Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Theatre Performance: Movement
Department of Theatre and Film, University of Winnipeg
View Website- Position Type: Full Time
- Posted Date: Posted 1 year ago
- Closing Date: March 17, 2023
- Location: Winnipeg
- Salary: Floor of $78,000.00
Company Overview
The University of Winnipeg is located in Treaty One territory, the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples and the birthplace and homeland of the Métis Nation. Winnipeg is home to a vibrant artistic community, to which the Department of Theatre and Film is proud to contribute through strong ties with local professional theatre.
The department’s facilities are housed in the Asper Centre for Theatre and Film and include a 155 seat fully reconfigurable theatre, a wide range of teaching studios with sprung floors, full technical facilities to support our robust production and stage management streams, as well as up-to-date infrastructure and equipment for our highly popular filmmaking program. Our faculty complement consists of twelve full-time members augmented with a number of Contract Academic Staff selected from the industry. Our department’s main commitment is to practical theatre and film making within a liberal arts context. Both B.A. and B.A. (Hons) degrees are offered through a range of streams of specialization in theatre, and we are one of Canada’s largest undergraduate programs offering this range of study. Our graduates can be found working in every aspect of theatre and film in Canada and beyond.
Winnipeg is a diverse city and the Department of Theatre and Film is committed to reflecting this diversity to our faculty. Our search is designated for IBPOC and underrepresented theatre-makers, educators, and artists who: have experience and knowledge of the theatre industry; approach theatre-making with an openness to a range of aesthetics and techniques that seek to expand the student-actor's imagination and learning; and are committed to contributing to current and future advances in both the theatre industry and theatre pedagogy.
Job Description
The Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Winnipeg (www.uwinnipeg.ca) invites applications for a tenure-track position in Movement for the Stage at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position is designated for IBPOC and underrepresented theatre-makers, educators, and artists. Subject to budgetary approval, this appointment will be effective July 1, 2023 or January 1 2024. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
We are seeking a dynamic and innovative Movement instructor who: is dedicated to inspiring student interest, with a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate instruction; has expertise in one or more recognized methodologies for actor movement training that can concretely develop a young actor’s somatic awareness, physical articulation, and skills related to the embodied aspects of acting on the contemporary stage; has a strong professional artistic profile; and is a collaborator with the ability to contribute to a rigorous and diverse department that is in a process of renewal, seeking to reflect and contribute to the development of an inclusive theatre industry.
Please link to the full job posting for complete details.
Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference. Candidates should identify the names of their three references in their applications and arrange for the letters of reference to be sent directly to Christopher Brauer, Chair of the Department of Theatre and Film, at thfm@uwinnipeg.ca. Collectively, these letters of reference should speak to the applicant’s skills in the area of movement for actors in rehearsal and performance as well as their skills and potential as an educator. Applicants may also provide other documentation relevant to this posting.
Applications must be submitted online via The University of Winnipeg’s online recruitment system. For details on how to submit your application, please visit our Human Resources website and under the Employment category, choose the Faculty Employment position vacancies option.
Review of applications will begin March 17 2023 and will continue until such time as the position is filled.
- Position Type: Full Time
- Posted Date: Posted 1 year ago
- Closing Date: March 17, 2023
- Location: Winnipeg
- Salary: Floor of $78,000.00