Assistant Professor - Theatre Arts
Assistant Professor - Theatre Arts
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
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Faculty are essential to Liberty University’s mission of Training Champions for Christ. It is expected that a faculty member model a personal commitment to the goals and values of Liberty University, engage in an active commitment to, and experience of, personal spiritual formation within a biblically informed Christian worldview. Faculty should view their teaching, engagement with students, and scholarship as a means to a significant educational end. They should strive to employ a variety of techniques for the development of good learning conditions, view each student as a unique individual, and insofar as it is possible, provide for individual differences, abilities, and interests.
Teach a combination of theatre classes, including but not limited to Costume, Makeup, Scenic/Set, and Lighting.
Teach theatre appreciation/overview general education courses.
Supervise the production students in practicum for theatrical performances.
Design 2-3 shows per year.
Maintain active professional work and portfolio and remain abreast of existing and emerging technologies, processes, products, services, and leading industry performance benchmarks.
Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position is responsible for supervising production students involved in theatrical performances.
Qualifications And Credentials
Education and Experience
MFA in Theatre. Teaching experience with technical/production students on the college level. Professional experience as a Scenic or Costume Designer. Well-developed communication skills.
ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB
Communication and Comprehension
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well articulated information.
- Ability to understand, speak, and write English to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
- Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business and community customers and associates.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
- Occasionally required to travel to local and campus locations.
- Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
- Frequently required to stand for extended periods in the classroom.
- Regularly required to hear and speak to effectively communicate orally.
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building.
- Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop to conduct business.
- Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds.
Faculty attain the rank of Assistant Professor based upon scholarly and professional achievements. An earned doctoral degree or a terminal master’s degree at an accredited institution in an area relevant to the faculty member’s area of teaching or a professional certificate (e.g., CPA) is preferred but not required.
Assistant Professors are contracted for 10, 11, or 12 months (30, 33, or 36 load hours, respectively). Release from contracted teaching load is determined each semester by the Dean, per Liberty University Faculty Handbook.
Disclaimer Liberty University’s hiring practices and EEO Statement are fully in compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment preference to members of their own religion. Liberty University is in that category.
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