Term Faculty Member in Theatre Education

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The Department of Performing Arts invites applications for a one-year, full-time Artist-in-Residence faculty term position in Theatre Education for our MA and MFA program in Theatre Education and Applied Theatre. The Department seeks candidates who can contribute to the excellence and diversity of the academic community through ongoing engagement with students both inside and outside of the classroom in addition to traditional teaching, and service. The appointment begins August 24, 2023 with a mandatory 2-day orientation August 24 & 25, 2023.

The Department of Performing Arts is home to one of the nation's leading undergraduate programs in theatrical performance, design, stage management, and theatre education with 90 full- and part-time faculty members and staff and 530 students studying in nine distinct undergraduate and one graduate program. The department offers multiple BFA degrees and Emerson Stage, the production organization within the department, produces eight to ten fully staged major productions annually in five theatres. The graduate program offers an MA and MFA in Theatre Education and Applied Theatre. With social justice frameworks and pedagogies at its core, the MA and MFA programs support students to use the tools, techniques, and creativity of theatre to transform classrooms and communities.

Emerson College believes the pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering a campus climate where everyone can thrive is only possible in an authentically inclusive, diverse, equitable, accessible, sustainable and socially just environment. As a community of storytellers, we continually strive to cultivate a community that draws upon the widest possible pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values.

The Performing Arts Department is committed to cultivating an anti-racist, equitable, diverse and inclusive community. To that end, the PA Department is dedicated to transparency, accountability, decentering whiteness, and seeking out and eliminating all forms of discrimination, oppression, and inequality as they manifest in PA classrooms and studios, performance spaces, curriculum and season planning, auditions and casting, department meetings and policies, recruitment and hiring practices, partnerships and procedures. The PA Department obligates itself to value and foster multiple perspectives and lived experiences, and continuously practice radical inclusivity and compassion to advance social justice and a more human-centered education.

To facilitate a sense of radical hospitality, inclusion and belonging, we will be brave as we grow and shift our values to reflect an equitable world. Inspired by Emergent Strategy and adrienne maree brown's invitation to "move at the speed of trust," we commit to centering trust-building and prioritizing well-being as we work to create thrilling and beautiful performances, courses, and collaboration.

Emerson College enrolls over 5,800 graduate and undergraduate students from 49 states and more than 70 countries. Its main campus is located in the dynamic, multicultural city of Boston. The college also has campuses in Los Angeles and the Netherlands. Emerson's commitment to inclusive excellence is supported by a range of resources such as the Office of Internationalization & Equity, the Social Justice Collaborative, and the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will hold a terminal degree in Theatre Education or a related field, teaching experience within a diverse college community, and familiarity with current Massachusetts and/or other state and national curriculum frameworks, theatre standards, and licensure requirements.

Candidates should have a background and college-level teaching experience in teacher training, experience in PK-12 teaching, and several of the following areas: applied theatre and devised work in community environments; urban and multicultural education; drama/theatre arts curricula design, assessment, and instruction grounded in diverse methods in PK-12 public education; contemporary theories of teaching/learning; student teacher supervision; anti-oppressive and consent-based classroom and studio practice; and contemporary national and international practices in process drama and drama-in-education. Theatre licensure and teaching experience in public schools is preferred but not required.

The position includes teaching six courses per year in drama and theatre education including courses in education required for Massachusetts licensure of teachers of theatre. Courses may include Drama as Education I and II, Contemporary Issues in Education , Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar and an additional course that expands the diversity of approaches to theatre education or applied theatre. The position may also include serving as Chair on MA and/or MFA theses. All courses should include a focus on and rootedness in critical pedagogy and social justice values.

In addition to teaching, all faculty members advise and mentor students and participate in the college's system of shared governance. This position includes service to the theatre education program by supervising student teaching practica, assisting with the direction and administration and graduate programs, and participating in curriculum development.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please submit the following:

• letter of application describing your point of view on the role of graduate-level study in theatre education and your work in licensure as well as curriculum design, instruction, and/or assessment.
  
• curriculum vita
  
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement that addresses how the candidate works to achieve inclusive excellence within their classrooms
  
• A statement of teaching philosophy
  
• contact information for three references (not to be contacted without applicant's written approval)

Please note, in the job application where there is the "CV/Cover Letter/Additional Documents" drop box, you must include all of the required materials listed above. You can upload each document separately or as one combined PDF (preferred). Max file attachment is 5MB - if a file is too large, consider breaking up the file into separate PDF's.

Your application will not be complete without these documents.

If you are having issues uploading, please email facultycareers@emerson.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made.

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Emerson College is the nations only four-year institution dedicated exclusively to majors in communication and the arts in a liberal arts context. Its main campus is located in the center of the dynamic multicultural city of Boston, in close proximity to major publishing houses, arts institutions, and research centers. The college also has campuses in Los Angeles and the Netherlands. Emerson College enrolls over 4,300 graduate and undergraduate students from more than 70 countries and all 50 states.

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