition (movement-based or otherwise). The successful candidate will function primarily as a mentor to acting students in workshop and thesis performances in the department, as well as direct regularly and occasionally teach and mentor directing students. Swarthmore's Department of Theater is small but innovative, with 6-12 majors and minors per graduating class. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the Department's website at www.swarthmore.edu for detailed information. Teaching load will be five semester courses per year (with directing a production as the equivalent of one course). Swarthmore is currently in the early stages of a transition to a four-course teaching load for full-time faculty.
 * Qualifications: MFA in acting or directing or Ph.D. combined with an MFA and/or significant relevant professional experience in these areas; a strong commitment to the teaching of theater-making as part of an academically rigorous undergraduate liberal arts education. The position is open to qualified candidates of all ranks through full professor, and requires readiness to assume chairing duties upon receiving tenure. The appointment comes with competitive salary and benefits.
 * To Apply: Please send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and at least three letters of recommendation to: Allen Kuharski, Chair - Stephen Lang Professor of Performing Arts, Department of Theater, Swarthmore College, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081

Texas Tech University - Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Theatre History
Texas Tech University Department of Theatre & Dance seeks a tenure-track assistant professor to teach theatre history beginning fall semester, 2013.
 * Source: Chronicle of Higher Ed
 * Deadline: February 15, 2013

Qualifications: A completed PhD in theatre history required with two years full-time college teaching experience beyond the TA level preferred. Must demonstrate strong teaching ability and an appropriate record of research activities. Must give evidence of the ability and desire to perform service to the department and university and to continue to engage in scholarly research. The abilities to mentor students and interact collegially with other faculty are required. The successful candidate will demonstrate high academic and ethical standards and will have experience teaching history on the graduate and/or undergraduate levels. The individuals research specialties will supplement our current faculty’s expertise in twentieth-century American theatre with foci such as Latino/a theatre, Asian theatre, pre-nineteenth century theatre, African theatre, or popular entertainments.

Position Description: Teach theatre history at the undergraduate and graduate levels to students in all five of our degree programs: BA, BFA, MA, MFA, and interdisciplinary PhD in Fine Arts. Possibly teach courses in cognate areas such as theory and criticism. Direct MA theses and PhD dissertations. Pursue an active publication agenda. Perform service to the department, university, and profession.

Salary: The salary is competitive and dependent upon experience and qualifications. The university offers an attractive start-up package.

The Department of Theatre and Dance provides theatre and dance education in a liberal arts setting. We stand committed to a lively combination of academic studies with practical production experience. Our thirteen faculty members hold degrees from leading programs and are supported by seven professional staff members. We serve approximately 180 undergraduate students in both theatre and dance and 60 graduate students who pursue the following degrees:  BA in Dance, BA in Theatre Arts; BFA, MA, and MFA degrees in Theatre; and an interdisciplinary PhD in Fine Arts. We are a dynamic faculty with a strong work ethic and a commitment to collaborative work in a collegial and mutually supportive environment. Our graduates head arts programs throughout the region and across the country and work in professional venues on both coasts as well as in film and television. Texas Tech, a comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts base, has a student body of 32,000. The university is an excellent place to learn and teach. Lubbock, the hub of the South Plains, has a multicultural population of 250,000.

Application: Apply online at http://jobs.texastech.edu/postings/50288, requisition number 87529. Please attach: 1) a letter of interest that includes a paragraph-long statement of teaching philosophy; 2) a current CV; 3) contact information for three references. For best consideration, application must be received by February 15, 2013.

Trinity University - Assistant Professor in Scenic Design [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: ArtSearch
 * Application Deadline: October 22
 * The Theatre Program in the Department of Human Communication and Theatre invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track, assistant professor of Scenic Design beginning fall semester, 2013. We seek a colleague with an ability to collaborate with a production team, the desire to design and implement a variety of theatrical styles, and a commitment to instruction and production design in an undergraduate liberal arts and sciences context. The successful candidate will design scenery for two main stage shows per semester, supervise paint and property studios, and teach four undergraduate classes per year (6 contact hours per semester). Courses taught will include Intro to Design and courses within an area of interest that complement the curriculum and current faculty emphasis.


 * Candidates must hold an M.F.A. degree in Scenic Design by time of appointment. Evidence of professional experience is preferred; additional experience in sound, lighting, and/or video production is desirable. Teaching experience at the university level is strongly desirable. Candidates must have proficiency with Vectorworks.


 * Trinity University (http://www.trinity.edu) is an independent, primarily residential university, founded in 1869. Our selective admissions generate a challenging and eager student body of approximately 2,500 undergraduates, including students from all over the United States and a relatively high percentage of students from foreign countries. Trinity primarily offers a liberal arts and sciences education, with a few selected professional programs. The department prepares students for a variety of professional opportunities as well as post-graduate education. The close interdisciplinary connections formed at the university present many opportunities for students and faculty.


 * Applicants should provide a cover letter that addresses the candidate's experience, interests, and philosophy in the areas of teaching and scenic design. Please include a curriculum vitae and have official graduate and undergraduate transcripts and three recent letters of recommendation sent. Applicants should also provide evidence of successful teaching and scenic design excellence, including sample designs and a portfolio. Candidates may email us links to their own online portfolios of application materials at mpuente@trinity.edu or send materials to Dr. Andrew C. Hansen, Chair, Department of Human Communication and Theatre, Trinity University, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, Texas 78212. Review of Applications will begin October 22, 2012 and continue until a list of top candidates is finalized on November 14, 2012.
 * The University is an equal opportunity employer.

Tufts University - Associate or Full Professor/Department Chair [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: HigherEdJobs.Com
 * Application Deadline: October 20, 2012.
 * Appointment Status: Associate or Full Professor of Drama and Department Chair. The position begins September 1, 2013.
 * Responsibilities: The Tufts University Department of Drama and Dance seeks dynamic mid-career applicants for a position as advanced Associate or Full Professor of Drama, who are prepared to help shape the future of a well-established and expanding department with a nationally-ranked graduate program. The successful candidate will serve as Department Chair immediately or within one year of arrival.
 * Become chair of the department immediately or within one year of hire.
 * Teach new or existing undergraduate courses in theatre history, dramatic literature, and/or film studies.
 * Preferably direct a departmental major production every two or three years.
 * Teach graduate seminars in specialized areas of research and scholarship.
 * Participate in graduate program duties such as advising dissertations and assessing examinations.
 * Advise some undergraduate majors and senior thesis projects.
 * Support the university's ongoing commitment to active citizenship and service.
 * Qualifications: Required qualifications include a doctorate and substantial record of scholarship and publication; administrative experience and demonstrated leadership in previous positions; and a demonstrated commitment to excellent university teaching and advising. Preferred qualifications include a background in interdisciplinary research, teaching, and/or programmatic initiatives; experience in directing plays; and experience in teaching students from under-represented groups.
 * Application Instructions: Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to: Professor Barbara Wallace Grossman, Drama Search Committee Chair, Department of Drama and Dance, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155. Review of applications begins October 20, 2012, and continues until the position is filled.
 * Online App. Form: www.Click2Apply.net/3nkyb73
 * Department Website: ase.tufts.edu/drama-dance

University at Buffalo - Assistant/Associate Professor of Theatre [DEADLINE PASSED - PHONE INTERVIEW]

 * Source: HigherEdJobs
 * Deadline: October 15, 2012
 * Appointment Status: Full time, tenure-track position, begins August 2013.
 * Summary: The University at Buffalo, Department of Theatre & Dance invites applications for a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor of Theatre (tenure-track or tenured) to help build a new MA/PhD program in Theatre Performance. This program integrates theory and performance practice, so we are seeking a colleague to enhance this connection for our students.
 * Responsibilities: The individual will teach 4 courses per year (3 in the first year), including undergraduate courses in Theatre Studies e.g., theatre history, dramatic literature, dramaturgy, or special topics and graduate seminars, including possible new courses in the appointment's area(s) of expertise. All faculty at the University at Buffalo are expected to provide service to the department or University (as needed), provide mentoring to students and maintain a strong research program. In addition, all departmental faculty contribute to the performance season, which includes both theatre and dance productions and ranges from fully produced mainstage shows to smaller, experimental works. Faculty may participate either through direct involvement (e.g., directing, dramaturgy) or by mentoring student work (e.g., design, acting, dramaturgy). We welcome candidates who enhance the diversity of the University at Buffalo through their research, teaching, and service.
 * Qualifications: Applicants should hold a PhD or DFA by the time of appointment in August 2013. The ideal candidate will possess a successful record of scholarship and a commitment to excellence in teaching; prior experience with graduate supervision and program development desirable.
 * Application Deadline Information: Review of applications will begin October 15, 2012 and continue until position is filled.
 * Application Instructions: Please submit cover letter, detailed CV, teaching philosophy, and list of three references through the UBJobs system. Applications for this position will only be accepted online. To apply, please visit: www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55393.
 * Special Instructions: Specialization is open, but we are particularly interested in candidates whose research interests include the intersection of theatre or performance studies with media, emerging technologies, and/or digital culture. To facilitate these interests, the position is supported through the Technē Institute for Arts and Emerging Technologies, a new $900k+ campus initiative to foster faculty collaborations among the arts and sciences.
 * Online Application: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55393
 * Department Website: www.theatredance.buffalo.edu
 * Rejection received via email (11/15) (x3), 11/16 (x2)
 * Phone interview scheduled 11/28
 * Did anyone else get neither an acceptance or rejection?
 * Phone interview scheduled for 12/12

University of California, Los Angeles - Tenure-Track in Acting and Performance [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: Chronicle
 * Deadline: December 7, 2012
 * Appointment Status: Open rank, tenure-track or tenured.
 * Responsibilities: The appointee will participate with the Theater Department faculty in helping to create a new MFA acting program and undergraduate theater major. The successful candidate will embrace a philosophy of a collaborative and integrated curriculum with actors, directors and playwrights. We seek a teacher of Acting prepared for interdisciplinary collaboration with the various areas of the Department of Theater; the Department of Film, Television and Digital Media; and across the University and professional schools.
 * Qualifications: We seek an emphasis on Psychological, Physical and/or Language Systems of Performance. We are interested in all areas of specialization. The applicant should have experience as a director, performance-maker and/or creator of devised performance with a record of professional accomplishment. Appropriate professional and/or academic credentials and experience required.
 * Application Instructions: Send cover letter and CV to Professors Michael Hackett and Jose Luis Valenzuela, Co-Chairs of the Search Committee at [mailto:ijohnston@tft.ucla.edu ijohnston@tft.ucla.edu], reference job #0466-1213-01.

University of California, Los Angeles - Tenure-Track in Physical Performance and Acting [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: Chronicle
 * Deadline: December 7, 2012
 * Appointment Status: Open rank, tenure-track or tenured.
 * Responsibilities: The appointee will participate with the Theater Department faculty in helping to create a new MFA acting program and undergraduate theater major. The successful candidate will embrace a philosophy of a collaborative and integrated curriculum with actors, directors and playwrights. We seek a teacher of Acting prepared for interdisciplinary collaboration with the various areas of the Department of Theater; the Department of Film, Television and Digital Media; and across the University and professional schools.
 * Qualifications: We seek an emphasis on Physical Systems of Performance including, but not limited to, Mime, Clown, Mask, Vaudeville, Commedia, Russian Movement, Bio-mechanics, Laban, Grotowski, Suzuki or Spolin methods. We are interested in all areas of specialization. The applicant should have experience as a director, performance-maker and/or creator of devised performance with a record of professional accomplishment. Appropriate professional and/or academic credentials and experience required.
 * Application Instructions: Send cover letter and CV to Professor Patricia Harter, Chair of the Search Committee at [mailto:ijohnston@tft.ucla.edu ijohnston@tft.ucla.edu], reference job #0466-1213-02.

University of Leeds, UK - Chair in Applied Theatre [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Closing Date: Friday 30th November 2012


 * The School of Performance and Cultural Industries at the University of Leeds is one of the top ten theatre departments in the United Kingdom for research (RAE2008) and delivers an outstanding student experience through excellent research-led teaching. Its impressive international profile is underpinned by its world-leading status in key areas, and it recently hosted the prestigious Performance Studies international conference (PSi 2012) under the title of 'Performance, Culture, Industry'. The School's approach to the study of theatre and performance roots these disciplines firmly within wider cultural spheres and the School runs innovative postgraduate programmes in 'Performance, Culture and Context' and in 'Culture, Creativity and Entrepreneurship'. Its research and taught programmes provide deep, tangible benefits for theatre and performance practice, communities, public and private organizations, and government, at all levels: local, regional, national and international. The School's state-of-the-art building incorporates the University's public licensed theatre, hosting an impressive programme of professional work, staff and student productions and practice-led research.


 * Applied Theatre is a flourishing core aspect of the School's research and it is embedded in the taught curriculum at all levels. This post offers an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to exercise a leading role in enhancing activity and achievement, whilst developing their own expertise and career. The School is open to applications from candidates with expertise in any aspect of applied theatre and performance. There is significant opportunity to collaborate across the School and the Faculty and to play a major role in the University's cultural relationships within the city of Leeds and beyond. The person appointed will deliver research-led education that contributes to the exceptional student experience and top quality research outputs that contribute to impact and innovation. He/she should expect to take on a significant leadership role in the organisation within education and/or research.


 * For further details and for information on how to apply, please go to http://www.universityofleedschairs.co.uk/applied-theatre.php


 * For more information about the School of Performance and Cultural Industries, please go to http://www.pci.leeds.ac.uk
 * Informal enquiries may be directed to: Professor Sita Popat, Head of School, Chair in Performance and Technology, School of Performance & Cultural Industries, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK. Tel: [+44 (0)113 343 8716], Email: [mailto:s.popat@leeds.ac.uk s.popat@leeds.ac.uk]. Web: www.leeds.ac.uk/pci

University of Massachusetts Boston - Assistant Professor of Costume Design and Technology

 * Source: UMass Boston HR
 * Deadline: January 4, 2013
 * Appointment Status: Full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor. Position begins September 1, 2013.
 * Responsibilities: The Department of Performing Arts at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Costume Design and Technology, beginning September 1, 2013. We seek an individual who can design and construct costumes for 4–5 productions annually as well as teach 2 courses per semester including but not limited to costume design, costume rendering, costume history, make-up, and introduction to design. The successful candidate will provide leadership in costume design to a small but dedicated faculty that includes three other full-time professors and several outstanding adjuncts. The ability to educate, organize, and mobilize students is essential to the position. Planning is underway for a new theatre with full support facilities; the person hired can look forward to working in a new performance space beginning in 2015. The Department of Performing Arts offers undergraduate degrees in Music and Theatre Arts, a minor in Dance, and a Music Teacher Licensure program.
 * Qualifications: An MFA or other terminal degree is required at the time of appointment, so candidates must have a firm completion date to be considered. Continuing excellence in teaching and creative/scholarly activity is expected in order to qualify for reappointment, tenure, and promotion.
 * Application Instructions: To apply, submit cover letter, vita, 8-12 representative images of your design and construction work (or a link to your website) and three letters of recommendation online.

University of Massachusetts Boston - Technical Director

 * Source: UMass Boston HR
 * Deadline: Review of applications begins immediately and continues until position is filled
 * Appointment Status: Full-time, non-tenure track position. Position begins January 28, 2013.
 * Responsibilities:  Teach two classes per semester in the areas of technical production and supervise all aspects of technical production in the Performing Arts Department. The successful candidate will provide leadership in theatre technology to a small but dedicated faculty that includes three other full-time professors and several outstanding adjuncts.
 * Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Technology or related area, MFA preferred, with additional experience as a technical director.  Prior teaching experience is required.  The ability to educate, organize, and mobilize students is essential to the position. Experience in sound design and technology a plus. Required skills include: knowledge of scenery construction, CAD drafting, rigging, welding, lighting technology, ability to train students, and safety.
 * Enquiries to: Dr. Robert Lublin, robert.lublin@umb.edu
 * Application Instructions: To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and 8-12 representative images of your work (or a link to your website) online .  Also have 3 letters of recommendation mailed to Dr. Robert Lublin, Chair, Department of Performing Arts, UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125.

University of Melbourne - Lecturer in English and Theatre Studies [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: Chronicle
 * Deadline: October 29, 2012
 * Appointment Status: Level B Lecturer
 * Qualifications: The English discipline is currently seeking an experienced scholar in the field of English & Theatre Studies for a Level B Lecturer position. The appointee would have research interests in literature and the environment; Romanticism; eco-criticism; and literary theory and contemporary culture.
 * Responsibilities: S/he will teach in designated undergraduate and Honours areas in particular, Romanticism and the Gothid and will contribute to Honours and RHD supervision. The appointment will also maintain a strong publishing and research profile.
 * Enquiries to: Professor Ken Gelder, kdgelder@unimelb.edu.au
 * To Apply: For position information and to apply online go to http://www.hr.unimelb.edu.au/careers, click on Search for Jobs and search under the job title or job number 0030017.
 * Rejection received 11/19. :-(
 * By the way, this isn't a theatre job; it's a Romanticism/eco-criticism job.

University of Michigan - Faculty Position in Acting and Directing [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: ArtSearch
 * Deadline: October 1, 2012
 * Appointment status: Rank is open, tenured or tenure-track, begins September 2013. Salary is commensurate with education and experience, and carries benefits.
 * Qualifications: strong background in classical acting, knowledge of a wide range of acting techniques to bring to the performance of classical and contemporary material, a willingness to collaborate with faculty with varied approaches, and proven ability to teach beginning and advanced acting courses. Applicants whose professional activity has centered on performance should document teaching experience in terms of workshops and master classes presented, private students, or appointments as guest artists or directors at institutions of higher learning. It is preferred that candidates hold the MFA or other appropriate terminal degree. Teaching experience in a liberal arts environment is desirable.
 * ​Responsibilities: Teaching beginning and advanced acting, directing plays, advising students, recruiting students of high caliber, maintaining a national/international professional profile, participating in faculty governance, attending faculty and departmental meetings, and serving on faculty and University committees as appropriate.
 * Application Deadline Information: Review of applications will begin October 1, 2012.
 * To Apply: To apply, send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and a list of five references with contact information to Professor Vincent Mountain, Search Chair c/o Julie Smigielski, School of Music, Theatre and Dance, University of Michigan, 1100 Baits Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2085. To ensure full consideration, please apply by October 1, 2012.
 * Department Website: www.music.umich.edu
 * rec'd email saying materials had been received 10/4/12 (x2)
 * rejection letter 12/07 x 2

University of Michigan - Open Rank, Theatre Studies and Performance [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: Chronicle
 * Deadline: November 16, 2012
 * Appointment Status: Open rank, tenured or tenure-track, begins September 2013.
 * Qualifications: We seek an experienced teacher with a thorough knowledge of the ethnic legacies in American theatre and drama who has a working knowledge of performance traditions and present practices in other nations and cultures, as well as a sustained and distinguished professional and teaching career. A Ph.D. in theatre studies or a related discipline is preferred but applicants with an MFA, who have scholarly research interests will also be considered. Experience as a stage director is desirable.
 * Responsibilities: Primary duties are to teach courses in Theatre Studies and Performance related to culture, ethnicity, and diversity, and to spearhead an ethnic theatre minor, recruiting and mentoring students who enroll in it. Additional responsibilities include participating in faculty governance, attending faculty and departmental meetings, and serving on faculty and University committees as appropriate.
 * Application Deadline Information: To ensure full consideration applications should be received by November 16, 2012. Applications will be considered until position is filled.
 * Application Instructions: Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and a list of five references with contact information to Professor Gregory Poggi, Search Chair c/o Julie Smigielski, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, the University of Michigan, 1100 Baits Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2085.
 * Department Website: http://www.music.umich.edu/index.php

University of Minnesota - Assistant Professor of History, Literature and Criticism [DEADLINE PASSED - CAMPUS VISIT]
Application Updates:
 * Source: ASTR List
 * Deadline: October 1, 2012
 * Appointment status: Full time, tenure-track position, begins fall term 2013.
 * Summary: The College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor to join the History, Literature, and Criticism faculty of its dynamic and evolving Department of Theatre Arts and Dance. This colleague would bring both disciplinary and cross-disciplinary training to the position, with a research agenda that takes a global perspective (while remaining situated within a specific geopolitical and historical context), and a theoretically sophisticated, ethically reflexive scholarly practice. His/her research could attend to such cross-disciplinary concepts as affect, environment, time, space, image, text, movement, sound, gesture, race, or the politics of embodiment. We are particularly interested in those with expertise in the following areas, although we will consider applications from scholars in any emerging, cross-disciplinary field of performance research:
 * Performance in digital and virtual media
 * Performance and theatre practice in the Middle East or North Africa
 * Human/non-human rights and performance
 * Qualifications:
 * PhD in hand by start date of appointment.
 * field open with a level of proven expertise in theatre and/or performance studies
 * minimum 2 years college-level teaching experience
 * a record of scholarly publication
 * experience in college-level course design and independent instruction (preferred)
 * specialization in any of the fields indicated in the job description (preferred)
 * Candidates will be evaluated according to the overall quality of their academic preparation, their record of scholarly publication, the relevance of their research to the department's academic priorities, evidence of commitment to teaching and skills as a teacher, ability to attract first-rate graduate students, and strength of recommendations
 * ​Responsibilities: Faculty in the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance in the College of Liberal Arts are expected to carry on an active research program, teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students, and contribute service appropriate for the rank of appointment to the department, college, University, and profession.
 * Application Deadline Information: Review of applications will begin October 1, 2012. Position is open until filled.
 * To Apply: Applications must be submitted electronically. Required materials consist of a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and a writing sample. Additional materials may be requested from candidates at a future date. In addition to the material submitted electronically, applicants are asked to arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the department. Letters of recommendation may be emailed (.pdf) to volkm003@umn.edu, or mailed to: Millie Reid, Department of Theatre Arts & Dance, University of Minnesota, 580D Rarig Center, 330 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455.
 * Online Application: employment.umn.edu
 * Department Website: theatre.umn.edu
 * Eight applicants shortlisted for a skype/telephone interview for next week. Notification received by email 10/24. (On 11/14, rejection email stated there were actually 12 candidates interviewed by Skype.)
 * Any more word on this? (11/7)
 * Scheduling campus visit (11/13)
 * Rejection received via email (11/14 x5)
 * Congratulations on the campus visit (and sorry to hear about the e-mail rejection). Are campus visits being scheduled by phone or e-mail? (11/14)

University of North Carolina at Charlotte- Assistant Professor of Voice and Movement
UNC Charlotte Dept. of Theatre

Tenure-track position beginning August 2013

Deadline: January 15, 2013

2/3 course load per year including Voice for the Actor and Movement for the Actor. Also responsible for coaching student actors in departmental productions. High expectations for developing and maintaining a profile in the professional theatre and/or a record of publication commensurate with a tenure-eligible assistant professor. Required qualifications: M.F.A. in Acting, Voice, or Movement. College-level teaching experience or equivalent professional experience. Desired qualifications:  Certification and/or significant professional or college level experience with a variety of approaches to voice and movement training including Suzuki, Lecoq, Viewpoints, Alexander, Stage Combat, Laban, Linklater, Rodenburg, and Fitzmaurice. Experience working with a diverse student population. UNC Charlotte offers a BA in Theatre and Theatre Education. Applicants should apply electronically athttps://jobs.uncc.edu. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Please attach a letter addressing this position and a current vita. Applicants should ALSO SUBMIT the following: official transcript of highest degree and three original letters addressing this specific position. Send to Voice and Movement Search Committee, Dept. of Theatre, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC, 28223-0001. Screening of applicants will begin January 15, 2013, and will continue until the position is filled. UNC Charlotte strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained. Therefore, we celebrate diversity that includes, but is not limited to ability/disability, age, culture, ethnicity, gender, language, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. AA/EOE. Subject to Criminal Background Check. For more information, please visit http://theatre.uncc.edu.

University of Pittsburgh--Assistant Professor in Theatre Arts (History/Criticism) [DEADLINE PASSED - PHONE INTERVIEW]

 * Deadline: October 31
 * The Department of Theatre Arts at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in history and criticism, pending budgetary approval.
 * Qualifications: PhD required and a minimum of three years teaching at the college or university level. Candidates should have a primary commitment to a non-western area in theatre and/or performance studies, including but not limited to diaspora studies, indigenous theatre, intercultural performance, and documentary theatre.
 * Responsibilities: Contributions to departmental productions might include directing and/or dramaturgy. The position’s teaching responsibilities will include part of an undergrad theatre history survey, performance criticism, and graduate-level seminars.
 * Position available September of 2013.
 * To Apply: Please submit: 1) letter of application; 2) curriculum vita; 3) two sample syllabi; 4) examples of recent research; 5) a list of 3 referees from whom confidential letters have been requested. Mail application and letters by October 31 to: Connie Markiw, Graduate Secretary, Dept. of Theatre Arts, 1617 CL, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. We particularly encourage applications from members of under-represented groups and women. The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer.
 * Phone interview scheduled (11/29) x3

University of Puget Sound - Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts [DEADLINE PASSED - POSITION FILLED]

 * Source: ArtSearch
 * Deadline: August 1, 2012.
 * Appointment Status: Full time, tenure-track position, begins fall term 2013.
 * Responsibilities: Teach undergraduate courses in Acting, Directing, and Theatrical Experience (Fine Arts core for non-majors). Other classes could include Voice, Movement, Devising, and Topics in Theatre Arts. Part of the teaching load will include directing productions within the faculty rotation. Standard teaching assignment is three courses per semester. Other duties include continuation of professional development, advising students, and participation in departmental and university governance.
 * Qualifications: MFA or PhD in Theatre or related field and a commitment to undergraduate teaching and liberal arts education.
 * Application Deadline Information: Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit application materials no later than August 1, 2012 to ensure consideration.
 * Special Instructions: In your teaching statement, please focus on teaching acting. Please include in your statement how you will contribute to social diversity on campus.
 * Online Application: apptrkr.com/253144
 * Department Website: www.pugetsound.edu/academics/departments-and-programs/undergraduate/theatre-arts/
 * Any news on this? (9/24/12)
 * nothing- arghhhhh.....
 * They are conducting phone interviews this week (10/8/12)
 * Anyone know if an offer has been made?
 * The position has been filled (12/04/12) In my rejection letter, they stated that there were 153 applicants for the position!

University of San Diego - Associate Chair, Theatre Department and Director of the Undergraduate Program in Theatre Arts and Performance Studies

 * Source: ATHE Job Bank
 * Deadline: December 1, 2012.
 * Appointment Status: Full time, tenured position (at rank of Associate or Full), begins fall term 2013.
 * Responsibilities: The candidate must possess strong administrative and academic leadership skills and experience for actively developing an undergraduate program in theatre arts and performance studies. There is potential for qualified candidates to teach/direct in the Old Globe/USD MFA program.
 * Qualifications: MFA or PhD in Theatre or relevent field with successful record of undergraduate teaching, professional experience in acting or directing, and a record of developing and implementing curricula from a multicultural perspective.
 * Application Deadline Information: Please send by December 1, 2012 a letter of interest, curriculum vita and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Lisa Baird, Chair, Search Committee, Theatre Arts and Performance Studies, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110-2492. Phone: (619)260-7934. Email: baird@sandiego.edu.
 * Special Instructions: USD, an independent Catholic university, is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to achieving diversity and inclusion in its faculty, students and environment. The position will remain open until filled.
 * Online Application: To apply, please go to http://apptrkr.com/280480 and register as an applicant for job number IRC9023
 * Department Website: http://www.sandiego.edu/cas/theatrearts/
 * Undergraduate program's mission: Our program frames theatre as a holistic educational experience through integrated practical and theoretical study. We offer broad-based theatre training in Performance, Scenography, Theatre Production as well as Performance Studies. We encourage students to explore the relationship of performance to social and cultural practices both viscerally and intellectually. Through their course of study at USD, a Theatre Arts and Performance Studies student will learn to think critically, engage creatively, and collaborate effectively. Theatre skills are life skills, leading to enhanced life options and diversified employability.

University of Surrey - Reader/Professor in Dance and/or Theatre [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: jobs.ac.uk
 * Deadline: July 15, 2012; interview date August 29, 2012.
 * Appointment Status: Full time, tenure-track position, begins fall term 2013.
 * Responsibilities: As an established figure in your discipline, you will have a vision for the ongoing development of dance practice and scholarship at Surrey; the engagement of dance with other disciplines, notably theatre; and collaboration with appropriate external partners with a view to maintaining Surrey’s pre-eminence in this field. You will take a leading role working with colleagues on the BA Dance & Cultures, BA Theatre Studies and MA Dance Cultures programmes. You will contribute to programme development in these areas, and more widely across the School of Arts portfolio. You will engage closely with colleagues in Digital Arts, Film, Music, Sound Recording and the GSA, and you may have experience and/or expertise in one or more of these areas. You will contribute to the management of the School of Arts, and provide collegial and authoritative perspectives on learning & teaching practices, research activities and contemporary fields of performance/production and scholarship. You will contribute to the development of interdisciplinary research and the public profile of the Arts at Surrey, not least in international contexts.
 * Qualifications: It is essential that the post holder possesses a higher professional qualification, normally a doctoral degree.
 * Application Instructions: To apply online, please visit www.surrey.ac.uk/vacancies. If you are unable to apply online, please contact Rebecca Varcoe via e-mail (r.varcoe@surrey.ac.uk) or by telephone on 01483 686255, quoting reference number 8825.
 * Department Website: http://www.surrey.ac.uk/dft/
 * Has anyone heard anything? (8/27)

University of Tampa - Assistant Professor (Acting/Movement) [PHONE INTERVIEW]
In addition, applicants will be requested to enter name and email address for three (3) reference providers who will address your teaching and scholarship.
 * Source: indeed.com
 * Appointment Status: Full-time, tenure track, begins fall 2013
 * Responsibilities: The Department of Speech, Theatre and Dance within the College of Arts & Letters at The University of Tampa is seeking a candidate for a tenure track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor of Theatre to begin fall 2013.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to teaching of undergraduate courses in Theatre Improvisation, Movement for the Actor, Acting (beginning to advanced methods), as well as an expectation to direct a minimum of one main stage production per academic year.  Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
 * Qualifications: A Ph.D. is preferred, but a Masters with prior teaching experience will be considered. The ideal candidate will possess a strong commitment to liberal arts education. Additional experience with Theatre Survey/History coursework, Play Analysis, Speech, Creative Dramatics, and/or a familiarity with Musical Theatre coursework is desirable.
 * Special Instructions: Applicants should be prepared to attach a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, and a copy of your graduate degree transcript.
 * Phone interview 12/8

University of Washington - Assistant or Associate Professor (History/Criticism) [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: ASTR List
 * Deadline: November 1, 2012
 * Appointment Status: Full-time, tenure-track position, begins September 2013
 * Respnsibilities: Work in both the undergraduate program (BA in liberal arts) and graduate program (Ph.D. in theatre history and performance studies), as well as sharing in the administration and leadership of the doctoral program and the new Center for Performance Studies. It is expected that the successful candidate will be closely involved in the doctoral program, the Center for Performance Studies, and the School of Drama.
 * Qualifications: Ph.D. Candidates must have already established a significant publication and teaching record and be visible in the field. The field of specialization is open, yet we seek a colleague who can broadly consider the history and historiography of performance, as both a teacher and a scholar.
 * Application Deadline Information: Applications will be reviewed beginning November 1, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.
 * Special Instructions: For priority consideration, submit cover letter, three reference letters, and resume, including professional achievements and record of recent teaching experience, to: phdlect@uw.edu
 * Discussion:
 * Is there a link for this? Went to ASTR, but no jobs posted and not in MLA list. Thanks.
 * It was posted to the ASTR mailing list, not the ASTR website. Does anyone know of an otherwise accessible online listing?
 * It is posted on Academic Keys.
 * Seriously? Again?
 * Third time's the charm?
 * It is only three if you count the VAP ad from a few years ago. All the ads were all for different positions (VAP, entry-level assistant, and advanced assistant/associate). They did hire one tenure track assistant professor from the search last year, so this is not another attempt at a failed search.
 * They're (relatively) rapidly re-building a program that was on the brink of extinction. The head honcho over there announced this at a couple of conferences last year, and said to expect multiple hires in a short period.
 * The program was never anywhere near the brink of extinction; the letter sent through the ASTR listserv was grossly overstated. They should have been hiring at the Associate level all along. They seem to have finally realized that.
 * The PhD program was going to disappear. This was not overstated.
 * See further comments on this position below [under "Discussion"]

Villanova University - Assistant Professor [DEADLINE PASSED]

 * Source: Villanova
 * Deadline: 10/17/12
 * Appointment Status: Full time, tenure-track, begins fall 2013
 * Responsibilities: This faculty member will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in theatre and performance, including dramaturgy, acting, theory and criticism, and practical theatre, as well as other departmental courses, in a way that fosters connections across the discipline and the Villanova community. The teaching load is 2-3 courses per semester. The Theatre Department seeks an artist/scholar. In addition to maintaining an active research agenda leading to publication and/or professional theatre work, our new colleague must also have experience directing theatrical productions (professional experience preferable).
 * Minimum Qualifications: hD or MFA is required as well as outstanding research potential, professional theatrical experience and excellence in teaching.
 * Preferred Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: Areas of expertise we are interested in include, but are not limited to, practical dramaturgy, theatre for social justice, classics, Asian theatre, Irish theatre, dramaturgy and acting.
 * Further information about the department: http://villanova.edu/villanova/artsci/theatre.html.
 * To Apply: Please submit all application materials by October 17, 2012 electronically at https://jobs.villanova.edu. A complete application includes: letter of interest, current resume, statement of teaching philosophy and research interest, unofficial copies of college/university transcripts. Letters of reference can be submitted directly and confidentially by the reviewer who will receive an email with instructions once your application is submitted. If chosen as a finalist, official transcripts must be provided at time of interview.
 * Anyone hear anytihng on this one???
 * Not yet, but given Villanova's location I wouldn't be surprised if they got delayed by fallout from the storm. Philadelphia didn't get hammered as bad as New York and the Jersey Shore, but they did get hit.

Washington College - Assistant Professor of Drama (Acting/Directing)

 * Source: ArtSearch
 * Deadline: Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
 * Appointment Status: Full-time, tenure-track position, begins August 2013.
 * Reponsibilities: Responsibilities will include teaching acting, directing or voice depending on the applicant's area of expertise; upper level and specialized courses will also be expected in theater history, literature, or theory. The standard teaching assignment is three courses per semester; directing productions within the faculty rotation serves as a course release. Other duties include continuation of professional development, advising students, and participation in departmental and university governance.
 * Qualifications: The successful candidate will hold a PhD or MFA, have a strong commitment to the collaborative process and a dedication to excellence in theatre education within an undergraduate liberal arts setting.
 * To Apply: Please send letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts from all institutions attended, and teaching evaluations, if available, through our on line portal Consensus, at highereddecisions.com/wcm/current_vacancies.asp. If you have more than one document you would like to include under "Other Documentation," please combine into one Word (.doc) or PDF file and upload under "Attach Other Documents." Three letters of recommendation should be sent via email to [mailto:drama_search@washcoll.edu drama_search@washcoll.edu].
 * Department Website: drama.washcoll.edu
 * Was anyone interviewed for this position at ATHE?
 * Initial round rejection email (rec'd 9/11), sounds like they're moving onto interviews

Washington College - Assistant Professor of Drama/Resident Designer

 * Source: ArtSearch
 * Deadline: Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
 * Appointment Status: Full-time, tenure-track position, begins August 2013.
 * Reponsibilities: Responsibilities will include teaching at least two areas of design - set, costumes, lights, sound, projections or video. Some familiarity with CAD is preferred. The standard teaching assignment is three courses per semester; designing for departmental productions serves as a course release. Tenure line faculty are also expected to contribute courses to the first year writing and research program on a rotating basis with other members of the department. Other duties include continuation of professional development, advising students, and participation in departmental and university governance.
 * Qualifications: The successful candidate will hold a PhD or MFA, have a strong commitment to the collaborative process and a dedication to excellence in theatre education within an undergraduate liberal arts setting.
 * To Apply: Please send letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts from all institutions attended, and teaching evaluations, if available, through our on line portal Consensus, at highereddecisions.com/wcm/current_vacancies.asp. If you have more than one document you would like to include under "Other Documentation," please combine into one Word (.doc) or PDF file and upload under "Attach Other Documents." Three letters of recommendation should be sent via email to [mailto:drama_search@washcoll.edu drama_search@washcoll.edu].
 * Candidates who submit application materials by July 20 will be considered for interviews at the Association of Theatre in Higher Education Conference in Washington, D.C. August 2-5, 2012.
 * Department Website: drama.washcoll.edu

Discussion
''Please keep the discussion here professional and collegial. This does not mean that you cannot be honest with your feelings. We all need to vent, especially in this difficult job market. But do realize that those who read this page are your peers and colleagues and may be your future faculty partners and collaborators.''

Travel Reimbursement Difficulties
Does anyone know if departments/schools are bound in any way (ethically, legally) to reimburse candidates who travel for a campus interview? Last year I was promised reimbursement for part of my car travel. The agreement was reneged after the job went to another candidate. This is very poor behavior, of course, and in the end I'm glad I didn't end up working with dishonorable beaurocrats. (Luckily, I got a job at a different school). Academia is a small world, but I'm tempted to move up the chain of command and make a stink. Advice? I accepted a non-tenure-track job a few years ago and was promised a partial reimbursement of my moving expenses because accepting the job meant an interstate move at the last minute (I was hired 3 weeks before the beginning of the semester). I also took myself out of consideration for a very prestigious professional theatre job for which I was a top candidate in order to accept this academic position. When I got to campus, the department chair said, "That wasn't an official offer of travel expenses. The person who hired you shouldn't have promised you that. Sorry." This was after never getting a formal contract until I arrived on campus, and then discovering I wouldn't get paid for 6 weeks after beginning teaching courses. I almost packed up my stuff and turned right back around and moved back to my previous city, and in retrospect, probably should have.
 * Not that this is practical advice for actually solving the problem, but the kind of issue you describe above is precisely what the page Universities to fear was created for sharing.
 * [ty]
 * It is a binding agreement/contract as part of your acceptance of the interview. I would contact the school's provost or the dean and inform them of what occurred, and who promised it to you. Let them know that you would not have accepted the interview offer otherwise.
 * [will do, ty]


 * [horrible!]

Comments on U. of Washington Job

 * Kudos to the University of Washington for keeping their field of specialization open and seeking excellence rather than plumb the depths of irrelevance like Pitt ("Diaspora Studies") or Minnesota ("Human/non-human rights"). It is no wonder that Ph.D. programs are not abolished immediately, as irrelevant to the greater mission of theatre departments.
 * "Depths of irrelevance" seems like a provocative diss of anyone who finds his/her work in diaspora studies, etc. to intersect meaningfully with theater. We many not all agree on what's relevant, but I would gently ask for more civility in navigating our diverse positions. Or, perhaps, for leaving discussions of the relevance of our colleagues' work for another venue.
 * And what venue might that be? There are currently many, many unemployed Ph.D.'s in theatre studies who are confronting hiring committees who are looking for overly-narrow specializations. Such narrow specialization -- the narrowness, not the content -- bodes the coming death of Ph.D. Theatre Studies as an academic discipline. Spending a decade earning a Ph.D., one is attacked on one side by the "cheaper, faster" terminal degree (MFA) and on the other by calls for narrow specialization. I think this is an excellent forum for starting that discussion.
 * Sincere apologies for misreading you, but it did sound to me like it was about the relevance of content, which, if it were true, would pretty objectionable (and an awkward provocation for this forum). Again, I'm sorry I misconstrued your meaning. For what it's worth, however, I agree with the poster who appreciated universities' being specific about their desires, and I also think that concerns about narrowness are, sometimes, concerns about content, at least in the sense that specializations perceived as "too narrow" are often outside the canon, or in an under-explored portion of it.
 * Perhaps this discussion could be started in the "Discussion" section of this wiki, which would be a better forum than filling up space debating the relevancy of degrees and research in the UW job posting? It seems we had a similar debate occur on last year's page by a poster, that (by the way) never solved the world's questions surrounding the MFA vs. PhD debate, and only served to insult our mutual Theatre peers.
 * Good idea! Moved 9/6/12. Carry on.
 * Does anyone have any idea as to the actual number of unemployed Ph.D.'s in theatre there are? It seem that there are no entry-level jobs, period, let alone with specializations. And what's with the "MFA or Ph.D." positions? Apples and oranges.
 * In my experience, the reason departments plumb the "depths of irrelevance" is because they don't want to waste their time (or have applicants waste time) applying to a job when they have already filled a certain niche in their program. If you are an expert in Asian-American theatre and the department already has an Asianist, well, then they seem to be within their rights to specify what they DO want. Personally, I'd rather have a department be very specific than to be extraordinarily broad (as some are), i.e., "areas of speciality should include acting, design, dramaturgy and public speaking, and candidates should have international directing experience."

General Discussion
I know it is early in the season but comments on this wiki have been sparse. How's everyone doing out there?! (x2)
 * I hope as the holidays approach and as we all start hearing from applications (both positively and negatively) that we can use the wiki for support. But let's try to keep the accusations and the paranoia to a minimum this year, okay? Last year got a little out of hand around this point in the process, and I want to remind everyone to be civil. We are not just each other's competition, we are also peers.
 * Not much going in my neck of the woods, of course there aren't many people posting even though there are alot more job ads out.
 * For me, it's silent. I knew this going in, but I didn't think it would be THIS quiet.

I wish to issue a very special thank you to all of those who rose to the occasion and made this wiki a truly community effort over the past semester, which is of course its purpose. As the site Administrator, I admit freely that have been a little lax in keeping it as up to date as I originally intended due to the last-minute appointment to an adjunct position that overwhelmed me with responsibilities all semester long (NOT in theatre), but you all have filled in the gaps nicely. [RLN]
 * On that note, I'd like to thank the Adminstrator for all his/her work, but also ask that if you cite a listing in a discussion you take a moment to actually post that listing.  In the discussion below positions at both Stony Brook and LSU are discussed, but as of five minutes ago they were not listed.  I just posted both of them after googling and finding them both at their home institutions' hr sites.  Now, I check the chronicle and higher ed jobs religiously, but I do not have paid subscriptions to other sites, so I rely on this Wiki to help keep me in the loop for many job postings.  Please do us all a service and post listings you find on subscription-required sites.  Thanks!

Inside Candidates
Anyone care to weigh in on the issue of advertised job that are not in fact open calls for applicants.? What I am referring to are jobs where the search committee already has someone they want to hire and are simply going through the motions of a search. I bring this up because I have been suckered by such ads in the past and know of at least one job this season (and have strong suspicions about another) that I would personally be excited to apply for, but have been informed that the position has actually been designed for someone who is already teaching on that campus.? Don't get me wrong -- I am all for faculty who are not currently permanent getting their tenure-track lines.? My frustration is that I have spent hours on applications only to later learn that the position wasn't really open for new applicants.? Its beginning to feel as if the system is rigged against me.? Does everyone else take this in stride?? Because this year (even though I know outside applicants are sometimes considered) I am skipping ones where I have compelling info on internal candidates. I have been on both sides of this issue; I was a "nominal" candidate when a department already had someone they wanted and had a horrible experience (I will always remember a member of the committee reading the newspaper during my teaching demo) and have been the inside candidate (and was assured that the school I was at "ewasn't going to try too hard with the search" so I didn't need to worry). While the first one was immensely frustrating, I should note that I did tell my institution (in the second example) that  they should do a real search--I was applying for TT jobs (this was a 3 yr ongoing) and I wanted the best for the instituion. I wound up getting a TT job at another school and took it; the institution had to go back and re-engage teh search (they wound up with a great person for the position). In short I share the frustration but look--every interview is a possibility. I know several of these jobs in all liklihood have inside candidates but things change. I would encourage you all to apply for everything that you think fits. I was very hesitant about applying for my current job; I currently love my job and my colleagues (and they seem to like me) and am amazed at how close I came to throwing it away by not applying.
 * I have been frustrated by similar situations in past years. Some things to keep in mind, though: often the administration requires the department to run a national search, even if they hope to retain the person already teaching there. The other thing is that if that internal candidate is being smart (or the situation warrants it), s/he is also probably applying to other tenure-track jobs. I believe departments need to run real searches and take those other candidates seriously in the event their person gets another offer, so they are indeed open calls for applicants. It just means that in the end, they might invite two outside people for campus visits, rather than three. It doesn't necessarily lessen the frustration one feels in preparing application materials, but I suppose you could simply have a "stock" application to send to jobs you think might be considering an internal candidate.

Three of the searches that I have been closely involved with over the past few years have included internal candidates who did not end up getting the position to which they applied. In some cases, their presence in the department actually seemed to work (unfairly) against their candidacy. The position I currently hold had just such an internal candidate and it is my understanding that they were not even a finalist. Also, as one of the previous posters mentioned, the visiting professor is probably on the market and may take another job even if their current job is offered to them. There are so many variables in each and every case. In short, you never know and should not let the presence of an internal candidate keep you from applying, especially in this market.

You people still seem to think that this is a "market" and not a suicide mission. There are too many overtrained, over-exploited candidates and not enough jobs ... period. Ph.D. programs in theatre are churning out unemployable students, even as the tenured class marches toward retirement to be replaced by adjuncts at your expense. This must change in the near future. The bubble will have to be burst. Ph.D. programs need to be shut down now. Since when is the TRUTH unhelpful, and unhelpful to whom exactly? Some of us no longer have two cents. People need to stop hiding behind their false, cheerful smiles so that everyone can understand that people are HURTING because of what is going on. They are not "frustrated" but emotionally and economically damaged. The statistics do not lie. Ph.D. programs in Theatre need to be eliminated; theatre departments will not suffer for doing so. Unemployed doctoral recipients are being swept under the academc carpet, not to be found, until the tenured class -- you know who you are -- are safely retired and the profession has been destroyed from within. No undergraduate should be encouraged to go into a Ph.D. program in theatre without knowing that they will have to have $100,000 set aside for the years and years it might take to secure a decent job with health benefits. I maintain that it IS helpful to discuss solutions to the problem that is HURTING people's lives rather than hiding. "Staying positive" is not the answer. Facing the TRUTH about what is going on -- there are ten ABD's on this list right now and fewer Ph.D. jobs -- is going to help more people in the long run than, yes, your pollyanna atttitude. A weekend is an emotional rollercoaster; spending ten years in graduate school, followed by the spectre of years and years of unemployment is a bit more than that. Pretending that somethng is not wrong is why we have so many people in poverty in this country. I don't have two cents ... and I am not offering an IOU.
 * I understand the frustration of the academic market, but this type of comment is remarkably unhelpful. A few years ago at a conference I attended a panel on negotiating the job market, and a recently hired professor explained her belief in the importance of staying positive. "Even in a bad market," she said, "Someone got hired last year. Why can't that be me?" And she did get hired. Three years ago, when I first went on the market, I adopted that approach: Why can't that be me? And I was fortunate enough to be hired. I'm not pollyanna enough to say that having a positive attitude means you will get a job, but I genuinely believe that trying to avoid wallowing in doom and gloom makes the emotional roller coaster of the market easier to bear. I'd rather lend positivity and collegial support to the rest of the folks on the job market than attempt to bring everyone down by calling it a "suicide mission." Just my two cents.
 * I've kept a positive attitude. I have not been hired (except for a very poorly paid adjunct position which I can no longer afford now that my savings are depleted). If I wasn't frustrated enough already with the job market, I don't need to be encouraged to apply tips from "The Secret" to my job search. I will always be positive, I'm a happier person because I'm positive, but this sort of backwards encouragement rings of that SNL skit when  Tina Fay as Sarah Palin implies that Hillary Clinton (Amy Phoeler) just "didn't want it enough."

The comment (one above) sounds a little like enforcing the status quo through the ideology of the "positive attitude":  "If you didn't get a job, perhaps it was your negative atttitude toward the job market and you need therapy to expiate your sins of negativity.  Just be happy. Smile. It's all okay." Really? At what point -- five years of unemployment? -six? -- should one be negative toward the profession and start demanding change?


 * A PhD in the humanities has never, ever gauranteed a job.  And spending ten years, presumably, from your comments, unfunded (?) getting one is in advisable in so many ways.  PhD programs could fold--but why should they if students are willing to attend unfunded for over a decade?
 * The average time to a Ph.D. in the U.S. is 8.7 years, not far off from ten.  No, no one should go unfunded.  (Who said anything about being unfunded?)  But no one funds you when you're looking for a job that is never going to come; and scholarship takes a back seat to Starbucks).  Ph.D. programs in theatre will soon fold, because they are irrelevant to the theatre programs that house them.  And they are going to be attacked from within (departments, colleges, universities, boards of trustees) when there are hundreds upon hundreds of unemployed.  You are playing the "it won't happen to me" card that the tenured class like to play.  But beware; that card bites back.
 * Absolutely something needs to be done about the overproduction of theatre PhDs.  The employment issue is a *huge* problem and it needs to be addressed by programs, whether some programs close, alternate career training becomes incorporated, or the number of accepted students decreases.  I understand how much it stinks, as a currently unemployed PhD.  Yet, I knew the state of the market before I went for my PhD.  I went for other reasons, knowing it would be crazy to expect a tenure track job at the end of it.   HOWEVER, employment is a different issue from arguing that all theatre PhDs are irrelevant (especially to theatre departments).  To be honest, it makes you sound like a bitter person who wants to steal our funding and has little knowledge of what a theatre PhD is (or someone who went into a PhD program without doing their homework).   If you are quoting the average time for a PhD in the US and not the average time for a theatre PhD (which is *not* the number you have quoted), you clearly do not have enough information about our field.  Theatre PhDs (and humanities PhDs in general) are important and benefit theatre departments, even if it is too idealistic and naive to think that anyone who wants to pursue these careers can find suitable employment.  If you think PhDs are irrelevant to theatre departments, I suggest talking to a few who disagree with you in a more comfortable setting than a message board.  In this setting, however, all your going on about truth and our irrelevance just comes off as close-minded.
 * You keep believing that.  And the three-year MFA's in your department are just laughing at you, most of them thinking that what you do is irrelevant.  Go ahead, look over so many of the jobs above that ask for "terminal degree" or "MFA _or_ PhD" to teach theatre history or drama AFTER they get what really matters to them: production and direction, which is what it is all about.  What IS the average time to a theatre Ph.D.?  You don't know, because such data do not exist. Clearly. Or if they do exist, please point to them and enlighten. You will sing a different tune about the MFA/PhD apartheid when you are unemployed for four years or so.  Bitter?  Damned right.  Of course theatre Ph.D.'s benefit theatre departments; their graduate students do a lot of the credit-hour generation to support the production faculty and their "creative activity".  This is why there will be no ethical course correction to seek equilibrium between supply and demand for PhD's.
 * How many of the PhD-granting theatre departments in the U.S. are actually chaired by a Ph.D.?  What percentage?  Now, THAT would be an interesting statistic, one that would be indicative of what is valued in American theatre education. The Ph.D. has become a token degree in service to the MFA-driven ideology of pre-professional training, which is why the unemployment line for PhD's is getting longer and longer.  By creating an apartheid system within theatre departments, theatre education has destroyed the PhD from within.
 * "Apartheid" system? Look, bitterness in a crappy job market is only to be expected, but how about some perspective here?
 * PERSPECTIVE: Only one of the twelve theatre departments in the Big Ten is chaired by a Ph.D.  All the rest are now chaired by individuals who spent about one-third of the time and resources (including debt) to earn their "terminal degree" in graduate school.  (Talented and wonderful as they are, they just did not do the time. They did not learn the languages, take the qualifying exam, write an original dissertation that advanced knowledge within the field.  Nor do they have the inclination to defend the PhD above their more interested concerns.)  One set of academic workers has a credential that "costs" three times the academic resources than the "cheaper, faster" degree.  More to the point, many of the jobs listed above require an "MFA _or_ PhD" as if these were equivalent. They are not.  Yes, apartheid: seperateness and inequality within one government. It's a metaphor; theatre people should be able to handle it. This is not the system in Art History & Studio Art or Musicology & Music Performance; their MFA's and PhD's live in seperate countries with seperate goverments.  How many English departments are chaired by an MFA in Creative Writing? At the moment, theatre PhD's serve their MFA masters. What bitterness hath wrought ... But its a much more interesting discussion than, "everyone cheer up and waste another year."
 * (I'm a separate person responding to the above bullet point)--I'm not sure why it matters if the department chair has a Ph.D. or an MFA if it's a rotating position and they oversee both the practical and research sides of the department. I went to one of those Big Ten schools, the head of our department does a lovely job, and the research area has its own chair (someone with a Ph.D.). Earlier in my time in the program, the department head was a Ph.D. and in comparison, was less invested in the position than the current MFA-holding chair.
 * If this is true -- and there is no reason not to believe it -- then why spend the additional (3x the) time getting a Ph.D. in a market where many will remain perpetually unemployed?  And how is it that all but one of these departments has an MFA at the helm now?  Do the maths; votes count. The PhD in Theatre has been devalued out of a meaningful academic existence in these departments. If the "research area" is a stand-alone operation -- the Lethoso of academia -- using graduate students to generate credit-income for the other areas and then sloughing them off into unemployment, then it should be its own department, as in Art History or Musicology.  Surely, this will never happen ... but the PhD in Theatre will soon die on the vine, faster than in other areas of the Humanities, if the unemployed reach a critical mass.
 * I should think Governors Scott (Florida), Walker (Wisconsin), and Perry (Texas) would all be interested in cutting graduate programs that only proliferate glutted job markets such as that for the PhD in theatre.  "These students should be in STEM fields instead of wasting their time so as to end up unemployed."  Fix this problem soon, or it will be fixed for you.

On topic, how about them Stony Brook postings? Can a school searching for "a PhD in Theatre Arts or Performance Studies; established research agenda in the area of Cognitive Science and Performance; minimum 5 years of successful college teaching" at the exact same time as an "MFA in Playwriting. Established professional career as a playwright. Minimum three years of successful college teaching" be conducting a real search?
 * The truth has a non-collegial bias.  The median time to degree for a Ph.D. in the Humanities is 9.3 years (down from 9.7) and that only 57% of these Ph.D. have job committments.  It is those seeking jobs that need to make this known, that need to accuse their mentors.  The idea that graduate students "do it for the love" is a blatant lie promulgated by the hegemomy of the tenured class. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/12/06/survey-finds-new-phds-less-likely-have-job-commitments
 * Louisiana State University has a posting for a theatre historian on its HR site that was l posted on November 21st and an "application deadline" of December 5th.  I have no idea about the state of play there, but such a small window sounds to me like they have an internal candidate and are going through the motions.  That said, I certainly hope the incumbent gets the the TT line.
 * I am curious about LSU also. The thing is, last year they hired an inside candidate, and I'm not sure if there actually is another one to hire. It may simply be a committee hoping to move forward with a search quickly.
 * Re: LSU ... You may be right, but they have to understand that their "optics" are such that they are not doing a serious search.
 * The posting on the LSU HR site has been changed to a January 7th application deadline
 * I believe there are 2 different positions being advertized at Stony Brook.

Re: Stony Brook and Indiana Pennsylvania U, I hope there is not a new trend emerging asking people to include confidential rec letters in a .pdf with other application materials...
 * I asked my recommenders to send their letters as PDFs to the search chair email address in this case. I didn't think there was anything untoward going on.
 * To clarify, I don't think it's untoward. I'm just being needlessly cranky about job ads that seem to be written without an understanding about how things work. I probably didn't need to add to the unfolding negativity of the wiki. :)
 * Wait...there's negativity on the wiki? I hadn't noticed. I've always thought of this as an upstanding community of support and respect... :-)
 * Those that get the jobs get the respect; those that don't get the support.
 * Oh thank god, a sense of humor- I was beginning to think that bitterness and trolls had devoured the wiki this year. (x2)
 * ​This year has been a little pricky, but has yet to sink to the accusatory depths we found ourselves in last year. So let's keep it professional and civil, but honest too, okay?

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