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Opt For Healthy Living

Performance and Education-Assistant Professor

Opt For Healthy Living, Pomona, California, United States, 91768


Performance and Education - Assistant Professor

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Job no:

540721Work type:

Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-TrackLocation:

PomonaCategories:

Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Theatre Arts, On-site (work in-person at business location)Tenure Track Faculty PositionAssistant Professor of Performance and EducationDepartment of Theatre & New DanceCollege of Letters, Arts, and Social SciencesCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in the Department of Theatre & New Dance. The successful candidate will teach a variety of existing undergraduate courses in Acting and Education & Community Engagement. Applicants are expected to demonstrate an active and ongoing professional practice along with experience working in post-secondary education.Minimum requirements include:M.F.A. in Acting or related field, or equivalent terminal degree conferred by the start date of the positionDemonstrated commitment to inclusivity and equity. Evidence should be provided in a

Student Success Statement

that responds to the prompt above - “Inclusive Excellence and Student Success”An active and ongoing professional practiceDemonstrated ability to teach actingTeaching experience at the post-secondary education levelPreferred/Desired Qualifications:Ability to mentor students in career readiness and their transition into a variety of careers (including Theatre Education, Stage and Screen Acting, Voice Over work, etc.) upon graduationA commitment to anti-racist and decolonial actor trainingA demonstrated knowledge of a variety of contemporary theatre/performance pedagogies especially those of non-western originsExperience with Acting and Movement techniques (e.g. Viewpoints, Michael Chekhov, Spolin Method (Improvisation), Suzuki)Demonstrated successful directing experienceSuccessful experience in teaching and/or supervising future Theatre educatorsKnowledge of the California State Standards, Frameworks, California Teacher Performance Assessment and/or EdTPA, and the California Teacher Performance ExpectationsDemonstrated experience in TK-12Eligibility for membership in professional unions (AEA, SAG-AFTRA, AGMA, AGVA, SDC)Conditions of Employment:The person offered this position is required to pass a background check.Application Process:A completed application will consist of:Cover letter in which you describe your interest in the position, relevant experience, and how you meet the minimum and preferred qualificationsA

Student Success Statement

(up to 2 pages, single-spaced) that responds to the prompt above - “Inclusive Excellence and Student Success” and addresses

at least two

of the

inclusive excellence criteria

listed (please indicate the criteria numbers in your Statement)Acting Resume (please exclude headshot)Teaching Philosophy statement (2 page max)At least two letters of reference, at least one of which must specifically address teachingThe names and contact information for at least three individuals that can serve as references (separate from those who have provided Letters of Reference)Unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)Finalists for the position will:Be required to provide official transcripts for highest degree before the on-campus interviewProvide an additional letter of recommendation dated within the last two yearsAt least one letter of recommendation (of the three total) should specifically address teachingTeach a sample class on campusThe position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to completed applications received no later than 15 August 2024.Please direct inquiries to Search Committee Chair, Brian S. Newman at bsnewman@cpp.edu.Applications accepted only via PageUp — online application portal — for University hires.Salary Range for academic year/nine-month appointment: $83,000-$86,500.Equal Opportunity EmployerCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The university seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the university, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing. The university hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

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