Assistant Professor of Instruction, Musical Theatre at University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida

Job Description:

Dept Number/Name: 0-2403-000 / School of Theatre & Dance

Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience

Position: Assistant Professor of Instruction, Musical Theatre.

The College of Design, Art & Performance offers a wide array of classes ranging from arts electives available to the entire USF student population to highly specialized courses for majors in each of our disciplines, as well as a doctoral level program in music education. College of Design, Art & Performance is also ambitious in its size and scope, with four separate schools, nearly a dozen different degree programs, two concert halls, three theatres, a professional museum, a student art gallery, a digital media lab, a new Music Building, and Graphicstudio-which is renowned throughout the nation and the world.

The College is an integral engine for socioeconomic progress through research, advocacy, and engagement. Our interdisciplinary ecosystem facilitates, prepares, and educates our students and faculty to become creative leaders in a global society as we engage and collaborate to create lasting positive impact.

Duties : Teaching responsibilities will include four (4) assignments per semester. These may be comprised of a combination of courses and mainstage production assignments. Typical service responsibilities include recruiting, mentoring and advising students, work on School, College, and/or University committees, professional memberships, and curricular development.

The successful candidate will direct musical performances and teach all levels in the performance curriculum (acting and directing). They will serve as the area head of Musical Theatre, enhancing the existing curriculum and helping recruit students for the major.

Minimum Qualifications

• MFA or equivalent professional experience.
• Significant professional Musical Theatre performance or directing experience.
• Experience teaching performance at the university level or comparable teaching experience.

• Experience teaching musical theatre performance classes and directing undergraduate productions.
• Program administration and recruitment experience

• Letter of interest
• Curriculum vitae
• Links to professional work
• Contact information for 3 references

USF Tampa

Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.

Job Opening Number: 38238

Posting Date: 11/21/2024

Posting End Date: For full consideration, please apply by 1/15/25

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About USF

The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.

In 2023, USF became the first public university in Florida in?nearly 40?years to be invited to? join the Association of American Universities (AAU) , a prestigious group of the leading universities in the United States and Canada.

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