Director and Part-time Lecturer(s) in Arts Management and Public Speaking - Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production
Position overview
Position title: LecturerApplication Window
Open date: September 15, 2023
Next review date: Sunday, Oct 15, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Sunday, Oct 15, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production seeks one to three highly qualified individuals to serve as the director of our Winter production and/or teach two courses in Acting Management and/or Public Speaking in the Spring 2024 quarter. Applicants are requested to note if they are interested in one, two, or all three of these following positions.
• Winter 2024: TFDP 170 – Performance in Production
o Direct our mainstage production of VIETGONE by Qui Nguyen. VIETGONE is a music-filled, raucous romantic comedy set against the trauma of the Vietnam War. Production calendar is available upon request and directors are required to attend all meetings, rehearsals, and some performances. Production calendars are available upon request.
• Spring 2024: TFDP 050 – Public Speaking
o This course has enrollment of up to 150-students and serves students across disciplines. The instructor will be expected to design and deliver lectures introducing students to the tenets and principles of speech construction and dynamic delivery. The course is practice-based and aims to provide students with the communicative skills for professional careers and community life. The instructor will work closely with three TAs to provide pedagogical support.
• Spring 2024: TFDP 185 – Arts, Management, and Community
o This course has enrollment of up to 75 students. If enrollment reaches 60 students, then assigned readers will assist the lecturers with grading. The course is an introduction to business and arts management including the study of film and television production, stage management, and music production. Should offer hands-on experience for practicing management skills working in partnership with artists, fellow student-artists, and/or local organizations.
Appointments will begin January 2, 2024 for Winter 2024 quarter and April 1, 2024 for Spring quarter with a salary of approximately $7362.11 for teaching TFDP050 and TFDP 185, and approximately #11,043.17 for directing TFDP 170. Positions are contingent upon funding and enrollment.
Our department is committed to reflecting our student diversity in the ways in which we cast and produce our work.
Required Qualifications: MFA. or equivalent experience in relevant field.
Preferred Qualifications: Directing experience in the professional realm or at the university level is desired. Teaching experience at the university level is desired. UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for disadvantaged, underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.
Application: Applicants must apply online at https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01775.
All appointments are contingent upon the appointee being able to provide, in accord with Federal law, evidence of authorization to work in the United States
Review of applications will begin October 15, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit the following:
• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae
• Copy of highest degree transcript (unofficial transcript accepted)
• Three current letters of recommendation (Letters must be confidential. Please use the AP Recruit system to have your recommender upload them directly.)
• Teaching evidence: 1-3 sample syllabi of previously taught courses or a sample of student evaluations (narrative and numerical)
• Statement of contributions to diversity that addresses past and/or potential contributions to diversity through teaching, research, professional activity, and/or service (1-page maximum)
Inquiries can be made to:
Lovey Plaha, Department Administrator
UCR Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production
lovepreet.plaha@ucr.edu
Department: https://theatre.ucr.edu/
Qualifications
MFA. or equivalent experience in relevant field.
UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for disadvantaged, underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.
Directing experience in the professional realm or at the university level is desired. Teaching experience at the university level is desired.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter - Applicants are requested to note if they are interested in one, two, or all three of the positions.
Unofficial Copy of Highest Degree Transcript
Evidence of Teaching Experience - 1-3 Sample Syllabi of Previously Taught Courses and/or a Sample of Student Evaluations (Narrative and Numerical)
Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence - In a “Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence”, we ask applicants to describe their past and/or potential future contributions to promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, which is a key requirement of the role of every faculty member and administrator at UCR. There are numerous ways to contribute, and a commitment to this part of our mission can be reflected through research, teaching, supervision, mentoring, community engagement, service, and any of the other varied activities that are a part of an academic career.
Misc / Additional (Optional)
- 3-5 letters of reference required
Letters must be confidential. Please use the AP Recruit system to have your recommender upload them directly.
Help contact: loveprep@ucr.edu
Campus Information
UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.