Director (School of Theater and Dance) (Internal Search)

Description

The School of Theater and Dance at Southern Illinois University Carbondale seeks applicants to serve as Director. This is a 12 month appointment starting July 1, 2025. The Director serves as the chief academic, administrative, and fiscal officer of the School of Theater and Dance. The Director reports to the Dean of the College of Arts and Media and is responsible for overall management and leadership of the School of Theater and Dance. The Director is expected to provide leadership in support of the mission of the school, college, and university. This search is internal to current employees of SIU Carbondale.

The target salary offer for this position is $8,066 to $11,115 monthly. Final salary offer will be determined by a thorough assessment of available market data, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints.

Examples of Duties

Specific duties include, but are not limited to: planning, development, coordination, review, and administration of undergraduate and graduate instructional programs to enhance learning outcomes of enrolled students; providing leadership in fostering an environment that advances university goals regarding diversity, equity, inclusion; ensuring faculty and staff excellence through effective recruitment, retention, and evaluation of personnel; enhancing recruitment, retention, and degree completion rates of students; providing educational leadership, fostering excellence, and creating a culture of increased research, scholarship, and creative activity among faculty; transparency in developing and recommending budgets, as well as administering approved budgets and controlling expenditures within the unit; promoting alumni relations and representing the school to various constituencies; and teaching in the Director's disciplinary area, as assigned by the Dean.

Qualifications

M.F.A., Ph.D. degree or equivalent. Must hold tenure and rank of Associate or Full Professor in a school of the College of Arts and Media. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with faculty, staff, and students required. Applicants must demonstrate a strong record of research/creative activity and teaching in theater and dance or related fields, and an ongoing record of service in the college and at the university. The applicant must be a strong advocate for The School of Theater and Dance.

Supplemental Information

Application Documents: Please submit current CV and a letter of interest that includes a statement of administrative philosophy and goals for the school.

SIU Carbondale, member of the SIU System, is an anti-racist community that opposes racism, discrimination and inequity in any form, and embraces diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice for all people.

SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.

University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, Employee Assistance Program and a Tuition Waiver Program.