What are the responsibilities and job description for the Music and Theatre Arts: Instructor for Acting position at University of Wisconsin System?
POSITION: Acting Instructor. 100% FTE Instructional Academic Staff Position in the Department of Music and Theatre Arts for the 2025-26 Academic Year beginning with a contract start date of August 18, 2025 (note that classes don't begin until September 3, 2025). The official title is in the Lecturer title series. This is a one-year renewable appointment and salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
QUALIFICATIONS: MFA, MA, or PhD. ABD considered. Background in musical theatre strongly preferred. Demonstrated experience in directing, and teaching at the collegiate level preferred. Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Duties and responsibilities include teaching five courses per semester, including a combination of Beginning Acting, Theatre Appreciation, American Musical Theatre, Voice and Diction, and Stage Movement, as well as directing one mainstage production a year (1 course reassignment) with an emphasis in musical theatre productions.
DEPARTMENT: The Department of Music and Theatre Arts serves approximately 110 majors and minors in undergraduate programs in theatre arts and dance and offers BA degrees in theatre, and musical theatre, as well as a certificate in dance. The Department also serves approximately 375 music majors and minors and is supported by 30 full-time and 11 part-time faculty, specifically 6 full-time faculty in theatre and dance. The theatre and dance programs are primarily housed in the Pablo Center for Performing Arts (opened fall of 2018) which includes a 1200-seat theatre, a flexible 400-seat theatre, rehearsal, dance and community rooms, labs for sound and lighting, set and exhibit design, recording arts, multimedia production and costume design. The department is highly regarded in the state and region, and our faculty are well known for the quality of their performances and for their innovative teaching. Applicants are encouraged to peruse the department's website at www.uwec.edu/Mus-The and the Pablo Center's website http://www.pablocenter.org/.
UNIVERSITY and EAU CLAIRECOMMUNITY: UW-Eau Claire, an institution of approximately 9,500 students and 1,200 faculty and staff, is consistently recognized as a top comprehensive university in the Midwest and is widely known as a leader in faculty-undergraduate research and study abroad. We strive for excellence in liberal education and select graduate and professional programs through commitment to teaching and learning and dedication to our core values of diversity, sustainability, leadership, and innovation.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications are submitted electronically. Please follow instructions found on the following UW-Eau Claire Web site: http://www.uwec.edu/Employment. You must create an account and login
before you can apply. If you have not yet registered, click on the "Click here to Register" link to begin the registration process. If you are already a registered user, input your "User Name" and "Password" and select "Login." Click the link to the Music and Theatre Arts: Instructor for Acting position (Job ID #21597) and then click the "Apply Now" button to submit your application electronically. Your application will not be considered complete until all required documents are attached and all required fields are completed. Please be sure you have included the following in PDF format:
- Letter of application
- Curriculum vita
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy
- Unofficial undergraduate and graduate school transcripts
- Three reference letters.
Please direct requests for additional information to: Jennifer Zwicky, Department Assistant; zwickyjl@uwec.edu
To ensure consideration, completed applications must be received by February 28, 2025. However, screening may continue until position is filled. The university reserves the right to contact additional references with notice given to the candidates at an appropriate time in the process. Employment will require a background check. Employment will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding past conduct related to sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. §. 19.36(7).
The UW-Eau Claire Police Department is dedicated to maintaining a safe and secure environment for learning and working. Although crime at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is limited, the University Police want students, faculty and staff to be aware of crime on campus and the area surrounding the campus. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose annual information about campus crime. Visit Campus Security and Fire Report (https://www.uwec.edu/files/8/annual-security-report.pdf) . Also visit our Campus Security Authority policy (https://www.uwec.edu/files/787/CleryCompliancePolicy.pdf).
UW-Eau Claire is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disability employer.
