Shenandoah Conservatory, one of the country’s leading centers for collaborative work across the performing arts, is seeking nominations and applications for an exceptional teacher and artist to join its theatre faculty in the Acting Program. This full-time, career contract-eligible position at the rank of Assistant / Associate Professor begins August 15, 2020.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Bringing broad industry experience, professional connections, and a passion for skillful teaching, the incoming candidate will be well positioned to work with colleagues to ensure that the BFA Acting program and the Conservatory provide enrolled students with world-class preparation for careers in acting. The incoming candidate will be expected to teach such courses as follows; Meisner and/or upper-level acting, movement, textual coursework, directing and acting on camera. The chosen candidate will be expected to further strengthen the program’s ties to the musical theatre industry, and to actively participate in faculty meetings, auditions, and recruitment activities, and in service to the broader University.
Required Skills
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required and minimum qualifications include the following:
Complete application submissions will include a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references. The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a qualified candidate is selected. A pre-employment background check will be required. If the job requires driving for University business, a satisfactory driving record will also be required.
Click HERE to apply for this position. At the resulting page, click one of the “Resume/CV” button choices in the “Apply” box at the bottom of the posting to input your information. If this is the first time you will have applied to a Shenandoah University position using this process, please choose the “New” option. Be prepared to upload the previously referenced documents as you go through this process.
Shenandoah University is committed to enriching its educational experience and culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration, and staff. All candidates are strongly encouraged to include a statement in their cover letters addressing ways in which they may be able to contribute to that commitment.
Shenandoah University prohibits discrimination against and harassment of any employee or any applicant for employment because of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law.
ABOUT THE THEATRE DIVISION AND ACTING PROGRAM:
Comprised of programs in Acting, Musical Theatre, and Theatre Design and Production, the Theatre Division is home to faculty who work closely with one another to create a dynamic environment in which collaboration is key and is particularly experienced through student generated conservatory and university wide collaborative projects. Shenandoah’s nationally recognized acting program builds upon a Meisner-based acting sequence which moves through foundational Conservatory-based training, two years of Meisner training, movement, and voice and speech. Upper-level coursework includes Shakespeare, stage combat, theatrical styles, directing, and script-writing. It culminates with industry-forward programming including acting for the camera, voiceover, prep for the profession, cutting-edge creative performance work and a capstone showcase tailored specifically to the needs of each senior class. Each season contains a rigorous production calendar including three musicals and three plays, an annual holiday gala, film production and the capstone experience.
ABOUT SHENANDOAH CONSERVATORY:
Shenandoah Conservatory was founded in 1875 and has an extraordinary legacy of shaping music and the performing arts in Virginia and beyond. Located at the head of the historic Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, VA, 70 miles west of Washington DC, the Conservatory is now home to over 640 award-winning students from across the nation and globe enrolled in baccalaureate, masters and doctoral curricula in the areas of music, theater, and dance, and includes a distinguished faculty of over 125, half of whom are full-time.
Beyond being a comprehensive performing arts school, Shenandoah Conservatory is home to exceptional artists and scholars who are unusually oriented towards collaboration and innovative approaches to the career preparation of students. The Conservatory’sShenCoLAB (formerly titled Student Performance Week) is but one example of the Conservatory’s nation-leading embrace of innovation and collaboration; a (first-in-the country) week-long stoppage of all classes and rehearsals across all programs with the school turned over to students for student-led (and faculty mentored) collaborative projects. The Conservatory’s proximity to Washington D.C. and Dulles Airport, ensures easy access to and regular interaction with professionals from around the country and world.
www.su.edu/conservatory
ABOUT SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY:
Shenandoah University is a diverse institution of approximately 3,800 students enrolled in baccalaureate, masters and doctoral curricula in business, arts and sciences, health professions and performing arts. Shenandoah University is an independent, coeducational institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Please visitwww.su.edu for more information.
Required Experience
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required and minimum qualifications include the following:
Complete application submissions will include a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references. The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a qualified candidate is selected. A pre-employment background check will be required. If the job requires driving for University business, a satisfactory driving record will also be required.
Click HERE to apply for this position. At the resulting page, click one of the “Resume/CV” button choices in the “Apply” box at the bottom of the posting to input your information. If this is the first time you will have applied to a Shenandoah University position using this process, please choose the “New” option. Be prepared to upload the previously referenced documents as you go through this process.
Shenandoah University is committed to enriching its educational experience and culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration, and staff. All candidates are strongly encouraged to include a statement in their cover letters addressing ways in which they may be able to contribute to that commitment.
Shenandoah University prohibits discrimination against and harassment of any employee or any applicant for employment because of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law.
ABOUT THE THEATRE DIVISION AND ACTING PROGRAM:
Comprised of programs in Acting, Musical Theatre, and Theatre Design and Production, the Theatre Division is home to faculty who work closely with one another to create a dynamic environment in which collaboration is key and is particularly experienced through student generated conservatory and university wide collaborative projects. Shenandoah’s nationally recognized acting program builds upon a Meisner-based acting sequence which moves through foundational Conservatory-based training, two years of Meisner training, movement, and voice and speech. Upper-level coursework includes Shakespeare, stage combat, theatrical styles, directing, and script-writing. It culminates with industry-forward programming including acting for the camera, voiceover, prep for the profession, cutting-edge creative performance work and a capstone showcase tailored specifically to the needs of each senior class. Each season contains a rigorous production calendar including three musicals and three plays, an annual holiday gala, film production and the capstone experience.
ABOUT SHENANDOAH CONSERVATORY:
Shenandoah Conservatory was founded in 1875 and has an extraordinary legacy of shaping music and the performing arts in Virginia and beyond. Located at the head of the historic Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, VA, 70 miles west of Washington DC, the Conservatory is now home to over 640 award-winning students from across the nation and globe enrolled in baccalaureate, masters and doctoral curricula in the areas of music, theater, and dance, and includes a distinguished faculty of over 125, half of whom are full-time.
Beyond being a comprehensive performing arts school, Shenandoah Conservatory is home to exceptional artists and scholars who are unusually oriented towards collaboration and innovative approaches to the career preparation of students. The Conservatory’sShenCoLAB (formerly titled Student Performance Week) is but one example of the Conservatory’s nation-leading embrace of innovation and collaboration; a (first-in-the country) week-long stoppage of all classes and rehearsals across all programs with the school turned over to students for student-led (and faculty mentored) collaborative projects. The Conservatory’s proximity to Washington D.C. and Dulles Airport, ensures easy access to and regular interaction with professionals from around the country and world.
www.su.edu/conservatory
ABOUT SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY:
Shenandoah University is a diverse institution of approximately 3,800 students enrolled in baccalaureate, masters and doctoral curricula in business, arts and sciences, health professions and performing arts. Shenandoah University is an independent, coeducational institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Please visitwww.su.edu for more information.