Overview
Job Dates
Start Date 8/1/2023
Position Title: Assistant Professor Scenic Art & Painting
Description of Responsibilities and Duties
Teach courses within the Scenic Art/Painting Graduate & Undergraduate Programs in the School of Design and Production
Mentor and advise student students throughout the production process
Serve as an academic advisor and engage in curriculum development
Assist in the admissions process by interviewing students
Continued professional activity within the entertainment industry
Active participation in shared governance of the university community through service to the program, school, and institution
Other duties as assigned by the Dean of Design & Production
Required Qualifications
Candidates are required to have a Bachelors degree.
A minimum of 3-5 years’ scenic art experience in the entertainment industry.
Evidence of work that incorporates and supports diverse identities.
Evidence of potential for a high quality of teaching.
Preferred Qualifications
A Masters of Fine Arts Degree or other terminal degree
Experience in the classroom and/or mentoring and supporting the development of early career scenic artists & painters.
Experience in fields beyond traditional theatrical work environments.
Tenure Information: UNCSA utilizes a multi-year contract system in lieu of tenure.
Instructions to Candidates
The following documents are required to be uploaded with the application;
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae
Teaching Philosophy
Digital Portfolio or Website
Contact information for three references
For Best Consideration please apply by December 15th, 2022
About University of North Carolina School of The Arts
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is committed to deeply embedding equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging into our values and actions to transform our campus into a welcoming and inclusive community for everyone. Our leadership will implement intentional and strategic efforts to tackle the systemic problems of racism and inequity in society, our institution, and the entertainment industry. We strive to create a safe environment, one that allows people from all walks of life to thrive. Doing so demands that we commit to an explicit and continual process of identifying and dismantling systems and practices of bias, exclusion, and oppression. Education and art-making can be transformational forces for change and we are working so that change leads toward justice.
Located in Winston Salem, UNCSA is an arts conservatory and one of the 17 constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina system. The university community consists of more than 1,200 students ranging from middle school to graduate school. The school of Design & Production is one of the five collegiate level training programs (along with Drama, Dance, Music and Film). The school has 367 students, 32 full time faculty and 12 adjuncts. The Scenic Art/Paint Program consists of 2 faculty lines with 18 students enrolled in the graduate and undergraduate programs.
